Jeremy Clarkson's Top 100 cars

cool video... but since you have been posting every video from that site I am assuming that it's your site.... some might call that spam here and suggest sponsorship...

 

I saw the Daytona and 355 made the top 10. I haven't watched the whole series yet, but I assume the F40 made the list.

Any other F-cars in there?

(recognizing this was probably made before the 360 era...)

 

360, 250 LM,f40 250 gt, 250gto, and the 355, and daytona, thats all that i can remember

 

"the ferrari 360 looks like the dinner of a dog" hahaha

 

The 355 made the highest spot for Ferrari #3!!!!!!!!!!!! WWWWWOOOHHHOOO

 

I enjoyed watching this video from TopGear. I miss that show and Jerimy Clarkson & Co. His choices were interesting, an English and European vs. American viewpoint. There were lots of great cars that were actually driven and the sounds of those engines, just great! I spent a nice hour watching it.

Ciao...Paolo

 

Thanks for posting. That was cool. Congrats to the 355!

 

I'm doing this as a favor for you guys. Sorry if it isn't the most "complete" list ever.

100. VW Beetle - Only reason in the top 100? mother had one, then another, then another, then another.
99. Horseless carriage by Daimler-Chrylster
98. Air-cooled 911
97. Corvette Stingray
96. Lamborghini Countach
95. Ferrari 360
94. Alfa Romero GTB6
93. Nissan 300ZX
92. FOrd Cortina 1600E - Cause he owned one
91. Mach I Shirneo - Cause he owned one
90. Gilbert Invader
89. Lancia Monte Carlo
88. Renault Ablo - Plastic...Fantastic
87. Colt Starion
86. Aston DB5 - Handeled like a truck...Drove like a train
85. Cobra - Quiest...Until you turned it on.
84. Renault Escape - Europe's first people carrier...I'd rather have a vasectomy.
83. Triumph Dolomite Sprint
82. Sunbeam Tiger
81. Reliant Scimitar
80. Ford Escort RS 2000
79. Mark II Jag 2.8
78. Fiat multipla
77. Maserati Sebring
76. Mazda RX-7
75. Peugeot 504 Convertible
74. TR-5
73. Honda Prelude
72. Citroen DS
71. Volvo 1800 ES
70. Lotus Espirit
69. Mercedes Pullman
68. Ford Capri 2.8
67. VW Corrado v6
66. Ferrari 275 GTS
65. Dodge Charger
64. BMW Z1
63. Ford Mustange
62. Dodge Viper
61. Peugeot 106GTI
60. Toyota 2000GT
59. Peugeot 504 Estate
58. Lotus elan
57. Lancia Fulvia
56. Alfasuch
55. Lotus Sunbeam
54. Fiat Strada Abarth
53. Jaguar XK150
52. Jensen Intercepter
51. Maserati Ghilbi
50. Volvo Estate V70 T5
49. Afla Saloon
48. AC Cobra
Ford Transit Van -- Somewhere stuck in here
47. Rover SD1
46. MB 500SL
45. Montreverdi
44. Bentley Turbo
43. BMW M1
42. Lancia Stratus
41. MB S-Class - old school
40. Pantera
39. TVR Subra
38. BMW CSL
37. Audi A8
36. Porsche 944 Turbo
35. Ford RS200
34. Jaguar XJ12
33. Datsun 240Z
32. Lamborghini CM002
31. Lamborghini Miura
30. Maserati Khamsin
29. Alfa Romero GTV
28. Aston Martin Vantage
27. Porsche 928
26. Audio Quattro
25. Ferrari 250LM
24. Toyota Landcruiser
23. Lotus Elise
22. S2000
21. Ford GT40
20. Old Model Golf GTI
19. Lamborghini Diablo
18. Ferrari 250 GTO
17. Jaguar XJR
16. Subaru Impreza
15. Mitsubishi EVO
14. Ferrari 550
13. Ferrari 250 Shortbase
12. Aston Martin Vanquish
11. Ferrari F-40
10. Mini Cooper
9. Original Mini Cooper
8. Nissan Skyline GTR
7. Colsair
6. Range Rover
5. Ferrari Daytona
4. Aston Martin Vantage
3. Ferrari 355
2. Porsche 911 997 Turbo
1. Jaguar E-Type

 

No McLaren F1?

 

IIRC JC used to have a Ferrari 355, then he bought an SL 55.

Waittaminute! Miura BELOW Skyline GTR, Toyota Land Cruiser ??? JC is on some kind of drugs.
CRUCIFY HIM!!!!

 

I have the video, part 5 is interesting as i know the owner of the DeTomaso Pantera, and when Quentin Wilson crashed it, the BBC did indeed have to write a cheque for 50K. The owner is in the motor trade and repaired it for much less so made a handsome profit, even after fitting a bigger 500bhp motor. Needless to say, when loaning it to the BBC for a second time, he specified that Clarkson could not do any of the hard driving, he has crashed quite a few cars himself! look closely and you will see the driver is Phil Stebbings, another of the DeTomaso Club members.
Steve

 

He did rate it 92 spots ahead of the 360, which is amazing although as posted Clarkson hates the looks of the 360.

I think this was done before the F430, Porsche 997 or newest crop of Astons. I was amazed -- unless I missed it -- that the Porsche Boxster didn't make the top 100. Maybe Clarkson hates it.

I owned the Corrado V6 he puts at #67, and I've driven a Boxster S, and the fwd VW just could never handle the power.

 

The 355 shown at the beginning is the one Clarkson owned/owns (does anyone know if he still has it?). He got an SL55 and then an SLK55 and his Ford GT. IIRC his wife has a Lotus Elise and they have a Volvo XC90 for the nanny to drive. Not sure what else he has.

I had a look on Amazon and it seems this video was made in 2001. Clarkson hates all Porsches - recently he has said that it must be embarressing owning a Boxster as then you have to keep answering the question "so you couldn't afford a 911 then?" His words, not mine!

 

Clarkson refers to the boxter as a "cockster"

 

His shows are to entertain, not enlighten or educate. He is the Rush Limbaugh of car shows. His comments are to draw ratings, not make serious automotive judgements. The problems occur when people try to take the things he says too seriously.

I was just amazed he put the Porsche 996 TT at essentially the best car in the last 100 years (not including the "Go England" ubiquitous choice of the E-Type as #1). He definitely uses Porsche as his whipping post. On another show he called the 911 essentially jumped up VW bugs. (Note to above: That is a 996TT in the film, not a 997TT.)

That show had to be pre 04, or he would have put the 996 GT3 way up there, as he really liked that one. (Maybe he just used the 996tt to represent all modern 911s).

The rest of the world's automotive press falls all over itself praising the boxster / cayman. Clarkson not doing so just proves how light-weight his show is, IMO. He plays up being an opinionated codger...and people eat it up. He IS entertaining, you have to give him that.

And no, he doesn't call the Boxster the "Coxster". That is the Cayman.

 

He's not a fan of the F1 - some say because Gordon Murray once called him a wanker.

(rather fittingly in my opinion)

>8^)
ER

 

^^or maybe because he`s man enough to point out the numerous flaws of the McL

 

Ok I realize I am resurrecting a really old post about a really old video. However I was looking for a typed out list of all the cars in Clarkson's top 100 video and you guys' forum was the only one that had one. It is however slightly incorrect. The BMW E39 M5 is actually at number 10, not the New mini. So I fixed the list . Anyways if anyone else can find any other changes or corrections based on the video let me know. I only found this one because I happen to own an e39 m5.