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We now know all about the world according to Clarkson. In a series of bestselling books including How Hard Can It Be?" & " Round the Bend" Jeremy has revealed it to be a puzzling frustrating place where all too often the lunatics seem to be running the asylum. But in " The Top Gear Years" we get something rather different. Because ten years ago at an ex-RAF aerodrome in Surrey Jeremy & his friends built a world that was rather more to his liking: they called it Top Gear HQ. & Top Gear is for Jeremy what the jungle is for Tarzan: the perfect place to work & play. But they didnt stop there. With this corner of Surrey sorted out Jeremy & the boys decided to have a crack at the rest of the world. With Top Gear Live charging through with the subtlety of a touring heavy rock band & far flung outposts across the globe from North America to China
- an empire of petrol-headed upon which the sun never set. & all along Jeremy was writing about it all. Here collected between hard covers for the first time are the fruits of his labours: the cars the hijinx the pleasure & the pain. Brilliantly written & laugh out loud funny The Top Gear Years is Clarkson at his pithy provocative hilarious best. Praise for Jeremy Clarkson: " Very funny.. .I cracked up laughing on the tube" (" Evening Standard"). Jeremy Clarkson began his writing career on the " Rotherham Advertiser". Since then he has written for the " Sun" " The Sunday Times" " The Rochdale Observer" " The Wolverhampton Express & Star" all of the Associated Kent Newspapers & " Lincolnshire Life". Today he is the tallest person working in British television."
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We now know all about the world according to Clarkson. In a series of bestselling books including How Hard Can It Be?" & " Round the Bend" Jeremy has revealed it to be a puzzling frustrating place where all too often the lunatics seem to be running the asylum. But in " The Top Gear Years" we get something rather different. Because ten years ago at an ex-RAF aerodrome in Surrey Jeremy & his friends built a world that was rather more to his liking: they called it " Top Gear HQ". & " Top Gear" is for Jeremy what the jungle is for " Tarzan": the perfect place to work & play. But they didn't stop there. With this corner of Surrey sorted out Jeremy & the boys decided to have a crack at the rest of the world. With " Top Gear Live" charging through with the subtlety of a touring heavy rock band & far flung outposts across the globe from North America to China
- an empire of petrol-headed upon which the sun never set. & all along Jeremy was writing about it in " Top Gear" magazine. Here collected between hard covers for the first time are the fruits of his labours: the cars the hijinx the pleasure & the pain. Brilliantly written & laugh out loud funny " The Top Gear Years" is Clarkson at his pithy provocative hilarious best. Praise for Jeremy Clarkson: " Very funny...I cracked up laughing on the tube". (" Evening Standard"). Jeremy Clarkson began his writing career on the Rotherham Advertiser. Since then he has written for the " Sun" the " Sunday Times" the " Rochdale Observer" the " Wolverhampton Express & Star" all of the Associated Kent Newspapers & " Lincolnshire Life". Today he is the tallest person working in British television."
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The Top Gear Years" brings together Jeremy Clarkson's collected magazine columns for the first time. Clarkson at his pithy provocative hilarious best. We now know all about the world according to Clarkson. In a series of bestselling books Jeremy has revealed it to be a puzzling frustrating place where all too often the lunatics seem to be running the asylum. But in " The Top Gear Years" we get something rather different. Because ten years ago at an ex-RAF aerodrome in Surrey Jeremy & his friends built a world that was rather more to his liking: they called it " Top Gear" HQ. & " Top Gear" is for Jeremy what the jungle is for Tarzan: the perfect place to work & play. But they didn't stop there... With this corner of Surrey sorted out Jeremy & the boys decided to have a crack at the rest of the world. With " Top Gear Live" charging through with the subtlety of a touring heavy rock band & far flung outposts across the globe from North America to China
- an empire of petrol-headed upon which the sun never set. & all along Jeremy was writing about it in " Top Gear" magazine. Here collected for the first time are the fruits of his labours: the cars the hijinx the pleasure & the pain. Brilliantly written & laugh out loud funny. " The Top Gear Years" follows Jeremy Clarkson's many bestselling titles including " Round the Bend" & " The World" according to " Clarkson" series. Praise for Jeremy Clarkson: " Jeremy Clarkson is very funny & his well-honed political incorrectness is a joy." (" Daily Telegraph"). Jeremy Clarkson began his writing career on the Rotherham Advertiser. Since then he has written for the " Sun" the " Sunday Times" the " Rochdale Observer" the Wolverhampton " Express & Star" all of the Associated Kent Newspapers & Lincolnshire Life. Today he is the tallest person working in British television."
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100 Fastest Cars is the must-have gift for fans of the hit BBC series Top Gear. With supercharged supercars roadster rockets & futuristic freaks Top Gear's 100 Fastest Cars will leave you gasping for breath! Strap yourself in for the ride of your life through awesome Audis & ferocious Ferraris to the utterly crazy Koenigsegg CCX & the insanely fast Pagani Zonda F Roadster. With facts & stats on all your favourite fastest cars this book is packed with Power! There are more frantically fun Top Gear books available in the BBC children's book range including the Reasonably Priced Book of Useless Stuff 100 Maddest Cars & many more! ...
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From amphibious automobiles to record-breaking supercars Top Gears 100 Maddest Cars" is a truly bonkers collection of the craziest cars weve ever encountered. From the amazing & ambitious to the downright rubbish this book is packed with facts & stats on the strangest things on four (and sometimes more) wheels. Even the Stig looks normal in comparison..." ...
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Ambitious but Rubbish" reveals the off-camera secrets behind some of " Top Gear's" most memorable creations. From the challenge of turning a Reliant Robin into a rocket & the genesis of the Hammerhead-i Eagle Thrust electric car to the complexities of building a caravan airship & the inspiration for destruction-testing a Toyota Hilux this book is packed with the previously untold stories behind dozens of classic TV moments. " Top Gear" has never shied away from trying to answer questions no one has even thought to ask. Questions like ' Can you make a convertible people carrier?' ' Can you cross the Channel in a pick-up?' & ' Can you turn a combine harvester into a snow plough?'. " Ambitious but Rubbish" reveals how those insane ideas came about with remarkable tales of ingenious invention & idiotic engineering. This book is essential reading for any " Top Gear" fan & a terrific insight into the creation of the world's biggest car show. It's also a terrifying window into the minds of Jeremy Clarkson Richard Hammond & James May. Don't say you weren't warned about that last one." ...
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Join Jeremy Clarkson James May Richard Hammond & everyones favourite weirdo in white the Stig in this annual celebration of all things Top Gear. With marauding motorcars extreme adventures & puzzles packed with POWER! this book should be in pole position for any Top Gear fans Christmas stocking! ...
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Join Jeremy Clarkson James May Richard Hammond & everyones favourite weirdo in white the Stig in this annual celebration of all things Top Gear. With marauding motorcars extreme adventures & puzzles packed with POWER! this book should be in pole position for any Top Gear fans Christmas stocking! ...
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Ever since Karl Benz first powered up his Patent-Motorwagen in 1885 man has salivated & swooned over automobiles. & none more so than the motoring fanatics at Top Gear who have test-driven critiqued & worshipped some of the best cars in motoring history. While many have fallen short of Top Gear's exacting standards others have triumphed proving so damn cool they're Sub Zero. In this unique bible of motoring coolness Top Gear's Matt Master recounts the stories behind history's greatest cars from pre-war vintage motors to the supercars of the future pairing stunning Top Gear photography & rarely seen archive photographs with expert commentary. He'll break down the technology behind these incredible machines & place each car in the context of its time with anecdotes & analysis that explain just what's so cool about each one. From the quintessential British luxury of the Bentley Brooklands to the Italian sex appeal of the Bizzarini Strada the old Hollywood glamour of the Chrysler Airflow to the futuristic lines of the Aston Martin Bulldog via Steve Mc Queen's Ford Mustang & James Dean's doomed Porsche Spyder this will be social history as much as car worship. The only book like it on the market this is the evolution of cool Top Gear-style; the definitive guide to the undisputed coolest cars on the planet. ...
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This Top Gear Spotter's Guide will keep Top Gear fans young & old quiet on long car journeys as they identify unusual cars search for rare road signs & keep their eyes peeled for the lesser-spotted Clarksonus Maximus. Beat your friends & family by scoring points for super rare spots! The Spotter's Guide is the perfect stocking filler for Christmas! Based on the BBC Two television series featuring Jeremy Clarkson James May & Richard Hammond. ...
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Top Gear: A Reasonably Priced Book Of Useless Stuff

Ever wanted to know how many Jeremy Clarksons tall the London Eye is? What about how to say the name of the volcano James May drove up? Or if there are any foods Richard Hammond will actually eat? For a reasonable price all this knowledge and more can be yours...This is a trivia treasure trove of top tens utterly useless information funny facts and other random Top Gear stuff.
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Ever wanted to know how many Jeremy Clarksons tall the London Eye is? What about how to say the name of the volcano James May drove up? Or if there are any foods Richard Hammond will actually eat? For a reasonable price all this knowledge & more can be yours... This is a trivia treasure trove of top tens utterly useless information funny facts & other random Top Gear stuff.

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