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Revisiting the Holy Trinity: A Deep Dive into the Top Gear Botswana Cars

When we think of iconic road trips in automotive television history, one episode stands perched at the summit, dustier and more battered than the rest: Top Gear’s Botswana Special (Series 10, Episode 4). While the later Bolivia and Vietnam specials are masterpieces, the journey from the panhandle of Botswana to the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans remains the purest distillation of what made the Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May era so perfect.

Here is the full story of how three terrible cars conquered the Kalahari Desert. top gear botswana cars

Jeremy Clarkson’s Lancia Beta: This is a sadder story. After the Botswana special, the Lancia was shipped back to the UK. Clarkson attempted to restore it, but the structural rust was too severe. The car was reportedly scrapped. However, a rumor persists that the original engine block was saved and sits in Clarkson’s pub, The Farmer’s Dog, as a paperweight. The olive paint scheme, however, became an icon. Revisiting the Holy Trinity: A Deep Dive into

Which of the three Botswana legends was your favorite, or do you want to see a breakdown of the cars from the Bolivia Special next? Jeremy Clarkson’s Lancia Beta: This is a sadder story