1941 Plymouth Special Deluxe Business Coupe - Jay Leno's Garage

What I like about Jay: Doesn’t, matter to Jay whether a car is worth $5K or $500K he still gets real pleasure from one. A genuine enthusiast. Love the channel

And this is why Jay Leno is a truly-legitimate "car guy." Appreciating the simple virtues of a 1941 Plymouth shows that he respects ALL vintage & special-interest cars. I'm sure this Plymouth's late owner is looking-down & enjoying how his pride n' joy is being cared-for. Bravo, Jay!

I love these videos about original cars the most. I think I'm at a nostalgic age and they just ooze class and memories. Thanks Jay !

I have seen most of Mr. Leno's videos, and this is, by far, my favourite episode from Leno's Garage. I love all the high tech cars he shows, but this one, so simple and a working tool for someone, really makes me excited and nostalgic.

Jay, my dad drove a 1941 Plymouth Coupe to California from Michigan after he got out of the Army in WWII. He and his war time buddy Earl Hunt were hoping to find work there. They didn't, so came back home nearly out of money. He always used to talk about driving it home nearly floored most of the time. Of course it developed a rod knock near Detroit, where they traded it in. "Thanks for the memories", Gary in Port Huron, Michigan.

That car could not have found a better home. Look at the smile on Jay's face. He will love and care for that car just like he does his rare collectibles and exotics.

This was my first car that I bought in partnership with a friend of mine in 1948. We drove it to Miami Beach and back in 1949. Watching Jay drive the car bought back all the feelings of how it drove and the the use of the windows in place of air conditioning and the heater.

really have to commend Jay the way he respects the history of the previous owners.

I just recently found this site and wanted to say how much I like it. The supercars are nice but I really like the history. It is so cool to see the kinds of cars that aren't on the road any more. I like the bits of car history and trivia and I really like how Jay personalizes it by mentioning the previous owners. Keep it up Jay, your doing a great job.

I don't think I had ever watched a full episode of the Tonight Show, but I have now watched about a dozen of these! There is something patriotic about old American cars. Your a good man Jay.

I resonate with the spirit you exude in this clip. No wonder you have been so successful in life. You are genuine and a legend doing real people cars.

This was the career Leno was born to do: discussing every aspect of the car at hand off the cuff. I hear he also had a little experience on network TV. And maybe that poured in too. I can't imagine anyone hosting a show like this any better than this. It really draws the viewer in. Thanks, Jay.

i really love Jays narrations, he is as down to earth and inteligent as one can be' love ya Jay'

Jay tells it like it is. No crap. Love this show

My first car was a 1941 Plymouth Coupe (black) that I got from my Uncle in 1965. The car was stock except for the upholstery. The car did belong to my cousin but he kept running away in it so my Uncle put the brakes on (no pun intended) his travels and sold it to me. It was a solid car, no rust and fun to drive. It was my ride until I graduated from High School.  It looks like your car has a custom exhaust system.  I don't think dual exhaust was an option back then  but I might be wrong. Great car Jay....Thanks for showing to us!

I love when Jay does the original cars

My parents owned a Plymouth Coupe shown in a November 1942 snap shot of our house in Cheverly, Maryland. They drove Old Betsy until 1956. Your video brought back many memories, except the running boards. The back seat was large enough for mom to install a crib sized mattress for my brothers and me to sleep and play on a trip from Washington, D. C. to Littlefield, Texas.

Jay, I was born in '43 and I remember a lot of these types of cars still being on the road by the late '50's.  Great vid, nostalgia plus.

I've watched this episode a few times. Mainly because I appreciate Jay's passion for original cars. As much as he likes the restored classics and supercars you can tell that his passion is really in as he calls them..."original and unrestored" cars. When he talks about going for a drive with his parents on a Sunday it immediately takes me back to my childhood. Getting in the old 69 Chevy wagon putting the back seats down flat and laying in the back for a good portion of the drive. My mom in the front as we drove thru the country side and hearing her say..."look at that. Just like a picture postcard". Great memories.

That glasspack! Love how the wind wings are pillerless. That trunk could hold big displays. American car at its finest.