Are you wondering what, exactly, is smashed to pieces in the above photo and how it could have happened? Well, this wreck is courtesy of the Top Gear BBC Television show team. Hosts Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond actually drove a converted Citroen campervan off a cliff for an upcoming episode! The daring trio were filming in quaint Hartland in North Devon and many locals gathered to watch the culmination of the stunt.
The locals are no strangers to taping in the area as movies like Sense and Sensibility were filmed in Hartland, as well as past Top Gear episodes. One such explosive stunt was conducted on the shores of Instow in 2008 when Jeremy Clarkson drove a Ford Fiesta being shot at by Royal Marines. This latest stunt, with the campervan careening off the side of the sheer cliff after the handbrake was left off, is the most dramatic yet. Not that it's the first time the hosts have utilized campervans for their show, as can be seen in the race video below.
Looking for a smashing deal on a motorhome rental? Just visit CheapMotorHomes.co.uk. To be on the safe side, though, you might want to stay away from any cliffs or sharp drops--and always remember the handbreak!
Photos courtesy of the Daily Mail
I have been General Manager of Motorhome Republic, the operators of this website, for 4 years and with the company for 6 years starting as a Sales / Account Manager. Previous roles have included account manager and software architect for a web design firm, advertising sales across multiple media and television production. I’ve been lucky enough to go Motorhoming several times in Canada, USA and New Zealand so far and grew up going on caravanning holidays with Mum and Dad. The value and freedom Motorhoming offers are its two main drawcards for me. That and the envy on the other campers’ faces when you pull into a State Park campground with no hook ups in a 31’ Class C with double slide outs, on board generator, side awning, exterior entertainment unit and smoker unit for a 10kg salmon caught earlier that day.
I have been in the Motorhome industry for the best part of 6 years and with Motorhomes Republic for the last 18 months. I previously worked for the largest Motorhome rental company in the world as the New Zealand Sales Account Manager. I’ve traveled the length and width of New Zealand in many different categories of Motorhomes, in fact I don’t think there is a main state highway I haven’t driven. The love I have for Motorhomes is one of freedom and flexibility, doing what I want when I want. If I have a hankering for a cup of coffee in a beautiful scenic spot simply stop boil and enjoy….
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