Jay Leno Owns The Katharine Hepburn Bugatti And That's Not Even The Interesting Part
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Key Points:
- Jay Leno owns a unique Bugatti T38A, known as the Murphy Roadster, which is the only Bugatti ever fitted with a custom American-built body by Murphy Body Co., making it a rare and valuable piece in his $100 million car collection.
- The car's chassis was acquired by Ettore Bugatti in a swap with American racer Leon Duray for two Miller Specials, leading to the creation of this one-of-a-kind vehicle that also featured a 2.0-liter supercharged I-8 engine producing 70 horsepower.
- The Murphy Roadster appeared in several 1930s Hollywood films, most notably driven by Katherine Hepburn's character in "Christopher Strong" (1933), though Hepburn never owned the
