Former President Joe Biden is stopping by Jay Leno’s Garage this week. The story he’s bringing is a personal one, the kind that reaches well beyond just car people.
Jay Leno announced on his show’s Instagram that Biden will appear to talk about his 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray. The car was a wedding gift from Biden’s father, given in 1967. It’s been in the Biden family ever since – nearly 60 years in one family’s hands.
That’s a remarkable thing. Most vintage cars pass through multiple owners over decades. A Sting Ray that has stayed with one family since the Johnson administration is the kind of find that makes serious collectors stop and take notice.
Leno called it a “true one-owner American classic” and described the Sting Ray as beautifully preserved. In the collector car world, those are strong words. A car that has stayed with one family since 1967 and still looks the part is genuinely unusual. Most cars with this kind of age have been bought, sold, and restored at least once. The Biden Corvette hasn’t had that history.
The episode promises to go beyond the spec sheet. Leno laid out the plan: “We’ll take a close look at this beautifully preserved Sting Ray, talk about the memories attached to it, and find out why some cars become more than just transportation…but part of the family.” That’s exactly what Jay Leno’s Garage does best. The show has spent years bringing those kinds of warm, human stories into living rooms. This episode has one of the most personal car stories it’s ever featured.
Biden’s love of cars has been part of his public image for decades. The 1967 Corvette has come up in interviews and public appearances over the years. Getting to see it on camera, and hearing him talk about it with someone who genuinely understands the collector world, makes this a standout episode for fans of both men.
The 1967 Sting Ray is also worth appreciating on its own terms. The C2 generation of Corvette ran from 1963 to 1967. Many enthusiasts consider it the most beautiful Corvette design ever built. The ’67 was the final year of that run. That gives it extra appeal among collectors. A preserved, single-owner example with a documented personal history is genuinely rare in today’s classic car market.
Leno has spent decades proving he’s not just a celebrity who happens to own cars. His private collection is one of the most respected in the world. He asks the right questions and lets the car tell the story. Sitting down with Biden, and a Corvette that carries 60 years of family memory, makes this one of the more compelling episodes the show has produced in a while.
The episode is available now on Jay Leno’s Garage. Corvette fans, history fans, and anyone with a soft spot for a good family story will find something worth their time here.
