This time around Jay Leno brings to you a vintage race car. The 1939 Logonda V12 Le Mans Replica is owned by Jay’s friend Richard Morrison. The car has an incredible story behind it. Two of this Le Mans winning racer were hit by B1 bombers during the war and there was only one chassis left behind. Jay went to Laguna Seca to catch up with Richard and his superb machine. Watch the video of it after the jump.
Hi,
Although it is correct to say both original race cars were hit by a bomb in the war, BOTH cars survived and both “still” survive in rebuilt form and posess most of their original features. This car featured is not one of the originals but is a nice copy, although missing many of the special features that make the V12 Le Mans so special. Not meant as a critisism in any way of this great feature car as most of the rebodied V12s like this also miss the “trick works racing mods”
They drive great and go like hell. and the sound is fantastic!
Love the garrage Jay,
Regards,
Julian