Three convertibles. Zero maps. 1,000 miles of desert, Dead Sea floating, and one very suspicious "ancient" temple. Clarkson's Porsche broke down before the border. Hammond got sunstroke. May wore a cardigan.
Anyone else remember this one fondly?
Three men. Three cheap, hopelessly impractical cars: 🇬🇧 Jeremy in a front-engined Porsche 911 (because of course) 🇬🇧 James in a BMW Z4 (the sensible choice) 🇬🇧 Richard in a Nissan 350Z (the loud one) top gear middle east
Drop a 🐪 if this special is in your Top 5.
Say what you want about the presenters, but this episode captured the beauty, chaos, and hospitality of the Middle East better than any travel show. Three convertibles
They don't make road trips like this anymore. 🐪🔧
Just rewatched the Top Gear Middle East special. Clarkson's Porsche broke down before the border
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