The Ultimate Motorhomes Challenge | Top Gear Classic

That time when Jeremy, Richard and James faced an… unconventional journey to Cornwall in their campervan creations.

From Series 15 Episode 4:
Watch the full episode on BBC iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00t5v96/top-gear-series-15-episode-4

00:00 Meet the Motorhomes
01:07 The leaning tower of Citroen
04:15 Petrol station antics
05:36 Getting to the campsite
06:46 Setting up camp
08:33 Settling in for the night

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So with my heart singing, it was time to show the world
that a new era in motorhoming had begun. We roll. There we go. [James May] So just to recap, viewers, what I’m doing now is going for a nice
drive down to Cornwall in my Lotus. There is no impression whatsoever of there being anything on the roof. That weighs less than me. And that’s the point – lightness. I’m preserving motoring pleasure
for the campervanist. [Richard Hammond] Sadly, when the
Land Rover got up to speed, I realised there was a bit of a design flaw. In modifying this particular example, in cutting away the bodywork to create this, I have left a slight gap sort of all around here. And there is quite a draft. And it’s quite chilly. Mind you, compared to Jeremy’s design flaw… [Jeremy Clarkson] Argh! Ah! Argh! Oh! Oh, my God! No, this is terrifying! It’s… I can’t begin to describe
what this feels like. It’s… It’s… OK! Wallowing quite madly. I asked James to pull in behind
and assess the gravity of the situation. But he wasn’t much help. (JAMES LAUGHS) And to be honest, nor was Hammond. (RICHARD LAUGHS) I’ve cocked up. I know I’ve cocked up. Errr, argh, low bridge! [Richard] Jeremy, did you make a note
of how tall it actually is? No, I didn’t. Yes. He hasn’t got a clue. (JEREMY SCREAMS) [James] As Jeremy screamed his
way on to the A303… (SCREAMING CONTINUES) ..all was well in the Lotus. I know people have a bit of a downer on Lotus and believe that they’re hideously unreliable, but really, there’s absolutely nothing
wrong with this car, apart from a little bit of electrical infidelity. And the clock. I mean, it works, but only the minute hand works. So I know it’s quarter to,
I just don’t know what it’s quarter to to. [Richard] OK, I’m going to operate
the heater controls now. Land Rover heaters are not their best feature,
if I’m honest. That’s on full. I can’t feel it at all. [Jeremy] In the Leaning Tower of Citroën, I was starting to relax a bit. She was very pretty. She just liked it. She wouldn’t like to go in Hammond’s
because that’s stupid. (GASPS) (JEREMY SCREAMS) (JAMES LAUGHS) (GASPS) [James] Jeremy, can I just say,
this is the biggest entertainment I’ve had on a road journey in my whole life. It’s absolutely hilarious. (JAMES LAUGHS) [Jeremy] It wasn’t hilarious, though. And since Hammond’s cottage
was now suffering from subsidence, we pulled in for some bodging. [James] Hammond?
– Yeah. – We’ve done 20 miles.
– Ooh, yeah, I know. We’ll have to stop nine times
to rebuild your shed before we get there. [Jeremy] in a matter of moments, I’ve mended
the Citroën’s Trellick attachment. The problem was the air was hitting
this massive slab here, forcing the whole car back and lifting
the front wheels off the ground. So I’ve taken out this window. The air will now go in there. And then I’ve removed the rear door so it can come out here. 20… 30… Oh, yeah. That’s just massively improved it. Argh! (JEREMY YELLS) No. It’s made no difference! Make it stop. Right, well, we’ve done about 30 miles. 180-something to go. Amazingly, the convoy did keep going, until eventually, we pulled in for a fuel stop. OK, now this is a bit of a faff. Ah! Urgh! – Hammond?
– Yes?! – I may have made a mistake.
– Where? Well, I added this escape chute so that I can go from my aeroplane fuselage
into the back seat of the car. – Yes.
– Which is here. It’s very good. But I’ve covered up the filler flap. [Richard] Oh, my God. Jeremy, no!
[James] No, no, no. [Jeremy] What?
[James] Seriously, you’re going to hit it. [Richard] Yeah, that’s quite close. [Jeremy] Yeah but, unlike your two cars… Ready? (CAR GROANS AND SQUEAKS) [Jeremy] Ah-ha!
[James] Oh, yes. [Jeremy] Yes! And soon, refuelling was underway. Here we go. (JEREMY LAUGHS)
– Go away. That’s an all-new… I’ve never seen a lockable fuel filler cap
where you need to saw it… It’s very secure. [Jeremy] Refuelling over, we headed on our way. And several perilous miles later… (JEREMY SCREAMS) ..we finally reached Cornwall. Polzeath, that’s where we’re going. Ooh, I’ve got all the excitement you get
as a kid on a family holiday, winding round little roads, the odd glimpse of the sea. [Jeremy] Been on the go now
pretty much seven hours. Could have flown to New York in that time. But then… Oh, no. I’ve got a warning light. Guys, I’ve got a warning light on the dashboard. Says, “Stop.” As you’d expect, the happy campers
chose to ignore my distress signal. [Richard] Oh, yeah.
That looks a suitable holiday destination. I think so. Holy moly! What manner of terrible thing has
happened under my bonnet? It’s actually had diarrhoea is
what’s happened here. [James] At the campsite, I settled down to watch Hammond’s creation take shape. Yeah. Oh, yeah. (RICHARD GRUNTING) Ow! (RICHARD WHIMPERS) I’m brave… – Do you want some help?
– No. Don’t need it, mate. One-man job, this. [James] Having got the block of flats going again, Jeremy eventually joined us. This is gripping.
– Ah! – What are you doing? Finishing touches. [James] In Hammond’s head,
his build was coming along nicely. But it wasn’t. No. And an hour later,
Jeremy and I were bored. Is there a pub? [James] There was. So we went to it, leaving Hammond
to carry on building. I see this as a sort of clubroom. Darts… Hanging out with your mates. Oh, yes! There it is. [Jeremy] Shall we order Hammond something? I’m thinking of the beer-battered fish,
pea purée, tartare sauce and real chips. “I don’t like beer, I don’t like battered, I don’t like fish…” – He doesn’t eat fish.
– I know, he doesn’t eat fish. He might eat a free-range egg. [Jeremy] Back at base, the wind was getting up. That bit’s slightly too short. [Jeremy] When we got back from the pub,
Hammond was still going. – Is this his motorhome?
– I don’t believe that. – That is outrageous. [Richard] Come in! Do come in. This is the bed, forms a…
– Sorry! Sorry! – Yeah, that can happen.
– Sorry. Sorry. – I’ll give you a quick squiz round, if you like.
– Yeah, sure. – This is the library here. Thank you… [Jeremy] So you’ve got a library?
[Richard] Library. This is the dining room.
[Jame] And it goes on. Look at that! [Richard] Awaiting dining-room furniture. [Jeremy] Bloody Nora! [Richard] Ooh! *BLEEP*! Mind that! [Jeremy] What’s in here?
[James] It’s huge! [Richard] Er, that’s a bedroom.
That’s a child’s bedroom. [Jeremy] What’s this? [James] He’s got an ancestral portrait. – Yes, I have. Great-uncle Torn, there… – Just a minute. This is Great-Uncle Yourself. – Yeah, yeah, yeah. [Jeremy] With the very lengthy tour over, it was time to get some sleep. This is… These are my night clothes,
that I like to wear. There we go. Ah! (JEREMY YELLS) (THUD) Still, could be worse. (HOWLING WIND) (RATTLING AND BANGING) [Richard] Oh, God!