Next
programme in Channel 5's classic car series is on Thursday 12th February
The
first
episode in the new 13 part series of one hour programmes was a carefully crafted
patchwork of parts seemingly
aimed at various groups with an interest in the classic car world. The content
of the programme suggested a pattern likely to be seen in the following 12 programmes
and the "teaser" for the second episode on the Channel 5 website
seems to confirm that.
The first episode was engaging and interesting if at times a little over concerned
with "celebrities". But for many real classic car enthusiasts the most
welcome feature was the programme avoided overblown stunts and other TopPrat type
cras material. You can see the first programme on the Channel 5 iPlayer and a
review posted on the V8BB is alongside.
First
episode
Will an MGBGTV8 feature in the series?
An MGBGTV8
features in the Channel 5 promotional
video flying by on a straight country road with Quentin Willson at the wheel
saying "Ding Dong!" That car appears to be a Green Mallard press V8
which featured in the Autocar roadtest on 16th August 1973 published as the model
was launched. From the pattern of the first two episodes it looks as if the V8
will feature as one of the classics seen as one of the more modest machines that
is "an affordable classic that gives you all the nostalgic feel-good . .
for a mere £5,000". If
that is their guide price then clearly they have not seen the results of the recent
Anglia Car Auctions sale results or our price guide.
Anglia
Car Auctions report
MGBGTV8
price guide
Channel
5 promotional video
Note:
to view the videos online you many need to download the latest version of Adobe
Flash Player 10.1.0 or later.
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The second
episode in a new 13 part series will be shown on Channel 5 on Thursday
12th February at 7pm fronted by Jodie Kidd and motoring journalist
Quentin Willson.
The teaser on the Channel 5 website for the second programme
in the series says "this week, Quentin celebrates a true glam rock 70s icon
– the Rolls Royce Corniche convertible. This 17-foot-long, two-and-a-half
tonne flying sunbed was a must-have accessory for the super-rich and famous. Bowie,
Jagger and McCartney drove them and more recently Lady Gaga bought one –
proof that the Corniche is still very rock n' roll. The model that Quentin drives
this time was once owned by arms |
billionaire Adnan Khashoggi. Emblematic of success and excess, the Corniche may
have been a symbol of financial clout but, as Quentin explains, it is also the
car that actually saved Rolls Royce from going under.
Elsewhere, Will Best
explores the new and growing world of car clubs where consumers can now rent
a classic instead of buying one. Which rental classic will he choose to cruise
the streets of London?
On the hunt for another affordable classic vehicle,
Alex Riley plays TV playboy Simon Templar, aka the Saint, in a Jaguar XJS.
As the replacement for Jaguar's iconic E-Type, the car had big shoes to fill and
its 70s styling was not to everyone's taste. This V12 GT can now be snapped up
for just £3,000 and could be a good bet for the future for shrewd investors.
Chris
Routledge goes looking for more "barn finds" and discovers an
Amilcar that has not seen the light of day for decades. Despite the years
of abandonment, this bespoke 1920s French racing car seems perfectly preserved.
Finally,
Jodie goes on the ultimate petrol head pilgrimage to one of the fastest road
circuits in the world. In its day, Reims hosted GT, Grand Prix and Motorcycle
racing during which its long pit straight saw many slipstream battles between
some of the world's top drivers.
What
was the first episode in the new series like?
Alan Rennie posted comments
on the first programme in the series saying "it was a patchwork of parts
seemingly aimed at various groups with an interest in the classic car world. It
started with a slightly uncomfortable pander to celebrities and a pair of classic
car gems (a Mercedes 360 SL and a modern Mercedes), then a good refection on a
milestone classic (the Ford Mustang), a nostalgic look back to a popular classic
(Ford Escort), a passionate case for a £5,000 bargain buy as a classic car
“hero” (a TR7), a piece on a surprising barn find and then ending the
first episode with a dreamy ride with a real feel for the qualities of a classic
car by Jodie Kidd in a 3 litre V12 Ferrari California Spyder from the 1950s. The
presenters were Jodie Kidd, with a calm and effective presentation, and alongside
Quentin Willson seeming to writhe a little on the sofa as I felt he looked a little
like an enthusiastic secondhand car salesman, but as fluent and engaging as ever!
With that formula how will the next 12 episodes go?" See
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