D.A.D.Garage (Ralph Laurens Garage by Vanity Fair)
 

So as many of you know Ralph Lauren is a car buff with a big collection of cars

so Vanity Fair did a story on him and his cars and there's also a Gallery albeit the images are small but its still cool to see


here's the story: http://www.vanityfair.com/style/feat...?currentPage=1
the Pictures: http://www.vanityfair.com/style/feat...201101#slide=1


http://www.vanityfair.com/images/sty...arage-ss01.jpg




edit: looks like autoweek did a story on it in 2008 but the garage wasnt set up as a museum yet i suppose as you'll see they're all crammed in a garage
http://www.autoweek.com/article/20080310/free/250516022

http://autoweek.com/storyimage/CW/20...-250516022.jpg

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here's a pic of him driving his 959

http://www.supercars.net/Pics?stream...&month=0&day=4

Ralph Lauren > Jay Leno

ehhhhh, I wouldn't say better. he has more money then Jay, thats the only reason his collection is so much more unique in comparison, but, Jays collection has WAY more character IMO.

Jay actually drives his cars. None of the cars in Ralphs collection seem like they have been driven in years.

I say thumbs up to Jay and Ralph for being car guys that care~!

The fact that Justin Bieber was on the same Vanity Fair page made me barf a little bit though

I totally agree with you on the character, the character of Jay's collection easily surpasses any private or public collection in the world. Based on this article however, Ralph's collection seems more refined and carefully selected so it includes nothing but the finest examples.

Did you read the article?

None of Jay's cars look they've been driven in years either, it's because they're mostly worth $500,000+ and owned by billionaires who can afford to have them detailed every time they take them for a drive.

That takes balls to come out and let the auto world know that you changed paint tones or leather in some of these cars. I know Ferrari purists are shitting themselves.

Not sure if I agree with it or not, but good on him for doing what he wants with his stuff, and making it his own. Really neat collection, Im sure he gets a lot of joy from it.

The only thing that makes Jays collection better to me, is its more accessible, and has more common man examples. Jay has an interesting car collection, not just a rare and expensive collection. He has Hondas, Datsuns, and Mazda’s that not many other enthusiasts would really look at as worth restoring.

Plus jay seems to be more of a gear head, getting into the technology side of it, not just “oooooo that’s perdy”. He knows his shit. That’s what makes a car guy to me, and someone who you want to hear talk about cars.

http://www.vanityfair.com/images/sty...arage-ss07.jpg

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/w.../hellion_1.jpg


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i duno it seems that ralphs look more like a art museum while jays garage looks bit jam packed like a parking garage with a shit load of nice rare cars to drool on & jays has lot more american muscle
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/image..._opener_01.jpg

Art vs Lifestyle

One collects cars (kinda like one collects paintings, etc.) while the other takes part in them (like one takes part in actual painting). In my opinion, one who is more active in the lifestyle is more of a car guy. What are others' thoughts?

yea, jays garage seems more like a gear head's dream.. while lauren's place seems to be like an art museum of sorts..

both collections are still wicked though. both of them have mclaren F1s.. D:

Wheres the Honda's :troll:

I like jay leno's mclaren f1 story

^^care to share?

The story goes something like this: Jay's driving his F1 thinking he's the man because he's driving a super rare car. Pulls up to his looks over to his neighbors house and there is an F1 parked in the drive way. It belonged to a guest of the next door neighbor.

Jays Honda S600

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/...-sm600/204774/

He also has a Miata.

Jay Leno driving his 1932 Duesenberg SJ

did you hear the story he told on top gear? something along the lines of opening up his mclaren giving a ride to a thug looking black guy who turned out to be an under cover cop lol

^ thats the one I was talking about.

And he rips it down the tunnel because the under cover asked him how it sounds, and then after he gets pulled over, and jay leno starts panicking because they are gonna impound his car, the thug whips out his badge

about 3:30 mark

sweet story ^^^

I remember reading that when the F1 came out Ralph Lauren bought 2. One to actually drive and one to keep for collection purposes.

^A friend of a friend is getting the new mclaren, and i'm hoping she can convince him to take me in a ride in it. He also gets to go to a track in spain and they will teach him how to drive his new car.