Very old Top Gear - Very young Jeremy Clarkson and Tiff Needell

[@AntGeezer]

I love the fact that Jeremy Clarkson has been 58 years of age since he was 19...

[@zarrow50]

People forget, Noel Edmonds presented and Angela Rippon, they just remember Jeremy

[@MinutemanOutdoors]

See...jeremy was born at 60, it was his voice that aged from 1-60

[@davidsalamon2783]

"1-60 in 45years"

[@TarlachOakleaf]

In reality he's been 14 for 50 years.

[@williamwilliam5066]

Or vice versa.

[@miloosborne-young4713]

"Now onto less controversial matters, Jeremy Clarkson" how times have changed

[@jamesbowden4871]

Ha! Indeed. I was shocked to see a measured and balanced Jeremy Clarkson.

[@yakacm]

And very very posh compared to Jezza the lad who goes round punching ppl these days.

[@SnickersTS]

Now he has a reputation to live up to, but back then if he acted like he does now, he would be fired for being unprofessional. also times have changed.

[@GrrMeister]

Still got more than a million stashed away, in some faraway tax haven than you Mr Minder

[@gamestation9542]

MINDER BINDER haha i thought exactly that

[@ReganInfamous]

He actually reminds me of how James May speaks and acts now. Pretty strange.

[@MrBigheads08]

he is a good middle class boy who went to public school..he ought to speak well

[@josephgooding9863]

Does sound posher ere

[@ministryofanti-feminism1493]

@@MrBigheads08 Just like Tony Blair, in the late 90s he fashionably 'dumbed' himself down for public consumption.

[@playlist9980]

@@ministryofanti-feminism1493 Blair never lost his posh accent though. He just pretended he liked football and played guitar.

[@scottyscotty4558]

Doncaster he's from. His accent is false

[@lovejetfuel4071]

His attitude on this video is way ahead of its time. Most presenters in the 80s were stone faced and serious

[@DAVIDE-bk8by]

At 0:31 you can see Richard Hammond being carried through the gates

[@Avetho]

That. Was. Precious. I had a lol moment seeing that, blond, short, bright white teeth, who knew he'd be one of the Three Blokes? It probably isn't him, the age gap isn't big enough. In this episode, Jeremy is in his late 20s. So Richard would have been graduating from high school with very white teeth at this time driving a Dolly Sprint with alloy wheels.

[@sirbyronthetall9335]

Lol! :D

[@GrrMeister]

In A 'Maclaren' Buggy no less, closely followed by Mr Slow in a very fashionable at the time 'Pushchair' (with extras)

[@k7k8k6]

HAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAAHHA

[@itftcomputers]

Brilliant.

[@dontasciime]

Still better than Top Gear with Chris Evans.

[@Fdny0343]

Agree

[@kyledombrowski7051]

+smee160 harder

[@MrLince-hr4of]

no !

[@valineb1]

Mr. Lince 1wghrtykl 23g gn tsyhthhshf yqqertuiophj

[@wolfe1970]

Anything is better than that ginger twat!

[@TS-1267]

.... " ... LESS CONTROVERSIAL MATTERS... " and 'Clarkeson' in the Same Sentence.... EXCELLENT STUFF INDEED 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🖖🤠

[@doktorspock8910]

Every time i see his hair I expect a sitcom laugh in the background.

[@GrrMeister]

The cool 'In Style' the 'Mutton' in those days, I had a Che Guevara beard and Sunglasses to match (even on cloudy days) !

[@andythesoupdragon]

Aye,no sooner is JC in front of the camera,he's slating the Marina. Better watch out for the grand piano.

[@rattusnorvegicus4380]

Canned laughter?

[@GRIDKEEPER]

Yes!

[@EdnaMillion.]

I thought it was a sketch by Harry Enfield’s Scousers!

[@tonystinytrains1705]

For many, many years I was convinced that bloke's name was Tiffney Dell!!!!!

[@ABPhotography1]

Hearing Murray Walker's voice took me back in time...😢 RIP Murray.

[@rpiereck74]

I always enjoy Tiff Needell. The guy always seems to be holding back a laugh as he speaks, even when at speed!

[@zx81uk]

I have not seen this before, Tiff showing Touring car driving dynamics in the best way I have ever seen, they were glory days. Tiff is always a favorite of mine, wherever he turns up.

[@garethm3242]

My dad transported cars between Britain and here (N Ireland) professionally in the '90s, for many years; says he once encountered Tiff, after Tiff had test-driven a car belonging to the auction. Says he was incredibly rude and dismissive of the staff, and chucked the car keys over the counter without even acknowledging them afterwards.

[@ListersHatsune]

Wow his accent is different. He doesn't have that power in his voice that he has now. He sounds almost calm.

[@FELiPES101]

less cigarettes

[@MindNumbingInc]

FELiPES101 More patience back then too, compared to now. Like that moment in the North Pole, Jeremy had snapped and crashed the car about a minute after trying the blow through snow and ice.

[@natetheguitarkid]

FELiPES101 cigarettes give your voice more powerful? wutt? its not the cigarettes, they may have changed his voice, but they couldnt of changed his accent. that was a conscious decision by him most likely.

[@robertgary3561]

aListers later he developed his very high accent probably because it sounds funny while playing with cars.

[@DystopianOverture]

I think he mentioned in interviews a few times that he had to fake the BBC regional accent, and then as the years went past during his time on Top Gear he gave up and talked like himself again.

[@user-qz5qy3xq5p]

Jeremy Clarkson turned into Jezza when he met Hamster and Captain Slow.

[@indiosse]

this place they're selling parts for cars, its where all the guys need to bring all their wives for dragging them round clothes shops

[@minecoasters372]

Rich E 😂

[@chrisdooley6468]

Went to one of these 25yrs ago in Nottingham while staying a couple months in Britain and I gotta say I had an absolutely wonderful time. We've got good ones at Carlisle and the like here in Pennsylvania but the atmosphere and the kindness of the people at that one was amazing. Good fun that was and an unlikely highlight to my trip :)

[@robtaylor9902]

He's still wearing that jacket...!!

[@WelshWidgetMan2O1O]

Ahhh, to be young again.... We were healthy and full of life and most of us had no idea just where we were going. Those were the days and I sure do miss them. It's funny to see how we all looked in our younger days.

[@spandel100]

I see this comment 8 years later.We have aged even more.Hope you are well.

[@playlist9980]

I still don't know where I'm going

[@HuskyGamersUNITE]

1:47 "In a couple of years they may be more saught after.." Or in 20 more years have a piano dropped on the roof by the very same man asking about it.

[@jeromegodfrey2238]

hahahaha very funny!

[@jaggass]

Its the comic joke a piano falling from the sky.

[@mark-1rc502]

HuskyGamersUNITE Lol yeah I thought the same , I died when he said get the same performance of an MGB and have fun? I thought shit this guy needs to find a new hobby

[@jaggass]

His taste in cars is poor. Im glad Top Gear decided to drop piano's on them.

[@ChrisM-kf4rp]

You could clearly see he was not too bright .The only thing a Marina was good for was land fill.

[@rupert93r]

As we can see here, Clarkson's love for the great Morris Marina goes back a long, long way.

[@johndyble3604]

The trio of Wilson , Needel and Clarkson was pure motoring gold

[@thetruthisoutthere415]

I wish England was still like this !

[@SandyPaper494]

So do I. And I'm a sweaty sock ! 👍😆

[@geeandme7760]

100%. The old money too. So nostalgic.

[@TTPDrums]

Yep. 100%

[@richardhowle8591]

@arnie shanks You can blame that on the wars.

[@michaelhawkins7389]

I dont technology was not as good as it was and VHS was horrible to use

[@ZeroStriker426]

Damn, that race-prepped Sierra Cosworth looks like a lot of fun to drive. I mean c'mon, 500hp on a stripped-down road car, semi-vague steering, short gear ratios, not-so-aerodynamic bodywork and all that engine noise... yeah, I'd love to drive that car.

[@chadgrov]

Same here. it's so ugly it's pretty. A shoebox with big hairy balls. Love old boxy cars. E30 m3 and the mk4 jetta 24v vr6 or less potent 1.8T that I own are just beautiful cars and really do drive great if you tune them even a little.

[@AaronLowe1]

this is pure gold! I love these folk on the auto jumble - could spend hour chatting to all of them!

[@rickym5474]

Even old mate Murray made a short and high energy appearance.

[@gtp_vexd3507]

This is absolute gold. Tiffs Sierra workout is awesome. Thanks for the upload!

[@General.Longstreet]

God he looks young. These old Top Gear clips make me feel old

[@fredrik999z]

Some says that Tiff is The Stig, all we know is that he is an awesome racing driver.

[@V6Greg]

2:26 Jeremy's first meeting with James May and Richard Hammond!

[@NastyRhythm]

hahahahaha

[@jeshkam]

Almost died laughing 😂🤣

[@MAGNUM05]

Yes, Jeremy Clarkson was born in 1960. He is 61 years old as of 2021 and was 28 years old in 1988. Clarkson always looked much older than he is and I'd say at least 15-20 years older.

[@stevebuchan6642]

I watched this to laugh at clarkson but stayed for Tiff ragging an rs500. brilliant.

[@RIPCakebomb]

1:38 “What on earth is this?!” - Jezza Clarkson

[@RPKGameVids]

It looks as though he accidently left the coat hanger in his jacket.

[@GrrMeister]

That sure was the in Style then - ever see Joan Collins in Dynasty !

[@fedorawhale9834]

Ha, the hate for the marina is already here

[@GrrMeister]

My mother in Law had one and it was a wonderful car, however the demon 'rust' in spite of all known inhibitors (Zi-Bart included) took it away in the early 90's (the car I mean) The MIL continued rust free until 2011 !

[@paulbaker6378]

They were JUNK .

@@paulbaker6378 No Paul, your comment is junk.

[@markevans2280]

I agree, I have a Morris Marina 1.5 Diesel, 1976, runs well, surprisingly responsive handling too

[@eismcsquared]

-I had the coupe. Rolled it after losing the back end early one morning on an icy Norfolk country lane. Hahahahahaha. It was horrible

[@Jkas512]

How we miss you England… 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@pervenchemusic]

why? this looks fucking miserable

[@jamesleyda365]

​@@pervenchemusic lol🤪 like he said, How we miss you England🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@chippytwo7920]

what on earth is this, when he approaches the mariner. hahahahaha fuckn funny

[@kenjiogyvara757]

how these times seem so different today. No internet, people had all the time in the world. I think people are not constructed for such a speed.

[@jameslilley3772]

I couldn't agree more. We've overstepped, developmentally. Humanity needs to slow the fudge down.

[@bighands69]

Internet is not the problem. People's attitudes have changed and not for the better.

[@Diamonddogs1726]

@@bighands69internet is the problem. Mass media in general honestly. It’s poison to society…and I do the the irony of me saying that on KZbin while commenting on a broadcast from the BBC. lol

[@teehee1604]

It's amazing this version of Top Gear lasted as long as it did!

[@ajs41]

Why? I can't stand the new version of it.

[@soilentgreen7]

it was better then, actually about cars

[@Gary-o8v]

It was a great show. Much better than the Hilux destroying crap that came later.

[@bungle7054]

I love the fact that the young Jezza Clarkson sounds like an accountant is doing the commentary,love the shoulderpads too......

[@thomashilliard8588]

They should totally bring back Tiff for the new "not Top Gear"

[@purplesteve2]

Tiff is awesome

[@cobrar5161]

yeah you can easily understand what tiff is saying unlike clarkson who's heavy accent like a truck diesel engine makes it difficult to understand him.

[@rattusnorvegicus4380]

`They should totally bring back Tiff for the new "not Top Gear" `...as opposed to partially?

[@Kryojenix]

Doesn't Tiff host Fifth Gear on Channel 5?

[@spenser9908]

@@rattusnorvegicus4380 They referenced him in an episode of TGT

[@craigpennington1251]

Oh my! I never noticed until now that young Jeremy and my good late friend Franny , nickname for Frank Christowski,could pass for identical twins. And the hair too. Keep up the good work Jeremy, love Top Gear. Much better than that American version.

[@steveclark..]

This is what a real motoring program should be like and best of all, not one bloody EV shown

[@drdre2442]

1:37 "What on earth is this ? Its a Marina; Explain !" Killed it.

[@CheapBastard1988]

He already hated it back then.

[@Krikstar123]

2:32 For a short moment I thought that it was Guy Martin - but then I realized, that I could understand everything he was saying... ;-)

[@djizzah]

no gut or baldspot yet

[@afrog2666]

baldspot hidden by curls ,)

[@Cyba_IT_NZ]

And massive shoulder pads

[@Martindyna]

And sounds a bit posher.....

[@jennysbloke]

He's wearing the same jeans and jacket he would wear for the next 30 years though. Hmmmm, ....the jeans stayed the same size but his gut overflowed that op later 😄

[@aredub1847]

@Mark Richardson he is. all his friends are torries.

[@stevec6760]

I worked with the guy selling the Marina. Priceless....

[@alejandroramirezmartinez3676]

Tiff Needell is a steering wheel master!!

[@Harvester236]

Hilarious how quickly peoples' accents change. If this was audio only, I'd of never known it was Jeremy Clarkson.

[@andy86i]

***** BBC presenters still spoke with a BBC accent as lat as the early 90s..

[@davekent6023]

***** I searched for this to see if I could hear his Doncaster accent... which I don't.

[@jamesoren7238]

Irony is by the time the BBC would have let him use his Yorkie accent, it was long gone

[@MikeCOYS]

Don’t forget all the smoking has made his voice hoarse yet iconic.

[@mattylamb4156]

Yet Tiff needell spoke with an accent - southern accent admittedly, but even so.

[@geeandme7760]

Who's here because of quarantine over Corona? A trip down memory lane through rose-tinted glasses. Nice. How I long to return to these days.

[@bighands69]

I guess you are still here then.

[@barrycarr7323]

Jeremy sounding very posh!

[@wooders0123]

Weird isn't it

[@jamesoren7238]

And Northern lol

[@hitewakeasllielimsolls8443]

He's a world away from Doncaster there. Effing BBC commie scumbags.

[@grange247]

And still a massive tosser !

[@SB-vb8ch]

Rah, rah, rah a posh person said to me the other day....

[@alexanderheath6662]

That's how Top Gear should be today and get back to it's roots!

[@jacksylvester4763]

I am watching this in 2021 oh how i miss crowds.

[@entwistlefromthewho]

Happier, simpler times. The Internet has ruined this kind of thing.

[@danw1374]

It's human nature and it's need to know about everything. That air of mystery was the fun part. Its been killed off.

[@MrPoupard]

Always really enjoyed the version of Top Gear in the arly 90s when it was Clarkson, Tiff Needell, Quentin Wilson and s'times Steve Berry also. They worked really well together.

[@davidhealy4534]

And Vicky butler Henderson, I'd like to shag that

[@plester1000]

Nice to hear Murray Walker's voice, brings back memories

[@hunkydory419]

I really enjoyed watching Top Gear and Fifth Gear. Really great shows with the right amount of information and entertainment.

[@Keepingitrespectfulmostly.]

I can see even back then why J C was going to be so popular. Hard to explain or put your finger on but he presents with a style all his own.

[@shellsbignumber2]

No silly camera angles, no camera filtering, no stupid challenges. No scripted bullshit made to look spontaneous.

[@OGSilverfox8]

Nothing but British folk good times. Can remember the smell well.

[@ralphaaa80]

Didn't see the interview with the German then?

[@gerrydepp8164]

English TV had so much quality back then we didnt know how lucky we were...back when Britain was GREAT

[@kitsandham7001]

This top gear era was crap. Just like the cars, computers, clothes, music and houses. Britain was shite in the 80’s. The modern world is a dream by comparison. Top Gear got a lot better (Then worse obvs) as did the rest of tv. 3 channels vs Prime + Netflix? George and Mildred vs Gus Freng and Stringer Bell? Seriously man, don’t long for a past that wasn’t there, wake up and smell the Zondas.

[@stevejones799]

Truly, back before you were invaded.

[@keithnixon1948]

@@stevejones799 who are you?

[@stevejones799]

@@keithnixon1948 A historian.

[@kitsandham7001]

@@stevejones799 back then people like you were complaining about Afro Caribbean people and before that the Irish. Mostly I prefer an immigrant to a racist, they tend to be better people.

[@AdzSONLINE]

Clarkson finds a Mk1 Cortina light, just under 30 years later he sticks a couple on the back of a beach buggy

[@GenaF]

I was born in 1970 and as a very young girl I would snuggle up with my Dad on a Thursday evening to watch Top Gear from where I remember William Woollard (in this episode) Noel Edmonds, Chris Goffey, Tony Mason, Sue Baker, Jerk Clarkson, Quentin Willson (posh boy), Steve Berry (Burnley Biker), Julia Bradbury, Vicky BH, Kate Humble (spring Watch) and Clarkson. and Tomorrow 's World with Judith Hann and Kieran Prendiville.

[@GaryMcx]

Ahhh, this is where people bought and sold junk before ebay.

[@BuddingBassist93]

Och iReview its still going to this day mate

[@Garf2O]

at least with fleamarkets you dont have wonder if you'll ever even get the thing in the mail or not

[@disobeytoday4685]

Like Pubs used to be where people socialised before Snapchat

[@oddities-whatnot]

I fucking hate ebay and amazon etc. I wont ever buy anything off those websites on principle.

[@jarnotrulli849]

Murray Walker (R.I.P) moment 5:32

[@TheNetherlandDwarf]

Its like they say back then if you worked in the BBC everyone had to/did speak very posh :D The earlier in Clarkson's career you get the posher he is :P

[@ElectricRides]

Holy shit this is what people did before the days of craiglist, gumtree, ebay etc. The impact of the internet is truly astronomical. On a sidenote holy shit Jezza hasn't aged well.

[@another3997]

There are still plenty of car shows with auto jumbles where lots of these stalls set up. People still sell 'classic' cars, spare parts and paraphernalia at places like this. The internet hasn't killed it off completely. Mind you, some of the people running the stalls seem to have travelled forward from 1956! 😁

[@fancyhat6505]

I could watch this for hours!

[@jordanwilkinson7368]

And then the Internet happened

[@BuddingBassist93]

Jordan Wilkinson still going to this day mate

[@Xiphactinus]

And I found this...

[@2000mk1]

Of the 2 road going black Sierra's shown, the one shown on the right, its MOT just ran out this year, so is definitely still going. In contrast, the one on the left only lasted about 3 years, so was probably written off.

[@mndlessdrwer]

From back when the BBC was attempting to be taken seriously in their efforts to produce a car show. You can just sense the restraint in Jeremy's voice.

Attempting?

[@N444BYL]

You will never see thousands of people in these places again because everything is online now

[@427Cabriolet]

Jeremy Clarkson: *Exist* Top Gears: Business Is Booming

[@mmestari]

Not only young Jeremy Clarkson. But more importantly young Swiss Tony at 1:41

[@1977Futre]

lol, why has no one agreed with this comment more.

[@martijnvv8031]

2019 and watching a video posted in 2011 about a tv show from 1988 ..... The KZbin algorithm.....one of life's great mysteries....

[@odds-and-sods]

2024 here 😆

[@jakedeane8625]

1989

[@PTSeTe]

2035 ☝🏽

[@DamianBrown]

Absolutely classic british dialogue and editing! Love it :D

[@MuscleBandit]

As an 85 baby this was a cool little flashback to my childhood 😎

[@crazycar4015]

The funny thing is stuff like this probably isn't even the oldest recording of Clarkson the BBC has. Apparently when he was about 11 or 12 around 1971-72 JC played a boy in a play for the BBC that they likely recorded. Somewhere in their archives, you can still hear 12 year old Jeremy Clarkson.

[@myk6694]

Love this, and that brute of a cossie at Brands Hatch

[@1cmman]

This was the down to earth Topgear I liked in the past before it became a snobbish rich mans show like in the resent years. And I liked Clarkson allot better in this more humble past aswell before fame and wealth destroyed him. I truly miss the more humble 80s and 90s. Many of these nice old folks are probaly gone now.

[@jaggass]

At 1.40 i thought a piano was gonna drop from the sky?

[@tonyjedioftheforest1364]

Brilliant bit of video. Top Gear back then was a proper motoring show and much better for it!

[@andyhodgson7692]

That Marina is nostalgic to me because my grandad (no longer with us) had one when I was a little kid. He took us on fishing trips in it. Happy memories.

[@nicknelson9450]

I have similar grandad car memories. When you think about it, sobering also that a large proportion of the people filmed here are alas no longer with us either. Peace.

[@Jimmy-B-]

Loved to have seen Hammond. He would have been a spotty teenager 😂😂😂

[@SixTailights]

"and now to less controversial matters....Jeremy Clarkson" - my how the times have changed

[@Visionery1]

Interesting, Tiff matured gracefully over the years, Jeremy still acts like a 16-year-old.

[@humandroid53]

Really? I was thinking the opposite for Tiff. He's become a bit of a clown. That's Jeremy's gig.

[@Sam-K]

@@humandroid53 Troll much?

[@humandroid53]

@@Sam-K fuck off. That's what you are doing!

[@bighands69]

Jeremy Clarkson is worth about $60 million. He has done well for himself.

[@Visionery1]

@@bighands69 proof that there are rich 16-year-olds. :)

[@FitzElda]

Back when top gear was an enjoyable watch. As opposed to what it became years later.

[@bombercountyblues]

When tiff opened the door on that cossie I was dying to see the ad saying something different in top gear style

[@JrGoonior]

"Eat English Muff....."😂😂😂

[@stevebbkny2394]

This is when England was England.. and now....

[@LysergicCasserole95]

Thank the globalists

[@HaveApascalSwirl]

Back when James May was only 45 years old

[@darren130670]

better then the new show about cars not presenters

[@edwardfletcher7790]

Tiff was one of the best hosts ever, he deserved better... Great to hear Murray Walker again 👍

[@hovermotion]

These old top gears were the best...great upload..

[@Martindyna]

That drive in the 500 HP Cosworth makes you realise how physically fit and what quick reactions you need to race 8:14

[@lockdown172]

2:31, its hammod

[@sp3ktraluk]

5:32 good old Murray Walker, the best motor racing commentator there has ever been. Get well soon!

[@alanwakeish]

This so exciting, that I could hardly keep my eyes open.

[@GrrMeister]

(6:15) And that's just how I remember you 'Tiff' when meeting you soon after at Mercedes Leicester ! Still watch you on Quest HD 5th Gear, well done.

[@PaulHeyes-k8z]

When U could own a car without getting robbed by goverment

[@LightStreamer]

Damn that car looked so exausting to race

[@jaygriffiths6793]

The buyer on 3:25 could be Richard Hammond's brother

[@Raven-Claws88]

To quote Mark Webber, Clarkson actually looked half decent back then!

[@randiekay4994]

To be honest I find it crazy when I see how young richard hammond looks in the modern top gear only to be shocked to find that not only us he old enough to be my dad but that he is the same age as my dad. Both are turning 50 this year.