There are a few celebrity gearheads who are known almost as much for their love of cars as their pop culture contributions — people like Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld and Dax Shepard. For these three, it’s partially because those two worlds intersect and they’re very public about their hobby. Then there are those whose on-screen personas directly contradict the image we have of the grease-smeared car guy, but who nonetheless spend their free time behind the wheel, people like Rowan Atkinson.
You’ll likely be most familiar with Atkinson for his character Mr. Bean, though the prolific British actor has been in everything from a James Bond movie to The Lion King to Love Actually. But when he’s not filming from a chair strapped to the top of a Mini, he’s collecting high-priced cars from McLaren to Rolls-Royce and racing vintage cars.
In an episode of U.K. show Top…
