Nobody can accuse Jay Leno of having too few vehicles in his Burbank, California garage. As the retired late-night talk show host takes on more projects, space becomes limited – even in the 17,000-square-foot converted warehouse. Making more room generally means auctioning off vehicles for a worthy cause. Jay’s latest vehicle headed to auction is this one-off, 2000 Ford F-150 that was the first Harley-Davidson Edition to roll off the assembly line.
The truck was officially delivered to Jay during a ceremony in May of 2000 when Ford Division’s then-president Jim O’Connor handed the keys over at the Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan.
However, the truck was more than just the first F-150 Harley-Davidson – it is a one-off build. Ford had doctored the truck’s powertrain with an extra 100 horsepower by swapping the standard 5.4-liter V-8 for the supercharged version from the F-150 SVT Lightning. This engine later became standard in the 2002 F-150 Harley-Davidson Edition, likely thanks to inspiration from Jay’s truck.
The truck will go under the gavel on January 29, 2016 at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction. Coverage of the event is happening on live TV. Best of all, 100 percent of the money will benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the country’s leading organization helping people affected by the disease with research, advocacy, and education.
Keep reading for more details on Jay’s truck.
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