Video: Jay Leno Welcomes Spyker C8 Laviolette Into His Garage

Jul 09, 2010 16:01

Jay Leno's Garage has a new addition with the Spyker C8 Laviolette. Leno spends half the 11-minute video on the 400-horsepower, 2,800-pound C8 with a Spyker sales rep from Galpin Auto Sports, and we learn a unique fact in the process... how many of you knew that the C8's ignition is in the glove compartment? Hit the jump for the video.

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