
Ever wondered what happened to the amphibious Toyota, the Alfa/Saab stretch limo and the Reliant Robin rocket that were drowned/cut in half/fired into space by Jeremy, James and Richard in the good name of Top Gear?
Since not even the dodgiest used car dealers would buy them, we’ve collected all the battered, modified and generally ruined cars from the world’s biggest car show and gathered them together in… the Top Gear Enormodrome!
Take a look around the cars from the challenges, get a rare behind-the-scenes view into the show’s production office, and enjoy clips of some of the best Top Gear moments. The display, which is here for the rest of the year includes:
NEW! Chevrolet Lacetti Reasonably Priced Car
Driven by the likes of Hugh Grant, Jamie Oliver and James Corden, this is the second reasonably priced car to feature on Top Gear. It starred in the current series with the true send off it deserved - being crushed under hundreds of tonnes of chimney rubble!
BMW 635i 'Art Car'
BMW has a long history of creating ‘art cars’ by commissioning top artists like Andy Warhol and David Hockney. Strangely, they’d never asked Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May to make one of these art cars but they did one anyway by buying a shabby old 6-series and daubing all over it in order to make an exhibit for the Top Gear art gallery challenge on Series 14, Episode 8. 
The Vietnam Bikes
See the Vietnam Bikes, a 1967 Piaggio Vespa 150cc VBC Super and a c.1973 Honda 50cc Chaly rode on by Jeremy , James and Richard through the entire length of the country in eight days!
The Indestructible Hilux
Challenge: To kill the Indestructible Hilux. Result: Failure... Having been severely put through its paces by crashing into trees, frolicking in the sea, driving through a shed and being crushed under the full weight of a caravan, the Indesctructible Hilux lives to tell the tale. * Please note that the Indestructible Hilux is currently off display and in the Top Gear studio for filming.
Suzuki Liana
This is the one reasonably priced car, the one that’s seen track action in the hands of such amazing stars as Lionel Ritchie, Christian Slater and, erm Geri Halliwell. It’s a completely standard Liana, save for a roll cage and a racing seat. Still hauled out of retirement whenever there’s an F1 star on the show, just to keep things fair between the professional drivers. So, if you’re looking at this sign and there’s no car behind it, it’s about to appear on Top Gear.
Hammerhead Eagle i-thrust
Built by James, Jeremy and Richard in an attempt to prove they could make something better than a G-Wiz...and for less money! See the innovative vehicle in all its glory, with its radical three abreast seating layout and of course, the unmistakable 'HeadBox'.
The Amphibious Cars
Can you modify a car to cross the English Channel? Or even a moderately large lake? We’ve hauled up Jeremy’s Nissank, James' Herald and Richard’s Dampervan from the deep as proof that amphibious commuting is Really Quite Difficult.
* Please note that the Triumph Herald Sail Boat will be off display for Top Gear's studio filming of series 15, until further notice.
The Double-Decker Cars
Behold the mighty the two-tier creations from the biggest Anglo-German fight since… well, we won’t mention that. Marvel at the double-decker Jag XJ, Metro, E-Class and Golf – all with the accelerator, brakes and gears on the bottom car… and the steering wheel on the top. Topply…
The Stretch Limos
When Jeremy, James and Richard set out to turn a bunch of rusty second-hand cars into luxury stretch limos, things were always going to end badly. Exactly how badly became apparent when a trio of celebs arrived at the glitzy Brit Awards. Or, rather, didn’t arrive.
The Reliant Rocket
Can you make a car fly into space? Well, if it’s a car as stunningly aerodynamic as the Reliant Robin, and you’ve got enough rocket fuel to blow Wiltshire into the seventeenth century, the answer is… er, no. Not really. Take a look at the battered results.
The Toyota Arctic Hilux
Jeremy and James attempted to break a new record by racing to the North Pole in a car. A specially adapted Toyota Hilux with tyres costing £2,500 each, was equipped with a whole host of modifications including rifles and extra fuel tanks carrying a freeze-resistant mixture of diesel and Avgas.
* Please note that the Toyota Hilux will be off display until further notice.
The Homemade Police Cars
Taking pity on the poor British bobbies in their yawn-inducing Vauxhall Astra diesels, the boys set out to create a trio of more exciting police cars. Strangely, the police weren’t so keen on the boys’ rusty death traps, so we’ve got them on display instead.
* Please note that the Fiat Police Car will be off display for Top Gear's studio filming of series 15, until further notice.
The Austin Princess
You might think that British Leyland never made a good car, but Jeremy, James and Richard disagreed. Which is why they bought a 1978 Austin Princess, filled it full of water and then took it for a lap of the Top Gear test track. It made sense at the time.
The Endurance BMW
With a million gallons of home-grown biodiesel lying around, the boys decided they needed a way to get rid of it all. So they rolled up at the Silverstone 24 Hour race with a crudely sponsored BMW 3-Series, a whole load of biscuits… and the Stig.
The Anne Hathaway’s Cottage
Why do car interiors always have to be so, well, dull? Jeremy, an interior designer and a gaggle of Polish blokes set out to create a car with the interior ambience of a country cottage – flagstones and wood burner included. Take a look at the weighty result of their labours.
The Olympic Mini
Ever wondered if a rocket-powered Mini can out-jump a skier? No? Not even a rocket-powered Mini strapped to skis and filled with a tonne and a half of explosive thrust? Well, it can’t. Not even close. It took a damn good shot at it, mind...
The Suzuki Swifts
Having mastered car football in Toyota Aygos, James and Richard turned their attention to Canada’s favourite sport/warfare: ice hockey. In a bunch of Suzuki Swifts, with Jeremy as referee. We’ve got the remnants...
Balearic Boys
The boys each bought a pre-1982 car at auction and were sent to Majorca to take part in classic rally. May drove a 1970 Citroen Ami 8 in the fifth Majorca Classic Car Rally, which wound its way through some of the Mediterranean island's stunning scenery. Clarkson whizzed his way around the island in a 1979 Austin Healy Sprite, while Hammond commandeered a 1954 Lanchester.
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