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Like the Lancia, May's Mercedes was left in Africa after filming. For years, rumors persisted that it had been crushed. However, YouTuber Ryan Ball also located the Mercedes in Botswana.

“Some say”… you should rewatch it tonight. top gear botswana cars

The chosen cars had to be easily repairable with basic tools, which was proven when Hammond and Clarkson had to fix their cars repeatedly. Like the Lancia, May's Mercedes was left in

Clarkson and May's cars were left in Botswana after filming. For years, fans wondered what happened to them. The Lancia's fate was uncovered in 2021 when YouTuber (of the channel "Alaska to Africa") spent six months tracking it down. He found the abandoned car in a compound in the Botswanan village of Maun. While it was worse for wear (sun-faded paint, missing wheels, stripped interior), it retained its engine and, of course, the unique roof-mounted hinges from the custom gullwing doors added during filming. When Clarkson saw the video, he said it was “great to see” the car. The Lancia then made a shock return on The Grand Tour: One for the Road , where Clarkson and May found it by the side of the road, and Clarkson’s reaction was genuine astonishment. “Some say”… you should rewatch it tonight

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Because all three presenters despised the Beetle—and because its air-cooled engine and rear-engine layout actually made it perfectly suited for the sandy African terrain—they went to extreme lengths to keep their own vehicles running just to avoid driving it. Surviving the African Wilderness

Richard Hammond’s choice became arguably the most famous car in the show's history. Small, lightweight, and surprisingly simple, the was perfectly suited for the sandy terrain.