Jay Leno puts himself in front of a rolling car to stop a collision with his classic Corvette while filming Jay Leno’s Garage in Malibu
Jay Leno proved he’s willing to sacrifice himself for one of his beloved vintage cars, avoiding a near collision on Tuesday.
The 70-year-old comedian and avid car collector was filming his CNBC series Jay Leno’s Garage in Malibu, with what appeared to be a classic 1964 Corvette.
While he was filming a segment near Neptune’s Net in Malibu, the car of the man he was chatting with started rolling towards his powder blue Vette, as he got in front of the rolling car to avoid a collision.
Sacrifice: Jay Leno proved he’s willing to sacrifice himself for one of his beloved vintage cars, avoiding a near collision on Tuesday
Leno was in his Corvette when another man in a two-tone red and black Lexus stopped to say something to Leno.
Unfortunately, the other man’s Lexus wasn’t in park, as his car started slowly rolling towards Leno’s pristine Corvette.
The talk show host wasted no time leaping out of his Corvette and using his strength to stop the Lexus from hitting his car, before the other man was able to put it in park.
Stopped: Leno was in his Corvette when another man in a two-tone red and black Lexus stopped to say something to Leno
Leno took the whole incident in stride, seen chatting with the man on picnic tables after the incident.
He was spotted wearing a navy blue top under a dark plaid suit coat, along with jeans and black boots.
A silver watch was seen peeking out from under his suit coat as he filmed Jay Leno’s Garage.
In stride: Leno took the whole incident in stride, seen chatting with the man on picnic tables after the incident
Jay Leno’s Garage first started as a special that aired on CNBC in August 2014, and evolved into a regular series which debuted in 2015.
The show won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2016 for Outstanding Special Class – Short-Format Nonfiction Program.
The show’s fifth season recently wrapped in July 2020, though it’s unclear when this new season will debut.
New show: Jay Leno’s Garage first started as a special that aired on CNBC in August 2014, and evolved into a regular series which debuted in 2015
It was revealed in December (via HotCars) that Leno’s classic car collection is worth a whopping $52 million, with the comedian having a total net worth of $400 million.
His collection reportedly includes approximately 181 cars and 160 motorcycles, though the exact number tends to fluctuate.
The comedian has also recently been seen on the small screen as mechanic Joe Leonard on Tim Allen’s Fox sitcom Last Man Standing.
Sitcom: The comedian has also recently been seen on the small screen as mechanic Joe Leonard on Tim Allen’s Fox sitcom Last Man Standing