Clarkson owns or has owned:
Ford Cortina
Volkswagen Scirocco 1
Volkswagen Scirocco 2
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6
Honda CR-X
BMW 3.0L CSL
BMW Z1
Ford Escort RS Cosworth
Ferrari F355
Toyota Land Cruiser
Jaguar XJR
Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG
Volvo XC90
Lotus Elise 111S
Ford GT
Ford Focus
Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG
Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder
Range Rover TDV8 Vogue SE
Mercedes-Benz 600 Grosser
Aston Martin V8 Vantage
Mercedes CLK63 AMG Black
Mercedes-Benz CL 600
Volkswagen Golf GTI
Jeep Wrangler
Clarkson wanted to purchase the Ford GT after admiring its inspiration, the Ford GT40 race cars of the 1960s.
Clarkson was able to secure a place on the shortlist for the few cars that would be imported to Britain to official customers, only through knowing Ford's head of PR through a previous job.
After waiting years and facing an increased price, he found many technical problems with the car.
After "the most miserable month's motoring possible," he returned it to Ford for a full refund.
After a short period, including asking Top Gear fans for advice over the Internet, he bought back his GT.
He called it "the most unreliable car ever made", because he was never able to complete a return journey with it.
In 2006, Clarkson ordered a Gallardo Spyder and sold the Ford GT to make way for it.
In August 2008, he sold the Gallardo because "idiots in Peugeots kept trying to race [him] in it".
In October, he announced that he had sold his Volvo XC90.
In January 2009, in a review of the car printed in The Times, he wrote: "I’ve just bought my third Volvo XC90 in a row and the simple fact is this: it takes six children to school in the morning."
Clarkson owns or has owned:
Ford Cortina
Volkswagen Scirocco 1
Volkswagen Scirocco 2
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6
Honda CR-X
BMW 3.0L CSL
BMW Z1
Ford Escort RS Cosworth
Ferrari F355
Toyota Land Cruiser
Jaguar XJR
Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG
Volvo XC90
Lotus Elise 111S
Ford GT
Ford Focus
Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG
Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder
Range Rover TDV8 Vogue SE
Mercedes-Benz 600 Grosser
Aston Martin V8 Vantage
Mercedes CLK63 AMG Black
Mercedes-Benz CL 600
Volkswagen Golf GTI
Jeep Wrangler
Clarkson wanted to purchase the Ford GT after admiring its inspiration, the Ford GT40 race cars of the 1960s. Clarkson was able to secure a place on the shortlist for the few cars that would be imported to Britain to official customers, only through knowing Ford's head of PR through a previous job. After waiting years and facing an increased price, he found many technical problems with the car. After "the most miserable month's motoring possible," he returned it to Ford for a full refund. After a short period, including asking Top Gear fans for advice over the Internet, he bought back his GT. He called it "the most unreliable car ever made", because he was never able to complete a return journey with it. In 2006, Clarkson ordered a Gallardo Spyder and sold the Ford GT to make way for it. In August 2008, he sold the Gallardo because "idiots in Peugeots kept trying to race [him] in it". In October, he announced that he had sold his Volvo XC90. In January 2009, in a review of the car printed in The Times, he wrote: "I’ve just bought my third Volvo XC90 in a row and the simple fact is this: it takes six children to school in the morning."
Jeremy Clarkson