Tomorrow I have the pleasure of interviewing America’s Car-Dad, Jay Leno, and I’d love for you, dear Autopian readers, to provide some input on the questions you’d like to hear him answer.
The prompt for this interview came from a TV production company spokesperson, who emailed me this:
We’ve been able to carve some time with Jay Leno himself … to chat about “Jay Leno’s Garage” coming to RIG TV and I wanted to explore the idea with you, about doing a retrospective piece on cars and guests he’s had these past years of filming.
I’ve come up with some questions, but while on the phone with Jason Torchinsky just now, I had a thought: What if we asked readers for their thoughts on what I should ask?
Just try to tie in your question with Jay Leno’s Garage somehow; otherwise, let’s hear ’em! Here are some examples:
- Using past Jay Leno’s Garage episodes as examples, what is it in your eyes that gives a car soul?
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Again, referencing a car you drove on your show, what’s a car that you think is criminally underrated?
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You’ve driven the Hoffman with Autopian resident-dipshit Jason Torchinsky: Where does that car rank on your “most dangerous cars I’ve driven in this show” list?
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What’s a car you’ve driven that has been the most universally loved?
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You’ve driven plenty of vintage cars that have been converted to EV; in your eyes, when does it make sense to electrify a car? Obviously, it’s a huge undertaking and a huge compromise that fundamentally changes the car; what are some examples of vehicles that could be ruined by such a move and what are some examples of cars that would be improved?
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???? No new episode of #JayLenosGarage tonight
???? We’re back next week with @hardwick and the GROAT (Greatest Ride Of All Time) pic.twitter.com/IpBELjmVNV— Jay Leno’s Garage (@LenosGarage) June 1, 2018
I think the first question you should ask him what was the rustiest project car he ever acquired and was he able to bring it back to its former glory?