Comedian Jerry Seinfeld narrowly escaped serious injury when the brakes on one of his classic cars failed during a drive in New York.

The star was cruising along in his 1967 Fiat BTM last Saturday when the brakes stopped working, causing the 53-year-old to swerve the vehicle to avoid the busy Montauk Highway, which in turn resulted in the car flipping over, but just stopping short of the intersection.