Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno Drives a 1966 Mercedes 230 Fin Tail Cross-Country Survivor
2025 • E15 Apr 13, 2025 33m
What do you do when you find a crusty old Mercedes in a warehouse in Alabama? You slap on some borrowed plates and drive it 2,000 miles back to California, of course. What could possibly go wrong?
This week, we’re checking out a 1966 Mercedes-Benz 230 "Fin Tail" — a stately slice of vintage German class, brought back to life by Randy Carlson of Carchaeology, a man whose fashion sense is only rivaled by his courage behind the wheel.
This week, we’re checking out a 1966 Mercedes-Benz 230 "Fin Tail" — a stately slice of vintage German class, brought back to life by Randy Carlson of Carchaeology, a man whose fashion sense is only rivaled by his courage behind the wheel.