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$10 Million Barnfind: Jay Leno Reveals the Rarest Mercedes Gullwing Ever Discovered (2025x19)

Air date: May 12, 2025

This is what buried treasure looks like in 2025. ???? Jay Leno uncovers one of the most extraordinary automotive discoveries in recent history — a 1956 Mercedes-Benz Alloy Gullwing, one of just 29 ever made, and the only unrestored survivor. Hidden away in a Los Angeles storage garage for nearly 60 years, this ultra-rare, all-aluminum Gullwing was once forgotten — until now. Jay walks us through the incredible backstory, the preservation details, and why this hand-built piece of Mercedes racing history sold for nearly $10 million. This isn’t just a car — it’s a time capsule. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime look inside one of the most important barn finds in automotive history.