Hamilton is a nob... great driver.. no personality at all... my most favorite uk driver is jensen button... that guy is one of my racing heros.. may not of been the best.. but just a brilliant guy
wrong. i don`t like clarckson beacause of what he thinks -most of what comes out of that man's mouth is prepostereus!!! i respect and admire him (sourt of...) beacause after so many years you can still see he lives and breathes cars, he's still the biggest petrolhead, and you have to aknowledge that, -and, herefore respct him. Plus, he's bonkers, infantile, and loves controversy, so very fun to watch.
He's a comedic genius and a great writer and actor, but basically all of his opinions are complete and utter garbage that are entirely based on ignorance, bigotry and prejudice and this interview has confirmed it for me. Also, people who don't like him don't claim he has no compassion, intellect or wit; they don't like him because he's an extreme right wing, bigoted moron with no understanding of the subjects about which he has such strong opinions.
Stirling Moss: averaged 97.9 mph in the 1955 Mille Miglia and 161 mph in the last 137 km stage. 1955 italian public roads, with narrow medieval cities, no barriers.
If I remember correctly Stirling Moss never raced again after a big crash, Richard Hammond interviewed him after his crash and they talked about how things changed within them, Stirling said he never raced again because the very fact he had to think about how to take a corner at say 150mph and previously it was all natural he had lost the natural instinct. Clarkson has a love of what he has done through the years this interview says it all, brilliant interview, brilliant.
"The greatest sports racing car ever built - really an unbelievable machine." He said about 300SLR. Also he stated that with it he can beat any driver in any car today if Mille Miglia opened angain.
I love the fact that he really gets the love of a car. Only a true car guy can understand it. There is no way to explain or quantify it. You just know .
Agreed. It's not something that can be put into numbers, or even words. It's a certain magic that only a few cars have, that can give you true driving pleasure, no matter their other flaws. Then, as JC said, you form a relationship with that car and it becomes as real and meaningful to you as, say, your wife. It goes from being an object to a living, breathing entity with a soul, and a lifelong friend.
This is bang-on. I really do love cars like the GT-R and the Veyron, as well as a lot of the new stuff that has come out with the hybrid technology. They're absolutely insane for performance cars and produce some massive numbers. But Jezza was right. I've been fortunate enough to have been able to drive a lot of cars. Three of which were truly analog. They were a 1997 Dodge Viper GTS, 2006 BMW Z4 M, and a 2006 Lotus Elise. I've also gotten to drive some other great cars like an Audi TT RS and (the crown jewel of my driving history) a GT-R. The GT-R out-performs everything that I just said and then some. And I don't want to run off to the typical GT-R hater argument, but on the road it was a little boring. It was so perfect that it was almost like it wouldn't let me have any fun. It had the characteristics of a very strict middle school teacher. It knew everything that it was supposed to do before I did, so it sort of took away from the driving. Then I look at the Z4 M. It was a modern M car but it was the last truly old-fashioned M car. It had a straight-6 in the front, a manual (only) in the middle, and was RWD. But to get any real power out of it you really had to coax it. It was slow to the redline and really liked to get its tail out in the corners despite its massive rear tires. But that gave it personality. My favorite was the Viper though. You can't see out of it, the massive engine doesn't help with the weight, the weight distribution is terrible, it's redline is staggeringly low and in the corners it wanted nothing more than to kill you if you didn't drive it right. If you watch the movie "How to Train Your Dragon" you can sort of understand what I'm on about. If you screw up it will punish you. But if you get it right you can take pride in the fact that YOU did it, and that you tamed a car that it would take someone else a lot of time to master.
Yesterday, i crashed my car and damn i was sad and angry (i'm still angry) it felt like i shot my dog i already miss that damn chevy cavalier because i grew up with it, i even had given her a name and it was shelby
Yes. I think in fact it's brilliant because it's a conversation. Most interviews don't give a real feeling of communication, because in an interview both people have different "roles" (interviewer and interviewee).
Nope the american guy was just stroking his ego, you could see he wasnt listening to Jeremy, he was just waiting for him to stop talking so he could keep on talking about his car
me... an amazing one. its in my favorites on utube and i honestly think its the best interview or convo ive ever seen. i honestly cant describe all the things i like in it just like its hard to describe the love of cars. its just simply perfect.
Tommy Lee there was no American in this interview haha. And Eric Bana was talking about his car because this interview was created specifically for his documentary ABOUT HIS CAR.
This interview is honestly why I think jeremy clarkson is awesome, he summarizes exactly what car culture is. its not ownership, its more of a relationship which is what makes it so annoying/awesome/frustrating/perfect.
6:20-7:00, shows how much of a true enthusiast he is. Too many people today are critical and negative toward different styles. A true enthusiast like Jeremy appreciates it all.
He's from Doncaster. Yorkshire folk don't mince their words, they don't stand for bullshit and they tell exactly how it is. A great Philosophy for life.
philip walmsley- Aye- he sounds just like boyks doesn't he? lol-- by his own admission he fucked off out of Doncaster as quick as humanly possible- proud yorkshireman? I don't think so- The only time he mentioned it was when he interviewed Michael Parkinsion . A convenient yorkshire man- he much prefers chipping Norton. lol
Im not slagging donny off- I'll leave that to Jezza- great bloke but a convenient Yorkshireman- as for most people moving away from the area of their birth I would agree but most don't talk about the place of their birth with the disdain that Jezza does about Doncaster.
mike casanave- is this enlightening enough for you ? from youtube Last Resort Holidays: Jeremy Clarkson slagging off Rotherham No mention of him mentioning his proud south yorkshire roots here!! Jezza takes the piss out of the county of his birth-mind you who can blame him? simple cunts lol lol NUFC
I feel his pain, it's an incredibly hard to describe feeling that someone can have for there first car.. That moment when you're told the chassis is bent is like hearing that someone you love has died.
When my brother wrote off his 71 camaro. He pulled it outta a junk yard spent years restoring it piece here piece there. Sometimes with a big budget and sometimes buying a bolt at a time. One day he got a little too showy and that was it. Towed the car back to the garage and put her in the back. He was walking around it. And u could just see the time line going through his mind. Remember when It took me a month to find your fender? And the damn thing wouldn't fit right. Oh the polishing to get your clear coat just right. Trying to find just the right rims and tires for you. Told you I wanted them fat and sticky. Reworked your suspension to give you some grace. He gets to thr front of the car and puts the slightly hanging grill back into its shroud like you have to be presentable. Meanwhile the whole fronts smashed. Then he says "I let you down old girl" patted her on the hood and walked away. That car has spent ten years in the back of the garage un touched. And not another project has been laid down.
@@TheNightrunner666 this brought tears to my eyes. I think all enthusiasts can relate to your brother's relationship with his precious 71 Camaro, if only through feeling.
It puts a lump in my throat to hear how I feel about my cars, described with such eloquence. For a person with such capacity for brashness, his ability to articulate how we feel about automobiles, is amazing.
He didn't know. In fact he's on record stating that he didn't know what he was going to do. And that's validated by facts - by the time the documentary was released he stilly didn't know. He didn't get the rebuild process going until a couple years later, and as far as I know, the rebuild wasn't finished until a further couple years more. So that car was sitting untouched for at least four years since the crash before he decided he was going ahead with it ,and then a further couple years before the rebuild was complete. Crash happened in 2007, this interview/conversation happened around 2008. The documentary was released to theaters in 2009. Yet work on the car didn't start until 2011, and wasn't fully rebuilt until 2013. Nope - Eric had not a clue on what he wanted to do.
He doesn't need to plinth it. He needs to rebuild it, drop the horsepower down to around 400hp, naturally aspirated, put street tires on it, rip that roll cage out, and use it as a Sunday driver. No racing. Nothing serious or dangerous, just a windows down, stereo off, cruising the back roads kind of car. Lay a few elevenses here and there, roast the tires in a few empty parking lots, and relive the wondrous memories of youth a few times a month in the car that made those youthful memories possible.
RandomTXDude210 100% agree there mate, i have a friend who is always talking about building racecars and he just doesnt understand why I dont want to, and me reason is pretty much summed up in your paragraph. Inevitably you will crash a racecar, but with a street car it doesnt have to be perfect like a racecar, infact its the faults that give it character, i would rather have a sunday cruiser that i can maybe take for cruises and bomb some back roads with whilst roasting tyres and just have fun. If i wreck it oh well its a £4000 car. Not a £100,000 racecar
@@Cyba_IT_NZ He kept it at 600hp-ish. Completely rebuilt the car, this time including proper custom made suspension. And while it's not on a plynth certainly that car is not getting raced ever again...even if now it's in a much better condition to do it than when it actually was taken to one of the toughest motorsport events in the world. Gotta give it to Eric Bana, it takes balls to ride a 600hp monster with XIX century suspension technology in a rally event. Either that, or complete blissful ignorance. Because that's just utter crazyness. I don't even know how he even entertained the idea of taking that car to such a racing event, but the outcome was anything but unexpected...and if anything he got off it lightly. Clarkson's shocked reaction when he heard the power figures on that car, with the suspension it had, is priceless. Rightfully so...
This was one of the best and most personal interviews I've listened to, I enjoy Clarkson's no filter and his lack of fear when it comes to voicing his perhaps mean or rude opinions. Hell this isn't even an interview its pretty much two car guys reliving memories and talking about their passion.
minimal editing, fantastic. Every time I see an interview on broadcast TV, I cringe because they're so light, fluffy and quick. This unfolded beautifully and was paced very nicely.
What a fantastic video. Bana is a great actor I think, killed it as Hoot. Clarkson is much smarter than people think too. He's pretty damn savy, but can be quite juvenile, a big old kid, and he's not afraid to express his opinions. This is one of the better vids that shows off Clarkson's passion for cars. Bana too.
Someone who is so successful is not an idiot. You don't make a car show that 350 million people watch and not know what you're doing. That just doesn't happen.
Mansoor Habib Mansoor, dude, don't get dragged into these things. It's words in a comment box on the internet. You're not always going to meet the smart people here. You're right to frown at it, but don't raise your blood pressure over it. It's a zero sum game. There's a great saying about this: don't go mudwrestling with a pig. You're both getting dirty and the pig likes it. Be well, enjoy life.
This is a gold mine. I always took anything Clarkson said as pure entertainment. But now I have nothing but respect for his knowledge and understanding of cars, and car culture.
It's good to hear Clarkson just talking about cars like a true enthusiast without being scripted or trying to be funny. It's like a couple of blokes chatting in the pub. I've always been a fan of his but Top Gear was getting a bit silly.
What a true patrol head he is, Clarkson! And I totally agree with him. I drove several Merc's, all chipped, but when I drove my parents mx5 or a citroën saxo, there is a certain kind of extra going on. You just feel more connected to these kind of cars. No electronics, low weight. I love these kind of cars
That man have so much knowledge about cars and every single thing which is connected to the car. That man is my 1 famous person in the world i would like to meet and have a chat... such a remarkable man..
Unfortunately you'd be very disappointed. He's a screamingly right wing boor who considers most people who earn less than five million a year beneath him. Knows everything about cars though.
If you're sitting in the hot seat for who wants to be a millionaire and happen to be one answer away from A million, with one lifeline to call a friend, and The question is about cars... You know who'd to call!
Clarkson, casually chatting with the passion and experience of cars he has just amazing to watch and listen to. Hats off to Eric Bana for equal reason.
To people criticizing the "other guy" his name is Eric Bana who is a legend in Australia but is also a Hollywood actor starring in black hawk down, Troy, the hulk and funny people amongst others so quite an accomplished actor worthy of respect. Fyi this was an interview for his documentary about his first car called Love The Beast and only a fraction of the content, worth a watch.
That bit where Jeremy tells him "would you swap your wife if she gets a cold", Bana's reply of "No, no I wouldn't" shows his genuine love for that car. He and Jeremy shared a real moment there. I hope Bana does plinth his ride now and shares a photo with us all.
This honestly really is the greatest interview of ANYONE I’ve ever seen! I loved the fact that you brought out so much more out of J.C than any other "journalist" EVER has! It’s sounded more like a conversation with his SON than an interview! This is exactly how you use your own story to learn more about your interviewees!
Never thought about what gives a car a soul, but he's so right. I cried when my first car went to be scrapped. It was a terrible car, literally half the car was rust, the carburetor was shot, it let me sit a couple times, but I loved it. The scrapper allowed me to pull a few parts off of it that I was going to put on my second car, also a 78 Impala, and just over from my now beaten car sat a 72 Caprice 4 door hard top with the roof cut off. I loved how huge it was, the black interior contrasting with the white exterior and I felt sad for this beautiful car going to waste. That caprice obviously stuck in my subconscious. A few years later I got my hands on a 72 Impala 4 door hard top. And I absolutely loved this car. It was a little worse for wear, it was 40 years old so I expected it. Even though it wasn't as quick or handled as well as my second 78, I was the captain of a bona fide land yacht. When I moved away from home, I could only take one car. At the time I had my 78 Impala, 79 Silverado short bed with a cammed 350 and 4 on the floor, the 72 Impala, and a 92 Silverado with a 305. The 92 was the most reliable, but I chose to keep the 72. I wasn't even home when we were forced to get rid of it. As they hauled it away my wife, who hated that car, started crying because she saw it as a part of me since that was the car I drove to meet her. Hell, when my parents die, I probably won't get choked up as much as I am now recounting this story. I loved that car more than my first one.
The thing about me is I don’t give a toss about cars. But to watch these two discuss pationately about their most favorite thing is fascinating and amazing. I love both these men and it’s fantastic to see them being completely down to earth and real together. Great interview.
i feel Eric Banna should make a whole series on this thing with various car world icons and call it "PLINTH MY RIDE". Awesome Interview, simply fantastic!
There's a definite symmetry between these guys that make this a very special interview. It's Clarkson at his best and closer to his real personality and Eric Bana is is honest and genuinely seeking advice. It's a really nice interview. Now an ill judged step beyond that comment. Clarkson's up for some abuse right now because of a supposedly racist comment recently that wasn't aired but was leaked to a paper. It was nothing of the sort. It was a childs ryhme to make a random decisions amongst a group of kids. I'm sure if you grew up in the 70s and 80s you remember the rhyme and it I never considered it in any way racist. It was a folk rhyme. Exactly the same as we have Folk songs etc. Now it may be the case that it originates from the slaving business that Britain made a fortune from and tries very hard to pretend never happened but stuff like that is in the playgrounds and it's a remnant of that era. It was in the folk rituals when we grew up so we remember it. By that time it was just how you decided who was out at Tig. I can totally see me off the cuff using it to decide which car to drive from two totally equal cars because that's what that thing was for. It was never seen as racist by the people using it even though it may have been by the people that made it up.
Unfortunately there are too many people in the UK - and especially the BBC - who want to see Clarkson fail because his frankness does not fit into their politically-correct world, and they will do everything possible to engineer his downfall.
This is great - more like a conversation really between two friends, both car guys. Both articulate, knowlegeable, enthusiastic, intelligent men who clearly have a liking and respect for one another and each others opinions..
A True car enthusiast has a general passion for the automotive industry... Jeremy isnt a fan of certain car cultures, but if you have that passion for cars... thats all that matter..
+stinkbandit He is forever burnt into my mind as a tier one delta operator. In fact, for a second there, I was wondering why Delta would interview Clarkson.
I'm seeing this for the first time here in covid land 2021, what a brilliant chat, both on form. Clarkson is a force of nature, Bana has that quality about him too. You've got to love these guys.
Re-watched this. If anyone thinks people that BBC hired to replace the real Top Gear hosts will have the soul, knowledge, spirit, philosophy, and genuine passion for automobiles that Jeremy Clarkson does...then they are lost.
Clarkson is a genuine nice bloke that gives honest straight to the target answers.The vast majority of car enthusiasts place him above all others when it comes to anything automotive.Hats off 👍
You don’t need an “interview” or “interviewer” if the conversation is this good. Anyone complaining about the “interview” is sadly missing the point... and the joy of it all.
Oh no, it's more that for an interviewer, he talks an awful lot about his own experiences. Again, one of the best conversations ever, but not so much an interview.
It looked like Bana was going to shed a tear when he was talking about that car and not only do I not blame him, I understand. Jeremy, wise as he is, came up with a beautiful analogy (about snot) and told him exactly what he wanted to hear. This was an amazing clip, thanks for posting it.
I can relate to the love of your first car. I've owned my 1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo for 16 years and she needs restoration. I will not get rid of her, but I will not "plinth" her either. She will be restored one day and I will continue to drive her.
I was rethinking my passion for cars these days, which had been going on solid for almost 23 years of my life. Everybody preaching about EVs and the international, unreasonable obessession with SUVs, I started second guessing about my passion being over. Then I came back to this interview and started thinking maybe it would be nice to have my own youtube channel about cars. Its Jeremy, along with James & Richard who taught me how cars could be loved & enjoyed. They made me get onto not only the surface level but into the deep technical aspects. So much so then when I had the chance to get a car of my own five years back, its still there, running and taking me places. Only these three can reinstate the love for cars I have whenever I think what is even the point of being a petrolhead these days.
This guy's been one of my all time favorite people since I first started watching Top Gear 10 years ago when I was only 9 years old, as well as Richard and James. I've never looked up to any other well known stars as much as them. I can honestly say that out of every tv show I've ever seen, Top Gear remains my favorite, and it probably always will be
Thank you for whole interview. It is so comforting to know that there are other people that cannot part ways with their first inperfect car. “Love the beast” made huge impact on me. So glad I can see that.
This is now, considered an old video, for people talking about the quality. But what makes this interview so great, is he had Eric Bana on Top Gear, (we can all look it up) and they have banter England vs. Australian like the ashes. And they can sound quite serious, making fun of each other, but for them to sit down and Jeremy agree to do an interview, and him being on point taking the questions seriously, is really something to appreciate. And by appreciate, I mean, look at the videos out there of him sitting outside of a pub, answering questions about "what do you think of this car", and he gives a gracious responses, but it isn't a formal thing. I like that he and Eric Bana agreed, and the 2 sat down, and had a true discussion of motorsport, and Eric Bana being the interviewer conducted it brilliantly, not getting up tight about his own beliefs and more asking the questions. So like Luis39205, this was an age where they had a go at each other, but sat down and had a good conversation with out offending each other, about their appreciation and opinions on cars. Just compare to the Drivetribe interview, (those he answered and conducted himself verywell) but this almost seemed like a TV interview.
The BEST interview I have ever seen! I have to add that my grandad's Mercedes-Benz 280SE was my first car (after my father, I grew up in it) and I still have it, 50 years on. I now know what to do with it.
I had one of the last old school chargers built. Beast of a thing. Sold it. The guy that bought it had it 6 weeks and completely wrote it off as in no chance of resurrection. I cried when I saw it. Probably the worst decision car wise I have ever made was selling that car. Rebuild it and drive it, you know you want it Eric.
30 years later, I still have my first car, a 1983 Maserati Biturbo, which I’ve rebuilt twice to correct design flaws. There’s a trick to crank, there’s a trick to drive, and there’s a trick to shut down, but I still love her because of all the imperfections.
I want to see Jeremy run for prime minister. because then the US will have trump, Russia will have Putin and then Briton will have Clarkson. if there ever will be a world war three I cant imagine any other team starting it.
lol realist talk lol. I think Jeremy is a smart guy despite the negative view people have of him hit man trump as president and Jeremy as prime minister lol...that's a world war pre setup
Actually youll be far more likely to see WW3 if you elect Clinton in the US: she cant stand the Russians doing their own thing, and Putin has already said if she is elected, he will defend his country
Politics and plotrixs. Either win same outcome. Ain't really into it but far as I see it Putin trump Hilary alone can't solve world problems. Anyways....back to 🚗
cars always works. its sad that within our lifetimes we will see the end of petroleum fuels widely available. I realize electric motors provide more torque and can be fed by any sort of generator (hydrogen, battery, etc), but I will miss the sound and smell: there is little in this world that sounds better than the ferrari v8s in their HO models (360 CS, 430 Scuderia, 458 Especiale)
Can't believe I haven't seen this. And this is in no way, an interview. It's basically two motorheads, discussing cars. And that's magical. It's much better than any interview.
I would love a show of just Clarkson talking cars like this. No reviews, no skits, just him, a guest, and stories about cars. He's a great interviewer/interviewee. Maybe a podcast? It would be brilliant.
What a superb interview.... I hope the trio can come together under their own show again.... Almost seems like they trying to outshine each other in this interview lol.... But Jeremy will always have the upper hand ;-)
I really enjoyed this, I thought it was going to be a boring interview talking about this car and that , But when the guy introduced the photos and story of his car, it turned into a cracking chat about what owning and driving a car is about. Restore the car! Love it And fair play to Clarkson, he got it
I love Jeremy because he understands what cars are about. The only thing I don't get about him is why he thinks the 911 works on paper but isn't as good to drive. I realize that people either love or hate 911s and I used to hate it until I drove one because I thought that they were jumped up beetles and they had less hp on paper and the engine was in the wrong place, but after driving one, I can't drive anything else and love it quite as much. With the hp and rear engine, it should not be better to drive than a F type or Aston with much more hp, but it just is. I also love that the old ones try to kill you, that might sound weird, but it's just so fun when the back slips out and you have to fight it.
The thing with the 911s is that they are, i'll say this loosely, too perfect. They are very clinical with the way that they are built and how they handle. Jeremy will occasionally admit to liking the 911 in that they are excellant pieces of engineering, however they lack certain flaws or a "homely" feel.
Well said. The 911 is like the perfect driver's car. The pinnacle of German engineering, like Clarkson said. It is truly a magnificent car. However, it is not "human-like". Nearly every other car other than a 911 has flaws, even the 911 itself. But every time you drive a car with flaws, you get to know it better and better. It then becomes a relationship. You care for the car, and the car gives you happiness. All because you, out of everyone on the planet, know exactly how your particular car works, and feels.
I know a lot about cars and the moto racing life and Clarkson could still school me. Hes a treasure and I hope he has a very long life ahead of him. Kids these days could actually learn something.
Jeremy Clarkson's mentioning that car as an example of his wife shows his dedication and commitment. Somehow, a decade later, I feel this is so respectable and admirable.
There are times that I can't stand the arrogance of Jeremy Clarkson but then there are times like this wonderful interview where I admire him for his brilliance and down to earth common sense and think, what a great man he really is
These are moments that show Jeremy Clarkson's passion for cars.
True. It's just ... Nico Rosberg is a pussy because the car bla, bla. Hamilton on the other way is brilliant ... come on!!!
I know people call him annoying including the people he works with (may)..but it's better than being boring
I thought this but he's also got a good bottle of wine in him too!
Hamilton is a nob... great driver.. no personality at all... my most favorite uk driver is jensen button... that guy is one of my racing heros.. may not of been the best.. but just a brilliant guy
@@cibriosis look at him now you silly boi
Everyone who claims to hate Jeremy should watch this video and realise the man's compassion, intellect and wit.
And passion.
wrong. i don`t like clarckson beacause of what he thinks -most of what comes out of that man's mouth is prepostereus!!! i respect and admire him (sourt of...) beacause after so many years you can still see he lives and breathes cars, he's still the biggest petrolhead, and you have to aknowledge that, -and, herefore respct him.
Plus, he's bonkers, infantile, and loves controversy, so very fun to watch.
He's a comedic genius and a great writer and actor, but basically all of his opinions are complete and utter garbage that are entirely based on ignorance, bigotry and prejudice and this interview has confirmed it for me. Also, people who don't like him don't claim he has no compassion, intellect or wit; they don't like him because he's an extreme right wing, bigoted moron with no understanding of the subjects about which he has such strong opinions.
What??????
People even hate him
That's impossible
@@nauman8030 that should be obvious at this point, everything in the world is liked AND disliked
When Jeremy heard 25 years of ownership of a first car, I saw that spark of respect in his eyes.
A 1600e with the gauges, exact line from the grand tour and his dad's new car!
"LEGEND" is the only word capable of describing Clarkson. I wish I could one day shake hand with this man....
+Sam R I wouldn't even care if it was the right or left as long as it was the hand that punched out the BBC producer.
@@InsideOfMyOwnMind It's always impressive to see a 6'5" bully hit a smaller guy.
@@jonhoward180 6'5 and built like a pregnant giraffe. Are you the man in question?
Drinks in the cow,Off Ladbroke Grove,don’t ask for a selfie as he will tell you to fuck off but he might buy you a pint,great bloke.
@@InsideOfMyOwnMind 😁
Stirling Moss: averaged 97.9 mph in the 1955 Mille Miglia and 161 mph in the last 137 km stage. 1955 italian public roads, with narrow medieval cities, no barriers.
Stirling was and is ...a Legend.
I guess his picture should be in a book with the word "crazy".
If I remember correctly Stirling Moss never raced again after a big crash, Richard Hammond interviewed him after his crash and they talked about how things changed within them, Stirling said he never raced again because the very fact he had to think about how to take a corner at say 150mph and previously it was all natural he had lost the natural instinct.
Clarkson has a love of what he has done through the years this interview says it all, brilliant interview, brilliant.
"The greatest sports racing car ever built - really an unbelievable machine." He said about 300SLR. Also he stated that with it he can beat any driver in any car today if Mille Miglia opened angain.
Real balls...and incredible skill given the cars they had back then. O_o
I love the fact that he really gets the love of a car. Only a true car guy can understand it. There is no way to explain or quantify it.
You just know .
Agreed. It's not something that can be put into numbers, or even words. It's a certain magic that only a few cars have, that can give you true driving pleasure, no matter their other flaws. Then, as JC said, you form a relationship with that car and it becomes as real and meaningful to you as, say, your wife. It goes from being an object to a living, breathing entity with a soul, and a lifelong friend.
This is bang-on. I really do love cars like the GT-R and the Veyron, as well as a lot of the new stuff that has come out with the hybrid technology. They're absolutely insane for performance cars and produce some massive numbers. But Jezza was right. I've been fortunate enough to have been able to drive a lot of cars. Three of which were truly analog. They were a 1997 Dodge Viper GTS, 2006 BMW Z4 M, and a 2006 Lotus Elise. I've also gotten to drive some other great cars like an Audi TT RS and (the crown jewel of my driving history) a GT-R. The GT-R out-performs everything that I just said and then some. And I don't want to run off to the typical GT-R hater argument, but on the road it was a little boring. It was so perfect that it was almost like it wouldn't let me have any fun. It had the characteristics of a very strict middle school teacher. It knew everything that it was supposed to do before I did, so it sort of took away from the driving. Then I look at the Z4 M. It was a modern M car but it was the last truly old-fashioned M car. It had a straight-6 in the front, a manual (only) in the middle, and was RWD. But to get any real power out of it you really had to coax it. It was slow to the redline and really liked to get its tail out in the corners despite its massive rear tires. But that gave it personality. My favorite was the Viper though. You can't see out of it, the massive engine doesn't help with the weight, the weight distribution is terrible, it's redline is staggeringly low and in the corners it wanted nothing more than to kill you if you didn't drive it right. If you watch the movie "How to Train Your Dragon" you can sort of understand what I'm on about. If you screw up it will punish you. But if you get it right you can take pride in the fact that YOU did it, and that you tamed a car that it would take someone else a lot of time to master.
Bingo!
Yesterday, i crashed my car and damn i was sad and angry (i'm still angry) it felt like i shot my dog i already miss that damn chevy cavalier because i grew up with it, i even had given her a name and it was shelby
jean lessage I feel your pain. Just stay tough it will get better. You will find another some day, just dont rush into the wrong car.
Anyone else think that that was a brilliant interview ?
Yes. I think in fact it's brilliant because it's a conversation. Most interviews don't give a real feeling of communication, because in an interview both people have different "roles" (interviewer and interviewee).
Nope the american guy was just stroking his ego, you could see he wasnt listening to Jeremy, he was just waiting for him to stop talking so he could keep on talking about his car
?? which american guy? LOL hes aussie mate
me... an amazing one. its in my favorites on utube and i honestly think its the best interview or convo ive ever seen. i honestly cant describe all the things i like in it just like its hard to describe the love of cars. its just simply perfect.
Tommy Lee there was no American in this interview haha. And Eric Bana was talking about his car because this interview was created specifically for his documentary ABOUT HIS CAR.
This interview is honestly why I think jeremy clarkson is awesome, he summarizes exactly what car culture is. its not ownership, its more of a relationship which is what makes it so annoying/awesome/frustrating/perfect.
6:20-7:00, shows how much of a true enthusiast he is. Too many people today are critical and negative toward different styles. A true enthusiast like Jeremy appreciates it all.
love Jeremy Clarkson with his simplistic no bull shit honesty approach on life
He's from Doncaster. Yorkshire folk don't mince their words, they don't stand for bullshit and they tell exactly how it is.
A great Philosophy for life.
well that's UK for you... its PC crazy and cant say fuck all just in-case it offends someone/ ethnic or community ... its getting ridiculous !
philip walmsley- Aye- he sounds just like boyks doesn't he? lol-- by his own admission he fucked off out of Doncaster as quick as humanly possible- proud yorkshireman? I don't think so- The only time he mentioned it was when he interviewed Michael Parkinsion . A convenient yorkshire man- he much prefers chipping Norton. lol
Im not slagging donny off- I'll leave that to Jezza- great bloke but a convenient Yorkshireman- as for most people moving away from the area of their birth I would agree but most don't talk about the place of their birth with the disdain that Jezza does about Doncaster.
mike casanave- is this enlightening enough for you ? from youtube
Last Resort Holidays: Jeremy Clarkson slagging off Rotherham
No mention of him mentioning his proud south yorkshire roots here!! Jezza takes the piss out of the county of his birth-mind you who can blame him? simple cunts lol lol NUFC
It's Soo annoying they don't show the pictures
google "xb gt falcon bana"
Or even better....actually pay for and watch the entire documentary.
No, I think the picture in my head is much funnier.
th-cam.com/video/11rMTP-dGrQ/w-d-xo.html thats what it looked like after crash
th-cam.com/video/dhuJc5fA8tQ/w-d-xo.html
I feel his pain, it's an incredibly hard to describe feeling that someone can have for there first car..
That moment when you're told the chassis is bent is like hearing that someone you love has died.
+DanielVidz Or when it does a couple flips and you see it afterwords for the first time...
When my brother wrote off his 71 camaro. He pulled it outta a junk yard spent years restoring it piece here piece there. Sometimes with a big budget and sometimes buying a bolt at a time. One day he got a little too showy and that was it. Towed the car back to the garage and put her in the back. He was walking around it. And u could just see the time line going through his mind. Remember when It took me a month to find your fender? And the damn thing wouldn't fit right. Oh the polishing to get your clear coat just right. Trying to find just the right rims and tires for you. Told you I wanted them fat and sticky. Reworked your suspension to give you some grace. He gets to thr front of the car and puts the slightly hanging grill back into its shroud like you have to be presentable. Meanwhile the whole fronts smashed. Then he says "I let you down old girl" patted her on the hood and walked away. That car has spent ten years in the back of the garage un touched. And not another project has been laid down.
@@TheNightrunner666 this brought tears to my eyes. I think all enthusiasts can relate to your brother's relationship with his precious 71 Camaro, if only through feeling.
It puts a lump in my throat to hear how I feel about my cars, described with such eloquence. For a person with such capacity for brashness, his ability to articulate how we feel about automobiles, is amazing.
Eric already knew what he wanted to do, this interview simply served him as a validation from one of the greats in motoring journalism.
He didn't know. In fact he's on record stating that he didn't know what he was going to do. And that's validated by facts - by the time the documentary was released he stilly didn't know. He didn't get the rebuild process going until a couple years later, and as far as I know, the rebuild wasn't finished until a further couple years more. So that car was sitting untouched for at least four years since the crash before he decided he was going ahead with it ,and then a further couple years before the rebuild was complete. Crash happened in 2007, this interview/conversation happened around 2008. The documentary was released to theaters in 2009.
Yet work on the car didn't start until 2011, and wasn't fully rebuilt until 2013. Nope - Eric had not a clue on what he wanted to do.
19:28 - 19:53 - One of the best pieces of wisdom, truth, and humility, in the world.
He doesn't need to plinth it. He needs to rebuild it, drop the horsepower down to around 400hp, naturally aspirated, put street tires on it, rip that roll cage out, and use it as a Sunday driver. No racing. Nothing serious or dangerous, just a windows down, stereo off, cruising the back roads kind of car. Lay a few elevenses here and there, roast the tires in a few empty parking lots, and relive the wondrous memories of youth a few times a month in the car that made those youthful memories possible.
RandomTXDude210 100% agree there mate, i have a friend who is always talking about building racecars and he just doesnt understand why I dont want to, and me reason is pretty much summed up in your paragraph. Inevitably you will crash a racecar, but with a street car it doesnt have to be perfect like a racecar, infact its the faults that give it character, i would rather have a sunday cruiser that i can maybe take for cruises and bomb some back roads with whilst roasting tyres and just have fun. If i wreck it oh well its a £4000 car. Not a £100,000 racecar
Yup, great idea. But I'd keep it at 600hp hehe
No, plinth it. The car is shit.
@@Cyba_IT_NZ He kept it at 600hp-ish. Completely rebuilt the car, this time including proper custom made suspension. And while it's not on a plynth certainly that car is not getting raced ever again...even if now it's in a much better condition to do it than when it actually was taken to one of the toughest motorsport events in the world.
Gotta give it to Eric Bana, it takes balls to ride a 600hp monster with XIX century suspension technology in a rally event. Either that, or complete blissful ignorance. Because that's just utter crazyness. I don't even know how he even entertained the idea of taking that car to such a racing event, but the outcome was anything but unexpected...and if anything he got off it lightly.
Clarkson's shocked reaction when he heard the power figures on that car, with the suspension it had, is priceless. Rightfully so...
@@decarlocalloway01 Tell that to Max Rockatansky
This was one of the best and most personal interviews I've listened to, I enjoy Clarkson's no filter and his lack of fear when it comes to voicing his perhaps mean or rude opinions. Hell this isn't even an interview its pretty much two car guys reliving memories and talking about their passion.
minimal editing, fantastic. Every time I see an interview on broadcast TV, I cringe because they're so light, fluffy and quick. This unfolded beautifully and was paced very nicely.
coma13794 there's no editing because its streaming live
well said, sir. Not just the content, but the form was great too.
What a fantastic video. Bana is a great actor I think, killed it as Hoot. Clarkson is much smarter than people think too. He's pretty damn savy, but can be quite juvenile, a big old kid, and he's not afraid to express his opinions. This is one of the better vids that shows off Clarkson's passion for cars. Bana too.
Yeah, he really is a lot brighter than the persona he usually plays.
Someone who is so successful is not an idiot. You don't make a car show that 350 million people watch and not know what you're doing. That just doesn't happen.
He's NEVER,EVER played or acted like a dumb shit. Where the hell have you been, pakistan?
Mansoor Habib Mansoor, dude, don't get dragged into these things. It's words in a comment box on the internet. You're not always going to meet the smart people here. You're right to frown at it, but don't raise your blood pressure over it. It's a zero sum game.
There's a great saying about this: don't go mudwrestling with a pig. You're both getting dirty and the pig likes it.
Be well, enjoy life.
Thank you. I was trying to place who that was!
candid JC is so much more interesting than tv persona JC
Tiago Azevedo Whoah... real deep man
Tiago Azevedo Problem is, even JC doesn't know which is which any more xD
Jeremy is always candid
@@al7422 on TV he goes way over the top in being cheeky.
This is not an interview, this is two brilliant blokes talking passionately. enjoyed it. 🙂
This is a gold mine. I always took anything Clarkson said as pure entertainment. But now I have nothing but respect for his knowledge and understanding of cars, and car culture.
So much passion for cars, what an inspiration.
It's good to hear Clarkson just talking about cars like a true enthusiast without being scripted or trying to be funny. It's like a couple of blokes chatting in the pub.
I've always been a fan of his but Top Gear was getting a bit silly.
This is the best Clarkson video I've seen, totally shows the real motivation behind car culture.
What a true patrol head he is, Clarkson! And I totally agree with him. I drove several Merc's, all chipped, but when I drove my parents mx5 or a citroën saxo, there is a certain kind of extra going on. You just feel more connected to these kind of cars. No electronics, low weight. I love these kind of cars
Davy De Jong Clarkson is NOT a petrol head, he's a dick head!! He doesn't like bikes and thinks F1 is gay FFS!!
***** He isnt a petrol head as he has prefferences and loves 90% of street cars. Sure good logic there!
That man have so much knowledge about cars and every single thing which is connected to the car. That man is my 1 famous person in the world i would like to meet and have a chat... such a remarkable man..
He usually says fuck off to most of the fans :) 20+ yrs being famous...
Wonder Maker on the shows were they make out he does t have a clue about how the Engines work is so untrue.
Unfortunately you'd be very disappointed. He's a screamingly right wing boor who considers most people who earn less than five million a year beneath him. Knows everything about cars though.
If you're sitting in the hot seat for who wants to be a millionaire and happen to be one answer away from A million, with one lifeline to call a friend, and The question is about cars... You know who'd to call!
Clarkson, casually chatting with the passion and experience of cars he has just amazing to watch and listen to. Hats off to Eric Bana for equal reason.
I know it was 10 years ago, but thank you for taking the time to upload this. I really appreciate it, from a car head in 2023.
To people criticizing the "other guy" his name is Eric Bana who is a legend in Australia but is also a Hollywood actor starring in black hawk down, Troy, the hulk and funny people amongst others so quite an accomplished actor worthy of respect.
Fyi this was an interview for his documentary about his first car called Love The Beast and only a fraction of the content, worth a watch.
Did anyone else notice that as the interview went on, it became more and more difficult to tell who was really interviewing who haha
That bit where Jeremy tells him "would you swap your wife if she gets a cold", Bana's reply of "No, no I wouldn't" shows his genuine love for that car. He and Jeremy shared a real moment there. I hope Bana does plinth his ride now and shares a photo with us all.
This honestly really is the greatest interview of ANYONE I’ve ever seen!
I loved the fact that you brought out so much more out of J.C than any other "journalist" EVER has! It’s sounded more like a conversation with his SON than an interview!
This is exactly how you use your own story to learn more about your interviewees!
Never thought about what gives a car a soul, but he's so right. I cried when my first car went to be scrapped. It was a terrible car, literally half the car was rust, the carburetor was shot, it let me sit a couple times, but I loved it.
The scrapper allowed me to pull a few parts off of it that I was going to put on my second car, also a 78 Impala, and just over from my now beaten car sat a 72 Caprice 4 door hard top with the roof cut off. I loved how huge it was, the black interior contrasting with the white exterior and I felt sad for this beautiful car going to waste.
That caprice obviously stuck in my subconscious. A few years later I got my hands on a 72 Impala 4 door hard top. And I absolutely loved this car. It was a little worse for wear, it was 40 years old so I expected it. Even though it wasn't as quick or handled as well as my second 78, I was the captain of a bona fide land yacht.
When I moved away from home, I could only take one car. At the time I had my 78 Impala, 79 Silverado short bed with a cammed 350 and 4 on the floor, the 72 Impala, and a 92 Silverado with a 305. The 92 was the most reliable, but I chose to keep the 72. I wasn't even home when we were forced to get rid of it. As they hauled it away my wife, who hated that car, started crying because she saw it as a part of me since that was the car I drove to meet her. Hell, when my parents die, I probably won't get choked up as much as I am now recounting this story. I loved that car more than my first one.
The thing about me is I don’t give a toss about cars. But to watch these two discuss pationately about their most favorite thing is fascinating and amazing. I love both these men and it’s fantastic to see them being completely down to earth and real together. Great interview.
I listened to every single word of that interview and I'm easily distracted. Absolutely brilliant, interesting, factual and hilarious at the same time
i feel Eric Banna should make a whole series on this thing with various car world icons and call it "PLINTH MY RIDE".
Awesome Interview, simply fantastic!
Fantastic. Could listen to Clarkson expressing his knowledge and passion for cars all day.
This is two men opening their hearts to one another. Therapy. A true Taster’s Choice moment.
Now this is a fantastic interview. I had no idea Eric Bana had that particular skill, nevermind so much of it. Clarkson at his finest.
There's a definite symmetry between these guys that make this a very special interview. It's Clarkson at his best and closer to his real personality and Eric Bana is is honest and genuinely seeking advice.
It's a really nice interview.
Now an ill judged step beyond that comment.
Clarkson's up for some abuse right now because of a supposedly racist comment recently that wasn't aired but was leaked to a paper.
It was nothing of the sort. It was a childs ryhme to make a random decisions amongst a group of kids.
I'm sure if you grew up in the 70s and 80s you remember the rhyme and it I never considered it in any way racist. It was a folk rhyme. Exactly the same as we have Folk songs etc.
Now it may be the case that it originates from the slaving business that Britain made a fortune from and tries very hard to pretend never happened but stuff like that is in the playgrounds and it's a remnant of that era.
It was in the folk rituals when we grew up so we remember it. By that time it was just how you decided who was out at Tig.
I can totally see me off the cuff using it to decide which car to drive from two totally equal cars because that's what that thing was for.
It was never seen as racist by the people using it even though it may have been by the people that made it up.
Everyone knows it's a kids rhyme that kids still use today! It's just that we've become so f'n pc it's ridiculous.
Unfortunately there are too many people in the UK - and especially the BBC - who want to see Clarkson fail because his frankness does not fit into their politically-correct world, and they will do everything possible to engineer his downfall.
This is great - more like a conversation really between two friends, both car guys. Both articulate, knowlegeable, enthusiastic, intelligent men who clearly have a liking and respect for one another and each others opinions..
:)
A True car enthusiast has a general passion for the automotive industry... Jeremy isnt a fan of certain car cultures, but if you have that passion for cars... thats all that matter..
9:39 Don't get him angry Jeremy. You wouldn't like him when he's angry.
+stinkbandit ahaa see what du did there m8!
+stinkbandit HAHAHAHA
+stinkbandit He is forever burnt into my mind as a tier one delta operator. In fact, for a second there, I was wondering why Delta would interview Clarkson.
Haha! This comment should be at the top ;)
I'm seeing this for the first time here in covid land 2021, what a brilliant chat, both on form. Clarkson is a force of nature, Bana has that quality about him too. You've got to love these guys.
Damn I love Jezza, "Ah, yeah and you think that's going to faze me in some way?" sets the tone right out the gate at 0:26
What a beautiful interview...At 51, Clarkcon was at his prime...!
When Clarkson isn’t acting the goat he is a very knowledgeable and interesting guy
its one of those videos that you just keep coming back to and watch over and over again and dont get bored
Brilliant little interview. Don't drive never have but could listen to the two of them talk cars for days.
Describing the basis of quality of a relationship as the interaction of individual imperfections and foibles of each party
was just beautiful.
In the same way the love for a car cannot be put into words, i loved this conversation.
I had a moment when Clarkson was talking about the 'unerring certainty of machinery'. That whole section made my hair stand on end.
Re-watched this. If anyone thinks people that BBC hired to replace the real Top Gear hosts will have the soul, knowledge, spirit, philosophy, and genuine passion for automobiles that Jeremy Clarkson does...then they are lost.
Clarkson is a genuine nice bloke that gives honest straight to the target answers.The vast majority of car enthusiasts place him above all others when it comes to anything automotive.Hats off 👍
They both seemed to get very emotional when talking about their first cars. Thats true love.
You don’t need an “interview” or “interviewer” if the conversation is this good. Anyone complaining about the “interview” is sadly missing the point... and the joy of it all.
The passion he has for cars is truly inspiring
Watched this so many times and never fails to impress, Jeremy will always be the goat of car journalism
Actor Eric Bana or F1 driver Mark Webber? You never see the two together, the mystery deepens? lol
Mark Leadbeater... its all in the chin...
Mark Leadbeater ...so which one is the super hero?
Mark Webber is an amazing actor But Eric Bana is only a decent driver
just glad i'm not the only one.
Woah, I thought this was Mark Webber the F1 driver
This is one of the best car talks off all time. explaining true love of cars.
Erik, you're a terrible interviewer... But you did give me the best conversation between carlovers I've ever seen.
Oh no, it's more that for an interviewer, he talks an awful lot about his own experiences. Again, one of the best conversations ever, but not so much an interview.
It wasn't really an interview, more of a discussion
It's like Jeremy was trying to lighten the conversation and have some fun, but Eric is having none of it.
It was ment for being a chat about his car for in a movie and not ment as an interview with JC
It looked like Bana was going to shed a tear when he was talking about that car and not only do I not blame him, I understand. Jeremy, wise as he is, came up with a beautiful analogy (about snot) and told him exactly what he wanted to hear. This was an amazing clip, thanks for posting it.
I wish I could come up with analogies and quotes like that on the fly. I guess that's why he's a world renowned TV presenter and I'm not!
I can relate to the love of your first car. I've owned my 1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo for 16 years and she needs restoration. I will not get rid of her, but I will not "plinth" her either. She will be restored one day and I will continue to drive her.
I was rethinking my passion for cars these days, which had been going on solid for almost 23 years of my life. Everybody preaching about EVs and the international, unreasonable obessession with SUVs, I started second guessing about my passion being over.
Then I came back to this interview and started thinking maybe it would be nice to have my own youtube channel about cars. Its Jeremy, along with James & Richard who taught me how cars could be loved & enjoyed. They made me get onto not only the surface level but into the deep technical aspects. So much so then when I had the chance to get a car of my own five years back, its still there, running and taking me places. Only these three can reinstate the love for cars I have whenever I think what is even the point of being a petrolhead these days.
I wish they'd have cut to the photos they were passing eachother.
Watch the film "Love The Beast"
yes. most annoying isnt it dear?
Jeremy Clarkson is a true car guy, he understands the connection between man and machine, and this it is not just a hunk of metal
"Plinth my ride." Wonderful, and wonderful interview. Thanks for sharing.
I've watched that interview several times over the years, and it always leaves me smiling.
I love the part from 19:28 about Charles Babbage
"I've left wiser". What a gentleman thing to say at the end of a chat
This guy's been one of my all time favorite people since I first started watching Top Gear 10 years ago when I was only 9 years old, as well as Richard and James. I've never looked up to any other well known stars as much as them. I can honestly say that out of every tv show I've ever seen, Top Gear remains my favorite, and it probably always will be
thanks for showing us the pictures during the interview it was very useful
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Of all the documentaries documentaries interviews I've seen this is the single best interview I've ever seen.
how hard is it to scan and edit in the photos you are talking about for 5 mins
"Uncut"
***** hey, its been a year, I guess its still impossible to edit the video. such a shame
scan and edit in your own photos, with blackjack and hookers, in fact, forget the photos
Mario D. Zmaj he doesn't know how to technology
Thank you for whole interview. It is so comforting to know that there are other people that cannot part ways with their first inperfect car. “Love the beast” made huge impact on me. So glad I can see that.
I want to see the FUCKING pictures
Watch the movie, you'll cry when you see what happens... ("Love The Beast").
Roger Gaming Netflix
watch the movie.
This is now, considered an old video, for people talking about the quality.
But what makes this interview so great, is he had Eric Bana on Top Gear, (we can all look it up) and they have banter England vs. Australian like the ashes. And they can sound quite serious, making fun of each other, but for them to sit down and Jeremy agree to do an interview, and him being on point taking the questions seriously, is really something to appreciate.
And by appreciate, I mean, look at the videos out there of him sitting outside of a pub, answering questions about "what do you think of this car", and he gives a gracious responses, but it isn't a formal thing. I like that he and Eric Bana agreed, and the 2 sat down, and had a true discussion of motorsport, and Eric Bana being the interviewer conducted it brilliantly, not getting up tight about his own beliefs and more asking the questions.
So like Luis39205, this was an age where they had a go at each other, but sat down and had a good conversation with out offending each other, about their appreciation and opinions on cars. Just compare to the Drivetribe interview, (those he answered and conducted himself verywell) but this almost seemed like a TV interview.
stumbled across this...really enjoyed it,great car passion from both of them. enthralled by it.
The BEST interview I have ever seen! I have to add that my grandad's Mercedes-Benz 280SE was my first car (after my father, I grew up in it) and I still have it, 50 years on. I now know what to do with it.
Just the first 10 seconds... That's why I love Jeremy.
This man has the most amazing facts and stories which you won't find in any book, magazine or internet....
JC before he looked 100 years old.
Only 99 years old
I had one of the last old school chargers built. Beast of a thing. Sold it. The guy that bought it had it 6 weeks and completely wrote it off as in no chance of resurrection. I cried when I saw it. Probably the worst decision car wise I have ever made was selling that car.
Rebuild it and drive it, you know you want it Eric.
this is how most interviews should be. Seemed kind of awkward between the two and I think Bana was tipsy.
Entertaining, but was actually raw.
I couldn't say it better myself.
I wouldn't say this is an interview. But I think this is just a passionate chat between two blokes who love cars. And I love it.
What a tease, i wanted to see the pictures :(
+jippalippa you can see them in the movie
Watch the film "Love The Beast"
30 years later, I still have my first car, a 1983 Maserati Biturbo, which I’ve rebuilt twice to correct design flaws. There’s a trick to crank, there’s a trick to drive, and there’s a trick to shut down, but I still love her because of all the imperfections.
I want to see Jeremy run for prime minister. because then the US will have trump, Russia will have Putin and then Briton will have Clarkson. if there ever will be a world war three I cant imagine any other team starting it.
lol realist talk lol. I think Jeremy is a smart guy despite the negative view people have of him hit man trump as president and Jeremy as prime minister lol...that's a world war pre setup
Actually youll be far more likely to see WW3 if you elect Clinton in the US: she cant stand the Russians doing their own thing, and Putin has already said if she is elected, he will defend his country
Politics and plotrixs. Either win same outcome. Ain't really into it but far as I see it Putin trump Hilary alone can't solve world problems. Anyways....back to 🚗
cars always works. its sad that within our lifetimes we will see the end of petroleum fuels widely available. I realize electric motors provide more torque and can be fed by any sort of generator (hydrogen, battery, etc), but I will miss the sound and smell: there is little in this world that sounds better than the ferrari v8s in their HO models (360 CS, 430 Scuderia, 458 Especiale)
@@thepewplace1370 here comes the morons
Can't believe I haven't seen this. And this is in no way, an interview. It's basically two motorheads, discussing cars. And that's magical. It's much better than any interview.
When was this interview originally filmed? He's talking about traction control in F1, which, as far as I can remember, was banned for 2008
the film was released in 2009 so likely late 2007 or even 2008 and he just forgot as it was a new change
blaizevincent He mentions just doing the top gear American special which was broadcast in feb 07, so it is probably early 07.
this should be the top comment c'mon clarkson. You're talking out your arse here!
@@christopherjohnson6464 read the other comments you knob
I would love a show of just Clarkson talking cars like this. No reviews, no skits, just him, a guest, and stories about cars. He's a great interviewer/interviewee. Maybe a podcast? It would be brilliant.
What a superb interview.... I hope the trio can come together under their own show again.... Almost seems like they trying to outshine each other in this interview lol.... But Jeremy will always have the upper hand ;-)
I really enjoyed this, I thought it was going to be a boring interview talking about this car and that , But when the guy introduced the photos and story of his car, it turned into a cracking chat about what owning and driving a car is about. Restore the car! Love it
And fair play to Clarkson, he got it
I love Jeremy because he understands what cars are about. The only thing I don't get about him is why he thinks the 911 works on paper but isn't as good to drive. I realize that people either love or hate 911s and I used to hate it until I drove one because I thought that they were jumped up beetles and they had less hp on paper and the engine was in the wrong place, but after driving one, I can't drive anything else and love it quite as much. With the hp and rear engine, it should not be better to drive than a F type or Aston with much more hp, but it just is. I also love that the old ones try to kill you, that might sound weird, but it's just so fun when the back slips out and you have to fight it.
The thing with the 911s is that they are, i'll say this loosely, too perfect. They are very clinical with the way that they are built and how they handle.
Jeremy will occasionally admit to liking the 911 in that they are excellant pieces of engineering, however they lack certain flaws or a "homely" feel.
Well said. The 911 is like the perfect driver's car. The pinnacle of German engineering, like Clarkson said. It is truly a magnificent car. However, it is not "human-like". Nearly every other car other than a 911 has flaws, even the 911 itself. But every time you drive a car with flaws, you get to know it better and better. It then becomes a relationship. You care for the car, and the car gives you happiness. All because you, out of everyone on the planet, know exactly how your particular car works, and feels.
I know a lot about cars and the moto racing life and Clarkson could still school me.
Hes a treasure and I hope he has a very long life ahead of him.
Kids these days could actually learn something.
His restrained expressions @ 10:37... Priceless.
+WeAreN1nja but Eric's response at 10:57 had me losing it lol
+WeAreN1nja 9:39 :D
Jeremy Clarkson's mentioning that car as an example of his wife shows his dedication and commitment. Somehow, a decade later, I feel this is so respectable and admirable.
It's at 19:50 when it becomes most clear for me that I think so highly of Jeremy Clarkson.
There are times that I can't stand the arrogance of Jeremy Clarkson but then there are times like this wonderful interview where I admire him for his brilliance and down to earth common sense and think, what a great man he really is
Great guys, great movie, great conversation.