Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this special episode of Assess and Caress, Jay Leno and appraiser Donald Osborne analyze three diverse automotive treasures from the Vehicle Museum in Newport, Rhode Island: a 1957 Ford Thunderbird, a 1951 Ferrari 212 Inter, and a 2019 Porsche 911 Speedster.
Instead of determining which car has appreciated the most, they examine which one has depreciated the most in value over the last five years.
The Contenders:
1957 Ford Thunderbird:
Once a massive sales success that outsold the Corvette five to one, the Thunderbird was marketed as a "personal luxury car" with creature comforts like power windows and a V8 engine. Jay notes that cars from the 1950s seem to be "falling off a cliff" in value because younger generations don't connect with the lack of modern amenities like power steering or seatbelts.
1951 Ferrari 212 Inter:
As one of the first road-going Ferraris, this car features a chassis built by Ferrari and an elegant body by Vignale. The "Inter" model was the road-going version of the "Export" race car and was originally designed with a single carburetor for the road.
2019 Porsche 911 Speedster:
This modern car is a slightly minimalist open-top version of the 911 with a manual gearbox, designed to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Porsche. Donald explains that while it's a desirable car, the market for modern, limited-production Porsches has seen a decline after an initial "feeding frenzy".
Watch to find out which of these cars has depreciated the most and discover the surprising reasons why the market for classic and modern cars is changing.
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In this special episode of Assess and Caress, Jay Leno and appraiser Donald Osborne analyze three diverse automotive treasures from the Vehicle Museum in Newport, Rhode Island: a 1957 Ford Thunderbird, a 1951 Ferrari 212 Inter, and a 2019 Porsche 911 Speedster.
Instead of determining which car has appreciated the most, they examine which one has depreciated the most in value over the last five years.
The Contenders:
1957 Ford Thunderbird:
Once a massive sales success that outsold the Corvette five to one, the Thunderbird was marketed as a "personal luxury car" with creature comforts like power windows and a V8 engine. Jay notes that cars from the 1950s seem to be "falling off a cliff" in value because younger generations don't connect with the lack of modern amenities like power steering or seatbelts.
1951 Ferrari 212 Inter:
As one of the first road-going Ferraris, this car features a chassis built by Ferrari and an elegant body by Vignale. The "Inter" model was the road-going version of the "Export" race car and was originally designed with a single carburetor for the road.
2019 Porsche 911 Speedster:
This modern car is a slightly minimalist open-top version of the 911 with a manual gearbox, designed to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Porsche. Donald explains that while it's a desirable car, the market for modern, limited-production Porsches has seen a decline after an initial "feeding frenzy".
Watch to find out which of these cars has depreciated the most and discover the surprising reasons why the market for classic and modern cars is changing.
Shop car care and detailing supplies from Jay Leno’s Garage: lenosgarage.com/shine
» Subscribe: bit.ly/JLGSubscribe
THE BEST OF JAY LENO'S GARAGE
» Exclusive First Looks: bit.ly/JLGExclusives
» Ultra Rare Supercars: bit.ly/JLGSupercars
» Jay's Book Club: bit.ly/JLGBookClub
JAY LENO'S GARAGE ON SOCIAL
Facebook: facebook.com/JayLenosGarage
Twitter: twitter.com/LenosGarage
Instagram: instagram.com/jaylenosgarage
TikTok: tiktok.com/@jaylenosgarageofficial
ABOUT JAY LENO'S GARAGE
A new video every Monday! Visit Jay Leno's Garage, the Emmy-winning series where Jay Leno gives car reviews, motorcycle reviews, compares cars, and shares his passion and expertise on anything that rolls, explodes, and makes noise. Classic cars, restomods, super cars like the McLaren P1, sports cars like Porsche 918 Spyder and Camaro Z28, cafe racers, vintage cars, and much, much more.
#JayLenosGarage #AssessAndCaress #CarCollecting #ClassicCars #CarMarket #Depreciation #FordThunderbird #Ferrari #Porsche
