Old Top Gear from 1998
Quentin Willson roadtests Queen Elizabeth II's Rover P5B Coupé and plays the Chancellor Of The Exchequer in the process. He covers things to look for in a used P5B and the features of this quaint limosine
This clip was extracted from the episode that was first broadcast on the 26th March 1998
Old Top Gear 1991 - Range Rovers
Quentin Wilson looks at the advantages of buying a second hand Range Rover for so cheap and looks at the potential probles you could face. Taken from season 14, episode 12.
Old Top Gear Rover 400 Tourer
Old Top Gear from 1994
Jeremy Clarkson roadtests the Rover 400 Tourer
The model he is driving is the 420 GSi
This clip was extracted from the episode that was first broadcast in April 1994
Old Top Gear , (XJR8 TEST etc), 1/2, 1997.
Top Episode from late 1997. It features a test on the then new Jaguar XJR8 by Jeremy Clarkson plus a report on fake suspension arms being fitted to some Vauxhall cars.
Old Top Gear: Fast German Cars
Quentin Willson takes a look at some fast German saloons and what to look for while buying.
Dino Ferrari 246 GT
AutoDigest raduna quattro Dino (Ferrari) 246 GT: il rombo e le impressioni on board, sulla spettacolare GT del 1972.
Il Dossier completo lo trovate su Auto Digest n°59
OLD TOP GEAR, SERIES 39, EPISODE 6, 1/2, 1997.
Jeremy Clarkson shows the Range Rover Autobiography & tests things like the sat nav, which was an expensive gadget back then. The Classic Car Club in London is featured by Vicki Butler - Henderson. The case of buying dodgy cars is shown by Quentin Wilson & the second part of this is in the 2/2 of this episode.
Rover P5b coupe - 68
Rover P5b coupe - 68. one of the earliest. Prefix A car. Nice V8 burble...
Wild Rovers Part 2 (UK Channel 4, 1999)
Part 2
The story of Rover's jet cars, which broke speed records and reset the agenda for modern motoring in the sixties.
Rover P5B V8 starting up!
See (but more to the point hear) a Rover V8 engine firing up from cold.
Also the accidental automatically closing bonnet which adds a nice touch.
I shouldnt rev it when its cold... but I just cant help myself
Austin Metro Review (Top Gear 1991)
Quentin Wilson gives a review of the first generation Austin Metro (1980 to 1990 models), pointing out it's short comings, such as the rust issues and the somewhat unreliable Hydragas suspension and the A-Series engine. As a result, these cars are now as rare as hen's teeth.
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