At the end of the show, it was revealed that that particular Lanchester was built in a different factory, and not by Hammond's Grandfather. It was the bombshell the show ended on.
Joking aside, Hammond's grandad worked for Mulliner, a coach building company. Coach builders don't do the technical bit on a car, only the styling. So when the car goes wrong, you can thank Lancaster.
MichaelD8393 it was actually a pretty marvellous thing at the time, what could be done with electricity, i bet the consumers of that time thought of it as magic.
Just imagine the reaction form one of the previous car owners if they knew that their car was used for a top gear challenge. If i would be in that situation i would be kinda... sad.
Callum Docherty it would probably break down in the show so you can figure the one that kept this car running for years wouldn't like to see it crash right?
To be fair, Jeremy went over budget, but Richard and James both went massively under budget - Richard only spent £1,000 out of his £3,000, and James only £1,500. So between them they saved £2,500 - more than enough to absorb Jeremy going £700 over 🤣
its pretty amazing to meet the guy that built your car - i met the guy that built 2 of my cars - his name was hector and he was from uraguay and worked at the nissan/toyota factory in the 80s - he installed the spark plug wires on the nissan pulsar and installed the driveshafts and he installed the engine and k-frame into the corolla good news is neither cars had ignition issues, engine falling out or broken driveshaft issues
Strangely and despite his silly procrastination, May got the best deal of the three. The Lanchester was a nondescript barge in lousy nick and Clarkson's car wasn't much good, either. Good Amis are now appreciating fast, they are practical and were pretty modern and successful in their day. Plus, of the three, May had the least trouble with his car - it was much less of a fuss than his generic Paris Hilton lookalike.
Man James really missed out on that Triumph Spitfire. I’m not a big fan of purple cars myself, but that Spitfire would’ve made a wonderful little rally car.
Who else is here after learning that James May acutally bought this Citroen from TG production and owned it for a while? It was in a video on Drivetribe, with Tiff Needell behind the wheel.
I think Jeremy had the best car overall (even if it was a bit on the small side), but James got the best bargain, seeing how he paid less than half of what Clarkson did.
According to math, you should bid on the best "thing" that comes after 36.8% of the auctions are completed (that is 1/e). This maximizes your chances for picking the best one from all of them.
Never bid for the first car, never go bid-crazy, never wait for the last lot. The three sins of the auctions perfectly done by the TG Boys.
Which was probably the point.
***** I assume they were told to do this
Ilya Jolteon
They wouldn't have been told to do this, they'd have decided to do it themselves.
Ilya Jolteon hammond probably yes. but not for the other two, look at their face just after they'd bought the car. it was a genuine expression
Hanif Purbaya Maybe they were each told to do the specific thing, but was told that the other two werent told to do anything.
Hammond's strategy made me laugh a little too hard -- probably one of his best lines ever.
It worked.
@@MrWolfSnack And ended up with the worst car of the trio hahahahaa
I love how Hammond is so happy his grandfather built the car he is in.
That car actually look gangsta :D. I love the look of it
At the end of the show, it was revealed that that particular Lanchester was built in a different factory, and not by Hammond's Grandfather. It was the bombshell the show ended on.
@@prabhatsourya3883 so he was right his grandfather didn't make the arm rest
@@brainboyandthefunkybunch6516 Yes, technically, he was right 🤣
And then says my grandfather never built that
You know its bad when even the auctioneer is laughing at you
i know rite? lmao
The auctioneer was awesome, he's my fav part.
Lmao x
They took 3 grand to a classic auction looking for something to go on the road right away with so they could hardly be picky
He could hear Jeremy laughing. If you were there in the auction house his laugh was echoing across the room.
The reaction of Jeremy when the Citroen pulled up
The whole sequence is hilarious!
"There's plenty more coming through"
"Ladies and gentlemen this is the last lot!"
(out comes the Citroen)
The music is perfect as well
His laugh was contagious
It was a bit of anti-climax tbh 🤣
To be fair may ended up buying the citroen from bbc, so he fell in love with it. When it comes to old things thats really the only thing that matters.
Engine falls out of the car
Richard: Grandad didn't build that
Joking aside, Hammond's grandad worked for Mulliner, a coach building company. Coach builders don't do the technical bit on a car, only the styling. So when the car goes wrong, you can thank Lancaster.
"The Teeside Yesteryear Motor Club - how much do I not want to go out for dinner with anyone who's a member of that." hahaha
"Go ugly early." I wonder if this is how Hammond met his wife.
drummertimmy100 ooh savage
drummertimmy100 his wifes a beautiful woman 😁
Complete savage bro hope Hammond sees this comment
Marry Christmas Tbf Hammond is way out of his wife's league lol.
He couldn't remember if he was married once
“Grandad did do the gearbox that’s a Daimler gearbox” 🤣🤣🤣
Yeah,and it's the exact same model as the one my dad used to have before selling it to buy a Fiat Brava!
Oof
I had a fiat brava paid £80 lasted 4 yrs great little car till gearbox failed
@@volt8684 how much?!
@@volt8684 I love the fiat brava, shame they are so rare in the UK
@@etam8099 that's some bullshit, theres no way a full size car can cost 80 pounds, unless its just the frame and the tires. ROFL
0:12 0 to 60? I'll give you a few seconds to have an educated guess.
my thoughts: "it can't do 60?"
0-60.
Yes
@@Argent_Meta
He's also meant to say can
Not can't
7:30 plot twist: Richard’s grand-dad had the day off when this car was made.
5:02 Push button start... in *1953!*
Most did.....the idea of putting it in the key barrel came later.
@PoRtLaNdIaBoI True, but still, we had the concept of it 50/60 years ago.
they had push button start in 1919. the Model T from 1919-1927 had push button start.
@@bretsutherlandsterriblemem8439 Gotcha!
MichaelD8393 it was actually a pretty marvellous thing at the time, what could be done with electricity, i bet the consumers of that time thought of it as magic.
May, Hammond, and Clarkson made the show, really.
RisingJake
Well said Sir.
RisingJake true
RisingJake x#
The cars were just props.
They *were* the show, but you got the order the wrong way round.
7:35 ah the good old iPhone
Jeremy's laugh at 4:13 is contagious 😂🤣
4:30 even the announcer was laughing at James😂😂
4:22 the pure regret of “I don’t want that” in james’ voice
4:07 last lot
I would absolutely love that car 😊 and at £1500 an absolute steal
I know it was dragged pretty heavily during the show, but James’ Citroen is the best car out of them all.
Nah, the midget is actually pretty cool
''It's an Austin 7''
''....I'm not interested!'' lmao Jeremy Clarkson is the main reason I love old Top Gear
0:15 "'The Teeside Yesteryear Motor Club'. HOW much do I NOT want to go out for dinner with ANYONE whose a member of THAT."
"Its what I do in a night club"... flash...flash....flash... XD
If I was Jeremy, I would have gone for the Ford Cortina. Looks magnificent in that red.
5:55 I love James' scientific methods
Jeremy: "It isn't a midget."
James and Richard: "IT IS!"
The classic car that caught my eye was the 74-75 Rover 3500, that's definitely one of my favorite British classics.
At 0:24, the pamphlet Hammond's holding, car on the top cell is the same one James buys in the end.
Foreshadowing at its subtlest.
0:53 you can just tell your at a British car auction
6:33 ‘right side’
That Citroen was so cute
+bugattiincroyable And I'm quite surprised it hadn't a key. The price was ace as well I'd had bought it at that price :P
+Harrie Span Unless it's for rally.
It does have a key, the crank was for emergency use in case you lost the engine key
tdugamer I know
@@owainrose7607 etfdryfsergcseyc7t4r4
“what a dismal racket” LMFAOOO
Just imagine the reaction form one of the previous car owners if they knew that their car was used for a top gear challenge.
If i would be in that situation i would be kinda... sad.
MizutayioGP you would he sad your complete bucket was on a million dollar show?
Callum Docherty it would probably break down in the show so you can figure the one that kept this car running for years wouldn't like to see it crash right?
e schwizer :)
then don't sell it duh
Send it out with a bang
That cortina and granada were sweet
Back when Top gear ruled the world. This was genuinely brilliant TV. " It's a wonder you got here" ..... classic.
I would have bought the escort immediately.
+Pj Neethling
I would have gone for the Cortina or maybe the Granada.
Bes choice of cars for a mino rally stage
Don't let your wife find out 🤣
It’s not an escort it’s a cortina
"We arrived at the wrong place, and then in the right one" 😂😂😂😂😂
3:04
when my dad found out my mum was pregnant with me
5:56 "Still, at least my car wasn't medieval" Always kills me!
2:55 has meme potential
If I were Jeremy, I would've waited for the spitfire.
I love the Citroen!
To be fair, Jeremy went over budget, but Richard and James both went massively under budget - Richard only spent £1,000 out of his £3,000, and James only £1,500. So between them they saved £2,500 - more than enough to absorb Jeremy going £700 over 🤣
6:07 most British quote ever
its pretty amazing to meet the guy that built your car - i met the guy that built 2 of my cars - his name was hector and he was from uraguay and worked at the nissan/toyota factory in the 80s - he installed the spark plug wires on the nissan pulsar and installed the driveshafts and he installed the engine and k-frame into the corolla
good news is neither cars had ignition issues, engine falling out or broken driveshaft issues
I gotta start attending these
"Still.. At least my car wasn't Medieval!" 😂😂😂😂
Richards unveiling of his MOT bill is one of my favourite ever TG moments.
5:10 how did they know how many cilinders were working just by hearing? damn
Every top geaf disaster begins with the phrase "Watch this..."
Strangely and despite his silly procrastination, May got the best deal of the three.
The Lanchester was a nondescript barge in lousy nick and Clarkson's car wasn't much good, either. Good Amis are now appreciating fast, they are practical and were pretty modern and successful in their day.
Plus, of the three, May had the least trouble with his car - it was much less of a fuss than his generic Paris Hilton lookalike.
I miss these guys so much!!
"look at the back of it" holy shit i laughed my ass of
How does Clarkson hear how many cylinders the car is running on? Would love to be able to do that
SonofPosh engine sounds different at idle, my friends mini was running on 3 before and sounds different now it’s fixed
2.24 is not a bad car it’s my favorite
0:10 May: "Aight mate." This just makes me laugh for some reason.
2:01 rap god
This is one of the most iconic Top Gear moments where Jeremy Clarkson tries to get the Ford Cortina 2103 model.
I actually really like that Citroen.
The only trios that makes some much laughter in an auction..
Ugly early is a genuine tactic I’ve seen many people at my uni do
Man James really missed out on that Triumph Spitfire. I’m not a big fan of purple cars myself, but that Spitfire would’ve made a wonderful little rally car.
The Teeside Yesteryear Motor Club 🤣
You could buy a jag for 200 pounds back in the days .i used to go to the Hackney auctions as a kid loved it
The man in the shot at 2:24-I am sure that this is Mike Brewer from Wheeler Dealers.
That was a lovely red Ford Cortina. Also the purple Triumph Spitfire.
Who else is here after learning that James May acutally bought this Citroen from TG production and owned it for a while?
It was in a video on Drivetribe, with Tiff Needell behind the wheel.
This never gets old..! Must have watched this 15 times! 😁
you know it is good, when even subtitles are funny
i sooo just love that old black taxi!
Captain cautious
When the auctioneer blew into the microphone twice before speaking you just knew he was a pro
5:06 lawn mower
Although there is no ignition I do like James car best. Seemed the least broken down one.
Eminem: Im the fastest rapper
That Car Guy: Hold by beer
Texas cow auctions: Am I a joke to you?
The guy who does Barrett Jackson auctions makes this guy sound slow 😂
“I wanted that.”
I felt that.
„in 1977 you couldn‘t drink the water in france and they haven‘t heard of an ignition key“ XD
All of the Car looks amazing
the color of the citroen is dope!! would look great on a 500 or a Mini
That Citroen longroof is awesome! I’d drive that for sure.
I would have bought the Cortina, however I think James ended up with the least worst of them all
I think Jeremy had the best car overall (even if it was a bit on the small side), but James got the best bargain, seeing how he paid less than half of what Clarkson did.
Is that Caleb from Clarkson's Farm sitting behind them?
According to math, you should bid on the best "thing" that comes after 36.8% of the auctions are completed (that is 1/e). This maximizes your chances for picking the best one from all of them.
Beautiful Magenta Triumph!!!!!
That man in the front has bid on every car
A British complaining about the food in Mallorca
Who do you think you are moment.. this had me laughing 😂😂😂😂
In Australia we look at all the cars in a car park and then the auction starts
JC: ''What the hell's this?''
JM: ''its an Austin 7''.....
JC: ''I'm NOT interested''. LOOOL xD
2:27 what the hells this? Lol I knew Jeremy wouldn't be interested in an Austin 7 lol
I wonder what Hammond's wife thought of the "go ugly early" policy.
Love the ami
the Teaside Yesteryear Moterclub, lol, sounds like a bunch of stiffs
3:19: Nice. 😊
5:47 Midgets were actually built better..
I cried at this part
The Citroën is georgous !!
Wow. That 31sec 0-60 is physically painful to imagine.
Clarkson is 6' 6", he had to be very uncomfortable in that damn car.
wow that last Citroen is so nice
i would have gone with the VW beetle
THANK YOU
I'll take it.
You joking😂😂
Nazi
Honestly, was probably way out of their budget. If that thing’s internals were restored as well as the exterior, it could’ve gone for 7,500 easy.