Thanks to our friend Mr. Larry Chen and the rest of team AutoFocus we had the once in a lifetime experience of visiting Jay Leno’s Garage. The morning started early at Canon’s Burbank building before being shuttled to the undisclosed location. While we disembarked the rest of the class was already daydreaming about shooting supercars, but all we could think about was the chance to get up close with Jay Leno’s Miata.
Jay is known not to let his cars sit, and with a few square blocks filled with exquisite automobiles and priceless bikes, this Miata has seen some miles. While it was one thing to have a private sitting with the supercharged MX-5, it was a whole nother to be able to pop the hood. We’ve seen photos of Jay up in The Crest or cruising The Snake but you just don’t get a chance to check out the details up close.
At the heart of the beast sits a roots style Jackson Racing supercharger and by the looks of the rat’s nest of vacuum lines running throughout the engine bay the little red roadster still appears to be CARB legal. Perhaps our favorite part of the JLM is the rock chipped front lip, there is just something about it that immediately lets you know this thing gets used.
