Top Gear (1977)

  • Premiered: Jul 1978
  • Episodes: 514
  • Followers: 6
  • Ended
  • BBC Two
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Season 35
35x1
Episode 01
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Air date
Feb 15, 1996
The motoring series returns with Jeremy Clarkson marking the centenary of the British auto industry and looking at some of the world's most luxurious saloons. Plus, Andy Willman meets car private eyes who reunite stolen cars with their owners.
35x2
Episode 02
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Air date
Feb 22, 1996
Jeremy Clarkson mourns the passing of powerful cars such as the Ford Escort RS Cosworth, the Audi S2, Mazda RX-7 and Nissan 300ZX. He takes his personal favourite, the Escort .. show full overview
35x3
Episode 03
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Air date
Feb 29, 1996
Jeremy Clarkson travels to Germany to test out BMW's new Z3, and Quentin Wilson discovers an easy way to earn money when he sells a second-hand Lada Riva.
35x4
Episode 04
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Air date
Mar 07, 1996
Personalised registration plates are big business. Quentin Wilson examines the history of these often-costly items and quizzes owners about their particular choices. Jeremy Clarkson .. show full overview
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Episode 05
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Air date
Mar 14, 1996
Quentin Wilson drives the new mid-range Volvo S40 and V40. Steve Berry meets people obsessed with Ford Escorts, while accepted views linking cars with environmental pollution are challenged.
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Episode 06
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Air date
Mar 21, 1996
The HMC Mkl V's striking resemblance to the old Austin-Healey 3000 is a deliberate attempt to capture the essence of that classic sixties sports car while adding refinement. Quentin .. show full overview
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Episode 07
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Air date
Mar 28, 1996
Jeremy Clarkson travels to deepest Gloucestershire to take part in a group car test with a difference - driving amphibious vehicles into a lake. Featured models include the Dutton .. show full overview
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Episode 08
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Air date
Apr 04, 1996
Jeremy Clarkson looks at Renault's new Megane, which replaces the 19 model. He drives the fastest Megane, the 16-valve, 150bhp two-litre coupe. Plus, Quentin Wilson checks out the Ford Escort as a second-hand buy.
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Episode 09
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Air date
Apr 11, 1996
Jeremy Clarkson drives two new Aston Martins - the DB7 Volante convertible and the V8 coupe. He travels to the cars' Buckinghamshire base to ponder the future of this great British .. show full overview
35x10
Episode 10
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Air date
Apr 18, 1996
Jeremy Clarkson runs his eye over the new BMW 5-Series, which goes on sale in Britain this week. The manufacturer hopes that it will rival the Mercedes E-Class. Plus, Quentin Wilson looks at the classic style of the Saab 92.
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Episode 11
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Air date
Apr 25, 1996
Maserati's s latest effort comes under the scrutiny of Jeremy Clarkson as supercar designers strive to produce a truly successful four-door saloon car. He road tests the company's new .. show full overview
35x12
Episode 12
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Air date
May 02, 1996
The new Esprit is an important car for Lotus. Its brand new V8 engine could keep the company alive in the vital US market where increasingly tough emission laws will mean that the old .. show full overview
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Episode 13
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Air date
May 09, 1996
Jeremy Clarkson goes to Italy to test the L350,000 Ferrari F50, the nearest thing to a Grand Prix racer to hit the road, while Tiff Needell drives the Formula 1 Ferrari that inspired it. .. show full overview
35x14 Season finale
Episode 14
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Air date
May 16, 1996
The series concludes with Jeremy Clarkson's trip to the motor industry's secret show at a Bedfordshire test track - a chance to catch up on all of the new cars Top Gear hasn't looked at .. show full overview

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