breng
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I watched a repeat of top gear where they abused 3 BL cars - dolly sprint, SD1 and princess.
After filling them with water I assume that they were disposed of.
Anybody know their fate?
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The Dolomite - last I saw, some years ago - was at the Top Gear Technology Centre in Didcot with Steve, the mechanic. The roof had been welded up and the car was totally stripped in preparation for a rebuild.
Apparently is was sold for £1 to someone on the crew, because the BBC can't be seen to be making a profit from things like that.
Like I said though, this is a number of years ago. I have picture somewhere on my other computer. It looked in a bad way, nestled in the corner with al its bits and bobs piled on top. Whether or not it ever saw completion is a mystery to me.
As for the other two, no idea.
Chris
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Apparently is was sold for £1 to someone on the crew, because the BBC can't be seen to be making a profit from things like that. Thats better than it being scrapped, but why shouldnt the BBC profit from things like that, as long as the money goes to charity or back in the pot - it is our money after all lol. |
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Apparently is was sold for £1 to someone on the crew, because the BBC can't be seen to be making a profit from things like that. Thats better than it being scrapped, but why shouldnt the BBC profit from things like that, as long as the money goes to charity or back in the pot - it is our money after all lol. Don't shoot the messenger! I'm only relaying what Steve told me. Chris |
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Thats better than it being scrapped, but why shouldnt the BBC profit from things like that, as long as the money goes to charity or back in the pot - it is our money after all lol. Don't shoot the messenger! I'm only relaying what Steve told me. Chris Sorry, that came acrros a bit harsh didnt it - wasnt stressing at you - just the BBC lol      |
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Top Gear generates a lot of revenue. They didn't buy that Dolomite with your license fee.  |
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Top Gear generates a lot of revenue. They didn't buy that Dolomite with your license fee. Thats ok then, as you were....  |
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adam73bgt
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I don't know about the BL cars but I'm pretty sure that Hammond's Blue 924 from the cheap Porsche challenge (or a very convincing copy) used to live round the corner from me just outside of Ipswich a couple of years ago  |
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Someone on here has Clarkson's green Alfa 75.
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The last I saw, the Top Gear 'Princess' was on display in the Top Gear bit of Beaulieu...
I know that there is a big holding pen at the airfield where Top Gear is filmed (I saw it on my way out of Wings & Wheels a couple of years ago) and it was chock-full of old Top Gear challenge cars being left to gather moss...!!!!!!!!!!!!
It'd be good if that Dolomite Sprint was restored...
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***GARAGE CURRENTLY EMPTY***
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EmDee
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Committer of Autrocities.
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[Generic_Top_Gear_scripted_destroying_classics_hate_comment]
Those bastards, always destroying immaculate examples of true classics in such a scripted way.
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choaky
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I once saw clarksons Mitsubishi starion (from the 2000 pound coupe thats not a Porsche challenge) at a local car show (culmstock wheels) still wearing it's topgear paint job altho it had been re done in places and the roof was signed by jezza too :-)
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Escort Mk4 ST170 powered sleeper
Instagram: @f670_pur
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Incidentally, I saw this Lexus on a dealer's forecourt in Worksop recently! Didn't catch the price, I tend not to stop in Worksop  |
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I've got Rovers.
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I tend not to stop in Worksop It's for the best.... (my mums side of the family is worksopian lol) |
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Last Edit: Jan 3, 2014 19:52:21 GMT by joem83
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kram
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Theres plenty of the Top Gear stuff at Beaulieu off the top off my head theres the Jag train thing, the Hot Air balloon caravan thing , the Fiat granny carrier badged Rover , The camping citroen that went off the clif well whats leftof it ,hammonds landrover camping thing , the Herald boat, the 3 wise men cars etc etc theres loads of stuff thats easy to relate to if you watch the programmes ,plenty more but i cant remember ...Doh
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79 Escort Van (Cossie Turbo'd)
70 MK1 Escort Wagon (Weld-a-thon)
88 Saff Cosworth (2WD)
54 Ford Pop (V8)
29 Ford A Pickup (V8 Project)
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VIP
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Anyone going to Wheels Day (its moved to Dunsfold), look to your right as you enter the airfield, you'll see a gated compound full of TG project cars. Even some that never made airing.
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