After JT sent the email yesterday about a GLHS being on Jay Leno's Garage last night, I decided to stay up an watch the episode.

Of course I was upset that they kept calling it a GLH, when it wasn't, but more important, what is the history behind 001, other than it being the first one?

I was pretty shocked when they showed the under-hood view, and saw that definitely is NOT a TII sitting in there. Even though they claimed the 175hp TII numbers.

At first, I thought somebody had transplanted an SRT-4 motor into it, but after rewinding and pausing it several times, it looks to me like that car has one of the Han Hermann headed engines in it. Definitely a prototype cast Shelby intake that goes back over the head. TIII style A/C compressor. It's not a TIII, the valve covers aren't tall enough, and I'm pretty sure it's not a Masi motor either. I'm guessing that car is packing a lot more than 175 hp.

So for those in the know, please enlighten me about this car.