Jay Leno, the celebrated former host of "The Tonight Show" and a renowned car enthusiast, is throwing his support behind a new legislative effort in California aimed at easing restrictions for classic car owners.

While vintage vehicles like the estimated 181 cars and 160 motorcycles owned by Leno do indeed emit significant amounts of pollutants, including carbon dioxide and nitrogen dioxide, proponents of the bill argue that these same vehicles are mainly kept in garages as showpieces.

California State Sen. Shannon Grove and former “The Tonight Show” host and classic car enthusiast Jay Leno joined forces Wednesday in an effort to keep more classic cars on the road.

A hurdle to classic car ownership is emissions and smog testing regulations, which vary from state to state. In New Jersey, where I live, vehicles 1995 and newer must undergo regu

A bill in California state congress would eliminate smog requirements for 35-year-old cars – if they're on collector insurance at least.