Grosser vs. Corniche: Old Car Challenge Part 1 - Top Gear - BBC

[@bobogigio9072]

"Reichsmarschall Göring has arrived." Captain Slow is on point as always. 😊

[@poilboiler]

Morgen.

[@lancetennenbaum2509]

One of his funniest quips

[@kinghans6266]

@@poilboiler Morgen ist Sonntag.

[@gregh7042]

What V-2 hit Clarkson's face dead on, Herr Goering?

[@ArbathSahadewa]

What's that?

[@Xtremcookie]

'' Handbuild just means the doors is gonna fall off! '' has to be one of the best things Jeremy ever said.

[@kaisura8660]

+Nikolai Nygaard "Children came out of the womb faster than that"

[@ilmelangolo]

he meant "Handbuilt in Britain"...

[@JamaicanCastle]

It could fall off, get run over, and James could whittle a replacement out of carbon fiber and gold leaf and it would _still_ be cheaper than Jeremy's car.

[@m1co294]

@@ilmelangolo especially on an old one

[@SylviusTheMad]

@@ilmelangolo Yes. There's a difference between a Rolls Royce Corniche and an Austin Princess.

[@msul78]

That feigned kick after mocking Jeremy about the boot lid, such a bloke thing to do 😂😂😂

[@sharathramachandran]

It’s so cute 😂❤

[@Toastmaster_5000]

I gotta say, that Mercedes is actually pretty decent even for today's standards.

[@adrianibarra8031]

Except the uhm.. size....

[@veronviper06]

Adrian Ibarra BIGGER IS BETTER

[@adrianibarra8031]

VeronViper 06 lmao

[@veronviper06]

Adrian Ibarra oh, and they are a good way to get seasick whilst driving as well!

[@car_lov3r]

@@adrianibarra8031 not a problem for Americans.

[@Razar244]

0:12 I do appreciate the... Background choices Top Gear made for this episode.

[@WillyWankerSs]

+TheIceWarrior So do I :D

[@nadavegulsky2854]

Those are HUGE.....glasses....

[@R3tr0v1ru5]

Fake boobs are hideous. Not 100% sure that hers are fake but just saying.

[@nadavegulsky2854]

Deathbyblackhole Fake ones are disgusting, i agree

[@garybloom7445]

go look at a lot of their episodes............it's no fluke......it's done on purpose.

[@appelpower1]

'Now, I should stress that what we've got coming up now isn't the usual Top Gear cheap car challenge, because these really are their cars, those stupid tw...' *cuts to video* Pure gold.

[@keluoke]

Twat

[@mudgatebronn4438]

...those stupid twenty-something studs

[@PJOZeus]

"Transition censoring" *ding*

[@imstupid880]

Especially with that last race

[@feelx92ger]

0:54 "Reichsmarschall Göring has arrived... Morgen!"

[@gringo_abroad]

damn right felix

[@MicroageHD]

Das war natürlich ein Scherz. Außerdem gehört dies nicht grade zum Allgemeinwissen, auch wenn es sich herleiten lässt.

[@ozomini3400]

Fe Sc but he's not fat, well kind of

[@Minecraftrok999]

Gustav Gans natürlich konnte Göring in so einem Auto nicht fahren, da es das damals nicht gab. James May ist sich dessen aber auch durchaus bewusst, nur ist das eben ein Witz............ *face-palm*

[@ninaz8996]

No. That's Mr Meyer coming.

[@mignav464]

My goodness, how well the Merc goes through that handling test, amazing.

[@EdgyShooter]

Well as he says, when the guy in the back isn't the most popular, it has to be able to get out of dicey situations quickly!

[@joakimquensel597]

Yeah I wonder if Stig driving the slalom course with the 600 would beat the time he set with the Hyundai?

[@linusdn2777]

Probably to help dictators get away from assassins lmao

[@themuffincat]

Good for a 1960s car

[@xMithras]

This has to be one of the best features ever. The cars, the jokes, the editing, this is just peak Top Gear.

[@Slazlo-Brovnik]

"What I always found really difficult is this" (shuts the trunk) ROFL

[@connfyoozed]

James May, master of the passive-aggressive insult.

[@jimhjortsberg2990]

Extra funny considering you can't actually do that on the grosser without destroying the remote function. It has no manual mode.

[@mrs.monkey8441]

Boot*

[@Eddiee757]

Boot*

[@bearbishop8570]

His face was great

[@brightivan]

3:35 James: As you can see, the stig is currently driving a 1.1 litre Hyundai "Ai-E-Yo" Jeremy: It's an i-TEN

[@rudranshu65sengupta14]

It’s sold as the i10.

[@rudranshu65sengupta14]

*in India.

[@terrificspokesman7416]

@@rudranshu65sengupta14 it's sold as an i10 in the UK too

[@JhyunCho]

Seems like the word Hyundai is hard to pronounce correctly like most Korean words

[@DrewSavo]

Some say that’s his own car

[@catweasle5737]

What did Hammond say at the start? I was somewhat distracted.

[@fiber9m]

So was i

[@DJBWayne]

+Cat Weasle Seriously though...

[@navigill8811]

+Piotr Krzyzanowski hahaha yep those were really distracting.

[@thorsteinnbjornsson8742]

I like. Give me some. (. )( .)

[@TraustiGeir]

+Catweasle I too felt a compelling gravitational pull to the right of the screen.

[@Tjoernhammartystnad]

The first two minutes of this clip is easily one of the most legendary Top Gear moments ever. So many fantastic quotes.

[@siamesevodka]

There's 2 other fantastic things in those first two minutes as well.

[@djjesus.hediedforyourspins3154]

6:49 *Gibberish* Argh, I've got Ebola.

[@prajwaldeval6041]

+DJ Jesus.He Died for your spins I thought it was "I've got a boner"

[@qwertgfdsaful]

Full disclosure, he actually says "I've got into a boulder".

[@sugarnads]

Genuine lol moment ey

[@hughgrection1935]

Teatro Theageri wrong

[@qwertgfdsaful]

Hugh G Rection Well, I don't know then.

[@ChrisbyChickenMan23]

Over a decade later this is still one of the best segments in broadcast television history.

[@Paraclete333]

1:56 LOL! James' sarcasm is so priceless!

[@uss_04]

“Some say that’s his own car” That’s way funnier than it should be

[@tristandunn4761]

“That’s brilliant actually. I have to concede that, because what I’ve always found really difficult is this.” *Proceeds to open trunk and close it one handed*

[@reaperbear1]

Boot*

[@bungerroyale112]

You misspelled "boot"

[@AlexTrain5249]

When I looked at a 1972 Ford Zephyr it honestly does look like the Corniche. I totally agree with Jeremy saying it's "a Ford Zephyr with a chrome nose." See for yourselves.

[@raycroal]

@@scottsherman7069 no i could always see the resemblance aswell in the rear quarter especially

[@carlbirtles4518]

The Vanden Plas was just a chrome-nosed Austin Allegro.

[@wanderin_stud499]

Yeah, and every car is just a model T with a roof.

[@Yorie1234]

@@wanderin_stud499 and the model T is just a Benz Patent Motorwagen with doors.

[@Ocastia]

I guess I can kind of see the resemblance. Both look pretty good though.

[@Yet_Another_Steve]

The best part of this for me, was always the click of the Royce's boot latch when May closed it oh so gently. That alone makes up for all of the Green Grosser's toys.

[@notroll1279]

The Merc is certainly the better car - but the 600 is the single Mercedes ever built that would scare me financially. Every single part of this car that is connected to the hydraulics (and nearly every part is) is hideously overpriced - so it's no wonder that Clarkson paid the price of a new Golf for a service. Jay Leno mentioned a current market price of more than 1.000 $ for a door handle! So even here in Germany where you have a fairly good infrastructure of Mercedes experts at your hand, I'd rather go for the Rolls.

[@dhdo5530]

Is this the only Mercedes ever built that would feast on your piggy bank? I'd say every merc made in the last 15 years or so just keep breaking down.

[@notroll1279]

+Dh Do They may have got worse, true. But with its enormous system of intricate. high pressure lines, gaskets and switches the 600 really plays in a different league....

[@dhdo5530]

Martin Guenther Yeah, the 600 is a very complicated car but where it differs from the newer gadget loaded ones is that the 600 would work flawlessly for a while without a single problem unlike the newer ones which have gremlins very frequently. Although when something on the 600 does inevitably break, you're in for a nasty treat.

[@nickg9561]

Martin Guenther I

[@adrianosler1682]

Still have a broken one in my garage than a working roller in my driveway

[@computername]

The real difference between those vehicles is what happens after 6:50 . The Merc does the speed with flawless stability, a few fingers on the wheel are enough. That is due to the ammount of actual engineering that went into this car, apart from leather and shiny chrome. That basically is the real strenght of this car - going seriosly fast for hours and still providing an absolutely smooth, undisturbed ride. Although the behaivour of the Rolls can be amplified by bad maintenance, the Mercs of that time are pretty much the closet thing to travelling by plane.

[@bigb3997]

+computername German engineering.

[@R3tr0v1ru5]

That Merc is just beasterly.

[@Swordie100]

I found a 230 SE (I think they are called SE) with work, but it's only 750. Shame I don't have a garage. XD

[@vantablack5690]

German engineering it the best but you're being a fanboy and nobody normal likes a fanboy

[@chrispalin4043]

computername The Merc was a governmental car. What it was designed for. Heads of states, Prime Ministers, Presidents etc. They have to be fast - because the people inside them were often Terrorism targets. Getaway driving. The Rolls is a luxury car. Designed for millionaires to cruise around in. Completely different vehicles.

[@TheRedPeril]

Even just this, two old cars and Clarkson and May arguing, was interesting. They really just had something that can’t be replicated.

[@AlexTrain5249]

The Grosser prices vary IMMENSELY as of 2019. $50K-$500K. The Corniches are much cheaper at $30K-$180K.

[@Ocastia]

And now you know why: no hydraulic bootlid.

[@gedhoughton9523]

No curtains in the corniche

[@TheHutchy01]

Really does depend on who owned it, Mobutu Sese Seko's was about £150,000 in 2019.

[@whyme224]

“Overpriced then, like most Mercedes”

[@PhilOsGarage]

That’s because the Zephyr is worse.

[@YeeYee.Living]

That Mercedes actually handles amazingly and has features that even $60k cars today don't have

[@Fantastika]

What features? Not starting randomly?

[@SM-1010]

@@Fantastika dude is complaining about the reliability of an old car from the 60s

[@250TenoWipes]

@@Fantastika that’s because your dumbass buys the tortured old timers and have bad experience lol

[@Fantastika]

@@250TenoWipes all old cars are unreliable lol, thats just the truth

[@Fantastika]

@@250TenoWipes especially cars this complicated

[@olepuggaard]

0:21 the woman in the back 😮

[@itsdan722]

My eyes fell out

[@Jonsson474]

I’m sure she is a diver.

[@nuribayindirlioglu1312]

1:27 just another way of saying the door will fall off, amazing! i miss these guys!

[@char_ytt]

Watch the grand tour

[@yeezyszn7208]

@@char_ytt “The Grand Tour” is shit tbh.

[@char_ytt]

@@yeezyszn7208 you didn’t need to reply and ruin my fucking mood 2 years later

[@char_ytt]

@@yeezyszn7208 you happy the grand tour ended as well, motherfucker? Are you happy now?

[@81broncoman]

I would love to have that Grosser, it would be a perfect long road-trip car with its nearly three ton weight and air suspension, a thousand miles a day, no problem.

[@kishascape]

I like the features on it more but it's so ugly. James car way better looking.

[@GewelReal]

Good luck with the fuel prices

[@rahulmandala4930]

@@GewelReal It’s going to be the same case for both anyways…

[@rahulmandala4930]

@@kishascape To each his own, but I feel like the 600 Grosser has a ton of class and style that no RR could match in my personal view. It’s got style, presence, and people will know you’ve arrived. That Rolls? There will be dozens of them.

[@Brasc]

"Curtains. No, they go in caravans." The way Jeremy straightens and looks at James for that comment. Gauntlet Thrown Down.

[@nosalis]

oh man, the sound of the booth latch at 2:06 , quality!

[@robertwoodbridge680]

Hammonds right shoulder 00:01 absolute 10/10

[@jakethemuss5678]

🍈🍈

[@MrJimheeren]

First thing I saw. Absolute gorgeous tits

[@sx4mania35]

reminds me of a certain 2000s 🌽 🌟

[@MrSpecialk7771]

LOL 7:22 "Children come out of the womb faster than that"

[@richiericha.k.ajdmcardriver]

1:36 "It just sounds like a plumbers convention" Hahaha. Funny line 😄.

[@benrimmer351]

Who’s here reminiscing after watching the last ever grand tour episode with the trio 😢

[@TomasUjhelyi]

The Grosser did look pretty good at the agility test especially for a car that weighs 2.8t

[@TomK-ti8kp]

Yeah considering it’s from the 1960s, it didn’t exhibit a lot of body roll. And that turning radius was really good (like all RWD Mercedes)

[@marwanmahmoud6821]

Lol Saddam Hussein had both, the Rolls and the Benz 600

[@neshchalthapa5462]

hello

[@testicleetus5298]

@@neshchalthapa5462 hi

[@alanaliyev456GT]

My great uncle too had both ..BUT NOT IN SAME TIME...

[@linuskwan3618]

Only children make choices.

[@undagroundvangerzmusic]

Morocco king's too.

[@davidrobert2007]

It's a green Grosser so the boot should be full of fruit & veg.

[@HarlemHyena]

Ba-dum-tish!

[@Devilsfan3332]

davidrobert2007 ROFL.. Good one

[@cottonsoxx1677]

Nice one XD

[@polygamous1]

open all hours?

[@GrumpyGrover]

@@polygamous1 gr...gr...gr...grosser

[@911Locksmiths]

The grosser, by far the best looking classic car ever made. I even have the wife’s approval. I might one day be daft enough and buy one.

[@char_ytt]

If you’re ready to take care of any gremlins by paying the price of a new car, then go for it!

[@anthonyparker7839]

2:00 this is what makes top gear amazing

[@mustsilm]

That Merc looks badass.

[@HeliosExeunt]

I believe I saw a Grosser on the roads of Singapore about a month ago. The fact that it's a 1960s car makes it look as eye-catching as the two Lamborghini Gallardos I saw two weeks back, simply because it stands out among every other car made today.

[@thefrosty1925]

0:55 "Reich Marshall Goring has arrived" Hahahaha

[@HesseJamez]

He actually commited suicide 20 years before the car was invented.

[@SPTSuperSprinter156]

Morgen

[@kasitrj]

@@HesseJamez You don't get the joke do you, you dense, dense fuck?

[@Archon331]

1:59 Jeremy's face always cracks me up its like "the contest is over I just won" ;D

[@toypop96]

I’ve always laughed at his face afterward when James is sarcastically showing his; he knows damn well what he’s about to do, he just wants to see how May explains it.

[@willdondadda]

"children come out of the womb faster than that." - Jeremy clarkson.

[@geethsan1567]

Jeremy got Ebola before it was cool.

[@Pete762]

It is not cool to have ebola I think...

[@HRHooChicken]

***** No, but diseases are a bit like fashions. The media hypes up an outbreak, people take an interest, then dumb attention seeking hipsters like and share pictures on facebook, thinking they're being good and making a difference. But after a few weeks it becomes boring and people lose interest despite the disaster getting worse and worse. Disasters = fashion. Remember Kony? ha!

[@geethsan1567]

HRHooChicken You da real MVP. I was waiting for someone to say this.

[@alexm.s4000]

@@HRHooChicken oh how this comment aged. Youre so right tho

[@tylerhatfield2351]

@@alexm.s4000 It aged to be more accurate I'd say

[@TopTenSam]

6:47 Jeremy: ''I've got ebola''

[@Joy-ys5bg]

Conspiracy!

[@preston2105]

4:00 "if this car had a monocle it would fall out now" lol

[@SpikerDragon95]

2:10 I love the attempt of James to kick Jeremy descedence

[@arthurbretas2003]

Man, that Rolls is a thing of absolute beauty.

[@blancaw6280]

My parents had a Mercedes like that in the 60's. I remember that thing was a boat. We lived in New York City and would take it to the Hamptons on the weekends to our summer home. I never knew it was so expensive or I would have felt worse about getting car sick all those times. Woops.

[@Obi-WanKannabis]

Was that mercedes or was it just a normal one. They all kinda looked like that except they weren't as long

[@SugarRainer]

if your parents owned this then they were epic rich i guess... well lucky you, rich parents and also get to drive in one of the best cars ever built...

[@sharathramachandran]

Is it for sale?

[@deller5924]

Blanca W This model was not built in the 60s yet.

[@ronschwolsky1626]

Tough childhood.

[@3AMNE]

I like how Jeremy's shoes is green-colored just to fit the color of the car.

[@soobwhale]

"If this car had a monocle, it would fall out now."-May Absolutely beautiful.

[@TheAtmosfear7]

Supreme Mercedes. Always.

[@cockshield]

+TheAtmosfear7 I don't know about always mate, jeez! With the odd exception, Merc's have been shite since 1998. The new S Class is a gay disco on wheels and a classless piece of shit to boot.

[@joe125ful]

+TheAtmosfear7 I like too..

[@joe125ful]

+TheAtmosfear7 I like too..

[@sukhdevr3489]

@@cockshield You dont even like the SLR or C63 AMG?

[@cockshield]

@@sukhdevr3489 Yeah, Merc are killing it as of late!

[@Repinnc]

Nice set behind Hammond

[@gpscsl]

I didn't understand a word Hammond said in the first 25 seconds of this video

[@bored1980]

I think they're both utterly magnificent. I couldn't choose between them. I'll have them both please.

[@dannyboyy31]

0:38 I love James' pronunciation of 'luggsury'

[@Goat4459]

Luxury.

[@Ineko_music]

Today, in this new episode of Top Gear... 6:49 ; I'll be sick. Hammond won't be here. 5:27 ; And James will say something important.

[@VW_EOS_K04]

What an amazing pair.... of cars, not the background in the studio, clearly! Absolutely!

[@tommim4353]

and i thought i was the only one appreciating those beauties :)

[@DirtbikeFreak2011]

4:15 "HAHAHAHAHAHA" ......"cock..." 😂😂😂

[@tissot233]

One of the best segments out of some of the classical Top gear challenges.

[@MaTtRoSiTy]

UK top gear is without a doubt the best and only real Top Gear programme IMO!

[@MrWojas92]

2:09 only true friends do stuff like this, these 2 are just hilarious 😂

[@docolliday8375]

0:55 Reichsmarschall Goering has arrived. Morgen! 😂🤣😂🤣

[@waverunner3911]

I liked the couple of air bags behind hamond at the beginning 💯❤️

[@stanojevicnatasa2514]

I love Rolls Royce, but this time I choose Mercedes....

[@stanojevicnatasa2514]

David Topchiev They really are! And ONCE Top Gear really had to show respect to their cars....

[@jamespatrick6939]

+Statese Tice I would have the rolls royce if the car had 4 doors, the corniche was a quite stupid car in my opinion but nevertheless is a gorgeous looking car... for the seventies

[@SuperCompany007]

The horn alone is worth it.

[@jimberjamber8540]

Probably the best handling mercedes ive ever seen tbh lol

[@alexanderwingeskog758]

That Merc did had some stuff which today would be pretty smart :-)

[@equinox9]

I love the pose Jeremy makes when he presses the button to make the boot go down.

[@noeldown1952]

"Ah, the Reichsmarshall Goering has arrived!" - I'm dead.

[@careycarson7629]

Classic James May at 5:27.

[@brettknoss486]

Although it had a lot of reliability problems, I'd like to know how a '56 Packard Clipper with torsion level suspension compares in ride in handling. It seems like a clever system that should have been trieed on more luxury cars and trucks.

[@lewismiller2000]

5:20 Ohhhh that cooling fan hahahaha

[@rndka_]

6:03 imagine if they forgot the handbrake still on

[@firebird890]

"As you can see the stig is driving a Hyundai 1.1 liter I ee oh, it's an i10" lol

[@MrROTD]

I have watched this 100 times still love it every time.

[@mohammadhaikalumarghifari2818]

Jeremy: Hyundai i10 James: Hyundai IEO My dad: Hyundai I-Lo

[@carlbirtles4518]

Why did James call him 'Lord Stig'? Reference to Harold Wilson?

[@DrewSavo]

Some Say that’s his own car.

[@cclluubbs]

I love how these challenges will never apply to the average person. Think about it, how often do you see someone driving one of these cars. These guys are completely illogical, but that's why love them.

[@buca9696]

6:30 close your eyes and listen

[@Broenss]

I love the top gear challenges! Keep them coming! :)

[@Sassenhaim]

Herr Göring 🤣 omg James you just made my day with that speedy response 😂

[@angryocker6085]

"Reichsmarschall Goering has arrived." Beautiful 😂

[@DizzyMan24]

Man, look at the front end of that Rolls raise when he accelerated! What power!

[@primusdude87]

0:56 "Reichsmarshall Göring has arrived. Morgen!"

[@shyamprasadmusic]

2:10 That subtle kick 😂😂

[@Doctor_Robert]

2:00 James May perfectly masking that he's actually really impressed with that. 😂

[@neverlandbn]

James May: it wasn't 😂 4:54 7:13

[@josephalthaus3210]

0:22 look a little to the right...enjoy xD

[@LegoladGank]

...it was cleavage. Not very attractive cleavage at that! ...

[@luqmanridzuan9575]

Each man has hid own opinion.....even so, I dont think it looked that attractive either. :p

[@timgarcia5213]

Face was a solid 8.5/10 tho.

[@luqmanridzuan9575]

Lol. True

[@josephalthaus3210]

LMAO

[@81broncoman]

I would love to have that Grosser, it seems like such a nice long road-trip car. With its air suspension and 6000 pound weight the ride must be butter smooth.

[@mercedes_nuts]

This comment is older than my cousin in middle school 🤯

[@stc3145]

13 years later i wonder if he found out

[@jasonmoskowitz246]

Hammond should have been in a 1957-73 Chrysler Imperial for this.

[@alistairwalker2850]

He would be in a Jag for this

[@jacobchlor2032]

This is my most loved comment by TopGear, brilliant :D

[@wuugie]

01:54 shows the rare sight of an orangutan realising that his opponent is actually right

[@boektcity]

That merc is damn nice though.

[@Vikturus22]

Honestly I love the Grosser I love the Colour , look of the whole Car E.T.C Great buy Jeremy!

[@char_ytt]

First like in 12years

[@reallyryan_]

Can't believe this was ten years ago damn! And the girl behind Richard though damn!

[@LongstoneTyres69]

You can make that Corniche handle much better by fitting Michelin's asymmetric 235/70R15 XVS. the asymmetric tyres make a massive difference to the way the car turns in. .

[@paulanderson79]

0:27 - "Reich Marshal Goering has arrived". May's deadpan humour is very funny. Please, however, don't consider me a holocaust denier on account of this comment.

[@raiden492]

"It didn't stop, and now it's on fire"

[@orion1983uk]

3:43 "some say that's his own car" LOL.

[@RichadTheLionHeat]

You three gentleman are great. Truly enjoying your various shows. I have shared your channel with so many family, friends, classic car enthusiast, co-workers, subordinates, superiors, acquaintances, etc. here in North America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Continue producing great programming about automobiles. Mr. May, I ran across and shared your show James May’s Toy Stories to parents, engineers, teachers, both at grades K-12 and colleges and universities. Thank you very much. Respectfully and blessings to you all. Richard (Named after King Richard The Lionhearted) Owner of several European Classics MGB Roadster 2 Mercedes Benz 450SL And in my desire list 1969 Lamborghini Miura (Red) 1969 Aston Martin DB4 (Silver)

[@nlpnt]

1966 Mercedes 600 Grosser; Hydraulic power windows. One particular coupling for the line running to the door is $15,000 from Mercedes. 1966 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham; Electric power windows, made with components GM would go on to use for the next 40 years. Parts run around $5 from the pick-n-pull.

[@m.taufik6259]

Jeremy's insult is rarer than spotting a baby pigeon " children come out of the womb faster than that"😂😂🤣

[@ilcool90]

Mercedes 600. What an amazing car. I would love to own one.