20 photos of the most beautiful attractions hidden in the garage of Jesse James

The modern West Coast criminal, Jesse James, has made a name for himself over the past decade. He impressed us with his mechanical abilities and we watched, glued to the TV, as he and his team built cars like nothing we've ever seen. It gave us all the chance to be the fat monkeys in the living room and sparked our passion for hot rodding and general shop hooliganism. Whether it's an assembly for West coast choppers, monster garage or anyone else, we've seen him pump out amazing machines over and over again with a messy crew of degenerates and with impressive results.

This man is truly a master of his craft, but there are also less flattering moments in his career when he was caught sticking his nose (among other things) where it shouldn't be - and we all had to watch how the train wreck unfolds in all its exaggerated fullness.

Regardless of some of the personal aspects of his life for which he is still unforgivably harshly judged, his uncanny eye for design and steady hand with a hammer makes him one of the best in the business, and as soon as he stops playing with one thing, he from starting something else.

Being a person like Jesse, one can't help but wonder what this dude's car inventory looks like! We all know it's supposed to be rows and rows of cars hidden somewhere, but you'll be amazed at what he actually owns (and as casually as you have a pair of socks on).

20 Dodge Polara

When you've been playing with cars for as long as Jesse, you've seen more than your share of sheet metal go through your garage. While most guys will stay close to one or two popular models and tend to stick with what they know, Jesse can no longer just assemble a plain old 1970 Chevelle because you expect so much more from him. That's why he sometimes builds obscure models that few people have ever heard of, like this 1964 Dodge Polara. To build the Honeywell-Garrett Polara, he fitted it with two Garrett engines that pump the 426cc Hemi up to 1,500 horsepower with intercooling.

19 Model 1930 five-window coupe

Anyone can apply a layer of clear coat half smooth with the proper instructions, and you can put together a whole car using the usual standard monkey-tight torques, but the devil really is in the smallest detail. Few builders have the skills (or tools) to make a job this clean. You would almost think this 1930 is a model or something of a beautiful photoshop job, but this flawless build is a dream come true and is near-perfect from tip to tip (no matter which tips you measure between). It was built by the Austin Speed ​​Shop for nothing more than Orange County Chopper Paul Teutul, Sr.

18 1932 Dry Lakes Roastery

Some chassis are destined to become famous, while others are not. This 1932 race car was already a race car (in general terms) before Jesse got his hands on it and turned it into a small-town TV hero. Challenging their new Austin Speed ​​Shop team to build a 32 in just a few weeks, the team came together to reproduce a 1940s Ford hot rod that wowed the public. It also proved (once again) that the motorcycle manufacturer was just as adept at building a four-wheel chassis as he was with his motorcycle. This is just one iconic example of the many elaborate cars that regularly pass through the Outlaw Garage.

17 Bill Hines order 1954 210

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Everyone at least once in their lives drooled on the 57th. We all imagined what it would be like to hold on to the steering wheel, slowly press your foot on the gas pedal and watch the engine hood vibrate with excitement as the power of the big block comes to life. When you're Jesse James, you've done it all. Overplayed models are bloated and burned by excessive popularity. It's not the car's fault, of course, but it allows for cool builds that can take a year or so away from the "advertising model"; This 1954 210 hardtop is only a few years away from the hugely popular 57 Bel Air and as a result adds an element of freshness to the table that could not otherwise exist in a more conventional example.

16 1936 Five windows

Many of us would build such a machine and cherish it for the rest of our lives. We hid him in a cozy garage, fed him only premium gasoline and full synthetic oil, and waxed him every three weeks. This will be our child. For many people this would be a realistic once in a lifetime build, but these many people couldn't even dream of building something as clean even if they tried all their lives. Jesse pumps them out like an 11-ton press in a factory, and his seal of approval (in the case of this order, a 1936 with five windows) is a $165,000 Barrett-Jackson winning bid. Whatever you say about him, you can't deny his skill.

15 1969 Road Runner Dragster

Speaking of once-in-a-lifetime cars, the widely popular 1969 Road Runner is a land yacht with enough room up front to mount a submarine engine, and it's another car that many men use. lists of cars to get one day (but never will). This is one boat that you buy and don't know what to do with because it was an impulsive decision (one you just couldn't refuse) and ended up sitting on the edge of the house for 10 years. Anyway, that's what Jesse did to him. It was claimed to have been a 10 second machine in a past life, before Jesse acquired it.

14 F-4 Phantom Drop Tank Racer

When sheet metal legends crave designs, no panel or structure is immune to their acetylene torches. And when you're the guy famous for a show where the whole premise was to repurpose useless crap into interesting crap that people would tune in to just by watching the transformation, you definitely have a knack for finding projects in unexpected places. At this point, the belly of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom becomes good prey, and if Bonneville taught us anything, it's that when the drop tank is no longer used to store aviation fuel, they make great ground snowmobiles. After all, their aerodynamics have been designed by the best in the business. Drop tanks of all types, shapes, and sizes have been a huge hit in converting outboard boats into racers with great results.

13 1962 Bel Air electric drag racer

Well, maybe a dream drag racer - in reality, this thing is more suitable for loading a tractor trailer than for driving on a drag strip. It was a fun build in 2006 where monster garage the team had to turn this Bel Air into an electric car. It was a Milwaukee-sponsored Bel Air and was supposed to be powered by nearly 400 battery powered drills stored in the trunk. Its powertrain would probably make Elon cringe: two forklift electric motors were used to propel the Bel Air, which would otherwise look like a Falcon destroyer if you happened to see the car in Irwindale on a Saturday night.

12 1964 Buick Riviera

This custom hardtop two-door Riviera had no trouble selling in the mid-range $40k, which is one of the loudest builds you can do without risking being gaudy with that much chrome. In fact, this car is perilously close to being overpriced when it comes to shiny finishes and paintwork. But then again, my name is not Jesse James, and I don't build cars for monster garage and what I build is not selling for $44,000. So who am I to judge this? Obviously, someone thought the down payment on the house was worth it. (However, these discs should soften it up a bit.)

11 1969 Impala

You may look at the chain steering wheel and wonder why you get the weird feeling that this car looks like it just got out of jail. This is probably because did it just get out of jail and most of the builders are still locked inside. This 1969 Impala was featured on Jessie's show during a special that took place at Folsom Prison and was built by real prisoners. They were obviously limited by a lack of tools and a proper magazine, but they pulled out the dents and added accessories like hydraulics and (of course) a loud sound system. This $13,700 Impala will remain free as long as it behaves well and reports to its PO.

10 WCC trophy truck

Let's face it, when your name is Jesse James, you pretty much work in the automotive department. Your dues have been paid, at least enough so that you can slip behind the seat of just about anything you want and try your hand at it. Jesse is a builder, but he's also a race car driver. In terms of racing, one event he enjoys participating in is known as one of the most extreme off-road racing in existence. Both Jesse and his truck aren't shy about wide-open throttles either. However, like everything in life, it has to be balanced: Jesse tries to keep multiple racing teams running at the same time and spends 24 races a year fooling around with funny Nitro cars.

9 Ford GT

Some cars he made famous and some cars are already famous, but if you can't make a scene by putting an exploded big block in it because it's already too technologically advanced, you can still make a scene with it by blurring it onto your neighbor's property after you've gone around that corner too fast. Just let J-Dog figure out the exact clutch limits of the Ford GT and smash the brand new supercar. But at least it was all minor and no one was hurt, so the insurance company can just do their insurance to replace the thing, no harm and no offense. At the very least, he refrains from driving like a fool and crashing in the middle of a downtown metropolis, as we've seen too many times before from reality TV celebrities.

8 1959 Apaches

We usually see him take classic cars and motorcycles to customs, but what about his love of pickup trucks? I'm not talking about some super-crazy, beefy street car that swallows Camaros and spits them out whole, I'm talking about just a good old truck in general. After all, every builder needs a truck full of parts. It's no wonder Jesse has trucks, and not just trucks, but trucks like this 1959 Chevrolet Apache, which is nearly perfect for short distances. It has its flaws up close, but it has been in excellent condition after 15 years of ownership and looks ready to give another 50 to its next owner.

7 radial bike

When you reach the level of Jesse James, you will know. Of course, there are a lot of guys who own small shops or dream of owning one someday and maybe even being on TV. Some people may even have a little local prestige as "regional builders" of a certain type of "thing", but few even come close to being on Jesse's level. Fame and notoriety aside, the mechanical and manufacturing work on this radial engined motorcycle alone is a testament to its performance. And here's how you should measure yourself as a manufacturer: If people call you and ask if you can build a radial engine bike for them, you've reached the place called success.

6 Racer at the hydrogen bottom of the lake

Jesse has played with more than just gas burners, and when you do what he does, how can you not dabble in alternative energy sources for a little extra fun. I'm sure he doesn't own a Prius (pretty damn sure, actually), but that doesn't mean he's not a fan of a lot of fast stuff. He's just prone to big cast iron bars punched out for a set of pistons to slip into, and why not? However, alternative fuels become even more enticing when they offer the opportunity to challenge land speed records, and it was on this hydrogen sled that Jesse unofficially broke the hydrogen land speed record.

5 Hennessy Raptor

We previously wondered why Jesse wasn't seen in so many trucks, although he did. But you have to know how to catch him and you have to be fast. If it's not his Apache, trophy truck, or Silverado, you might have to catch him with his Raptor. That sucks for you if you're trying to catch him because, well... we've all seen what the Raptors are capable of. We also all know how Jesse drives, so rest assured you'll only catch him if he wants to. Maybe that's why he stays fast in things like this 600bhp Raptor. The Hennessey truck claims a quarter mile time of 13.6 seconds at 103 mph and a 0 to 60 mph sprint time of 5.2 seconds.

4 sweet pea

This 1929 Ford retained the original paint and had 75,000 miles on it when Jesse and his crew got their hands on it. In typical Jesse style, everything was done and the car was turned inside out, bent, cut into pieces and welded again. Custom touches are rare and in moderate proportion. A minimum of engine cover is used to show off a small Motown block that looks vintage. Despite the long list of individual jobs that Cutie had to go through to become who she is today, she still wears her original paint (what is left of it, anyway).

3 F-16Falcon

It's something that even Jesse James doesn't see every day, and no, he doesn't have an F-16 parked in his garage. If you've thought about it for a second, I have an oceanfront property in Arizona that might interest you.^th Support training squadron stationed at Hill AFB, that would be the right thing to do. But you know that he wishes he had one in his garage. The whole stunt was in preparation for the episode Jesse James dead and Jesse had to sit inside one of the fastest and most dangerous machines ever built to see how much G-force his body could handle.

2 Formula Racer

What didn't Jesse do? (I'm sure you haters have your witticisms ready and ready to ask me that question, right?) However, the truth is that he did a lot. As for the automotive world, we know very well what he is responsible for and racing is just another day in the office for him. Business management and even firearms businesses are now also among his occupations. So it's probably not even worth blinking as he climbs into a small, open-wheel composite chassis that's got nothing but a roll bar over your head and a big, fat motor under your feet.

1 Volkswagen 82e

Involvement in almost every aspect of motorized contraptions has become the cornerstone of his existence, but it still pushes the boundaries even for a guy like Jesse to own a piece of priceless history. In this case, the Volkswagen is so rare it's worth half a million dollars. Looks like a Beetle but is actually a KFD Type 82e. The significance of this particular unit lies in its nefarious preparation for being handed over to Nazi leader Hermann Göring during World War II. Not that this fact necessarily earns her points in the eyes of the freedom-loving world, but the historical significance of one of these things, even surviving the many bombings it has survived, is nothing less than a miracle. In fact, this is a Volkswagen unicorn.

Sources: hotrod.com, rods-classics.com, classicvehicleslist.com and americancarcollector.com.