Top Gear
Serie

Top Gear

1978

The original Top Gear (which was aired from 1977 to 2001) started as a monthly television series produced by BBC Midlands, based at Pebble Mill. The 30 minute programmes had a magazine format and were transmitted to viewers in the Midlands region only. Top Gear and its title, was conceived by Executive Producer Derek Smith. The programme covered motoring related issues such as new car road tests, fuel economy, safety, the police, speeding, insurance, second-hand cars and holiday touring.

Temporadas
Temporada 27 — Episodios 11
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Episode 1
Ford Escort XR3i (vs Golf GTi, Citroen ZX Volcane, Nissan Sunny GTi), Tiff Needell on emergency stops and tyre tread depths, hydrochloric acid caused by car fires, Jeremy Clarkson looks at Ford Mustangs.
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Episode 2
Jeremy Clarkson tests the Renault Alpine A610 and the Venturi, buying a second hand Rolls Royce Silver Shadow, bubble cars (Messerschmidt KR200, KR200 Sport, Tiger), Troll sports car.
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Episode 3
Fiat Cinquecento, Four paws four wheel drive rally, driving tests for retirees, Motorball (motorised football - Top Gear vs the manufacturers), Standard Flying Nine and Humber Super Snipe.
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Episode 4
Jeremy Clarkson tests Japanese Kei cars (Mitsubishi Dangan, Daihatsu Mira EFI XX TR Turbo Avanzato tested in a supermarket, Honda Beat), classic car competition (Jensen Interceptor, Jaguar E-Type), round one of the British Rally Championship, buying a second hand MGB.
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Episode 5
Tiff Needell briefly tests the TVR Griffith, Mitsubishi Colt GLXi, articulated trailer design, Jeremy Clarkson on importing a car from the US (Mercury Cougar, Lincoln Towncar, Ford Thunderbird, Chevrolet Camaro, Ford F-Series pickup, Oldsmobile Cutlass), classic car competition (Chevrolet Powerglide, Triumph TR6), Tiff Needell drives in the TVR Tuscan challenge.
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Episode 6
Jeremy Clarkson tests the Porsche 968 and Jaguar XJS (and Nissan 300ZX), Pirelli International round of British Rally Championship, buying a used MKII Golf GTi.
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Episode 7
Jeremy Clarkson and Tiff Needell test the Light Car Company Rocket, safety of the top ten sellers, history of BRM and Tiff Needell examines the new BRM racing car, Jeremy Clarkson reviews the 1955, 1960, 1961 and 1966 Ford Thunderbird (video damaged).
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Episode 8
Buying a used De Tomaso Pantera, Renault 4 and Twingo, car pricing in the UK and Europe, Big rigs in the UK (Peterbilt, Kenworth).
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Episode 9
Is it worth paying extra for the privilege of being seen in a coupe? Jeremy Clarkson drives the new BMW 3-series and the Honda Prelude. Quentin Willson discovers a car which is gold-plated, weighs three tons, and was custom-made for a flamboyant Texan in the 1920s.
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Episode 10
The Ford GT40 beat Ferrari at its own game at Le Mans in the 1960s. Tiff Needell races and road tests a replica of one of these legends in American motoring. And Jeremy Clarkson drives the new Volvo 850.
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Episode 11
In the last of the series, Jeremy Clarkson drives Hitler’s Mercedes convertible and Mussolini’s 1939 Lancia.