Jay Leno’s Garage is an Emmy-winning series where Jay Leno gives car reviews, and motorcycle reviews, compares cars, and shares his passion and expertise on anything that rolls, explodes, and makes noise. Jay has covered a wide range of vehicles on his show, including classic cars, resto mods, supercars like the McLaren P1, sports cars like the Porsche 918 Spyder and Camaro Z28, cafe racers, vintage cars, and more.
If you’re a car enthusiast, you understand Leno's love for automotive history and his expansive personal collection of vintage and modern vehicles. So it should be no surprise that among his collection is a 1991 GMC Syclone! Verified by owners who have seen the truck in person, Leno owns truck #1133.
Of course, we couldn't be more pleased to see him feature his GMC Syclone and talk a bit about the truck itself claiming he drove it daily for years and then taking it out for a spirited drive where he continues to discuss some of the highlights of the truck and its driving characteristics. While some information Jay speaks of is a bit skewed and not completely accurate – he owns hundreds of vehicles, so knowing 100% exact info on each is an easy oversight. Leno seems to hold the truck in high regard for its uniqueness and history as one of the quickest production trucks ever made.
While Jay doesn't speak about it in the video, how Jay acquired the Syclone is a Christmas story in itself. Jay was Christmas tree shopping and the tree he wanted to purchase did not fit into the vehicle he brought. He fought with the salesman regarding the distance of delivery and the $25 fee. A GMC dealership was nearby which Jay walked in, bought the Syclone, and proceeded to load up the tree and take it home. In Motormouth, a newspaper column Jay occasionally would write for, the story is confirmed to be true.
The Sunday TimesDecember 3, 2006Motormouth: Jay LenoI like Christmas but I don’t like the ever so deeply religious Christmas tree merchants. One year the merchant said delivery was free within four miles. I told him my address and he said it was five miles away.I was furious. I said that for $160 or whatever it cost he should deliver it. He refused. Then I spotted a truck dealership across the street. So I went over, bought a GMC Syclone and threw the tree in the back. It cost me about $36,000 to avoid a $25 delivery charge. Churlish maybe, but I was cross. It made perfect sense at the time.
Watch the video from Jay Leno's Garage with his GMC Syclone!
