Many car enthusiasts dream about being able to put a new set of wheels under their Christmas Tree and we now want to show you how Jay Leno helped one of them achieve such a goal in an all-American tale.
The latest YouTube episode of Jay Leno's Garage sees the host visiting a veteran and while many of you could think about an elderly person who had spent decades serving the country, this story actually involves a young woman who was forced to leave the battlefield after two rocket-propelled grenades changed her life forever.
Truth be told, when we saw the famous car collector visiting Stephanie in a 2017 Fiat 124 Spider, we expected the things that followed as far as the Fiata is concerned.
Nevertheless, Jay went for a serious trip outside his comfort zone when he was introduced to a form of sport many of those who share Stephanie's confition turn to for getting into physical and mental shape, namely wheelchair basketball.
One thing led to another and a massive drag race was organised, with Jay obviously taking part in the hands-only wheel-spinning competition. If you ask us, this part of the gift he made to Stephanie was at least as important as the one revolving around the Fiat sportscar.
Come to think of it, we rarely see Jay stepping out of the contraptions featured in his show, even though he often lands in the passenger seat of the machines.
Remember Jay's shotgun ride in the Koenigsegg One:1 or the time when he had Patrick Dempsey as a "chauffeur"?
Since the man has delivered one velocity delight after another throughout the year, we're looking forward to the 2017 side of the adventure and we're sure will throw in a trailer soon - we'll be back with the clip as soon as we get our keyboards on it.
In his quest to bring you the most impressive automotive creations, Andrei relies on learning as a superpower. There's quite a bit of room in the garage that is this aficionado's heart, so factory-condition classics and widebody contraptions with turbos poking through the hood can peacefully coexist. Full profile
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