Last night, the American auto industry was dealt its most serious blow in decades when Congress failed to come together and agree on a $14 Million rescue package for General Motors, Chrysler and Ford. While some feel Congress should just suck it up and hand out the dough, others feel that Washington should let them go bankrupt and start from scratch. After all, while they’ve finally started to turn their companies around and produce cars that can compete with overseas competition, it’s a case of “too little, way too fucking late.”
Years of wack cars and inflated CEO salaries has finally come to a head. But that’s not to say we want to see the Detroit Three disappear. Nah, we need all of ‘em. Even Chrysler. But there is room for improvement. If the Bush administration does dip into Wall St’s $700 Billion dollar rescue fund for Ford, Chrysler and General Motors, here are a few things we think should be put into writing before their check gets cut. Wamp, wamp, what it do? Read on to find out..
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In case you didn’t know, Jay Leno’s a f*ckin’ boss. Yeah, his jokes make you cringe at times and his chin is so big that rappers compare their wealth to it, but he’s one of the most bankable dudes on TV. And he’s crazy paid. Fortune Magazine estimated that since he took over the Tonight Show from Johnny Carson in ‘92, he’s generated close to $1 billion for NBC. So where does all that money go? Straight into his 17,000 sq-ft garage.
In there, he has everything from a one-off EcoJet jet-powered car he built with GM to this heavily customized 1953 Chrysler hotrod he brought to this years Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance car show. Nicknamed the Tankcar, this phallic Chrysler is powered by a 1792 cid V-12 Continental-designed, Chrysler-built turbocharged tank engine that’s reported to put out some ungodly amount of power in the 1,600 hp range. To improve gas mileage on this beast, it was reported that he switched out its original three speed transmission for an Allison six speed. But we can’t see Leno giving a damn about gas. Check out more photos below.
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