Joe Biden Makes Surprise Visit to Audrain ConcoursJoe BidenFormer U.S. President Joe Biden made a surprise appearance at the 2026 Audrain Newport Concours and Motor Week on Sunday and brought his 1967 Chevrolet Corvette in tow.Biden was reportedly invited to the car show by former "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno and decided to make it a family affair. The former president spent the day at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island, looking at cars with his grandson Robert Hunter Biden II and shaking hands with attendees. President Biden is a well-known car enthusiast, and his 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible actually won the Spirit of Audrain Award this year."Enjoyed spending Sunday in Newport with my grandson Hunter, my friend Jay, and some incredible vehicles during Audrain Newport Concours & Motor Week. The green 1967 Corvette from Wilmington was looking especially nice. I appreciate Nick Schorsch and his team for having me and for hosting such a great event," Biden said in an Instagram post.The award-winning Corvette was a wedding gift from Biden's father, and he previously said he's hit 132 mph in it. President Biden also received a quilted ACMW jacket, embroidered with his name by Warwick's own Myron Wood, and an Audrain Automobile Museum Lifetime Membership as member No. 46."President Joe Biden surprised us on the field at Fort Adams State Park for today's Audrain Newport Concours d'Elegance, presented by A. Lange & Söhne, and his 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible took home the Spirit of Audrain Award," the concours organizers said in a Facebook post. "It was an honor to welcome him to Newport. Thank you, President Biden, for sharing your Corvette and its story with us. It's clear you're a true car enthusiast at heart, and we're thrilled to count you among the Audrain family."MANDEL NGAN - Getty ImagesAutomotive photographer Larry Chen also posted about meeting the former president, stating that Biden was "there as a car enthusiast, just like us.""I shook his hand, looked him in the eye, and told him that he's the only president in history that knows how to do a burnout. He asked me if I've seen the video of him doing one, and I said, 'Yes, we have all seen it and we love it'," Chen wrote on Instagram.During a video shoot for Jay Leno's Garage in 2016, Biden told Leno that he had only driven his Corvette three times since taking office as Vice President in 2008. The Delaware native then put his foot down and did a massive, smoky burnout in the 327 small-block V-8-powered convertible. The former president also said that his sons, Beau and Hunter, had previously had the engine rebuilt as a Christmas gift. Regardless of your politics, it is pretty clear that President Biden is one of us: a true car enthusiast.If You Can Only Own One Car, Make It One of TheseThese Are the Most Popular Cars by State
