Top Gear: Greatest Car In The World - Citroen DS

Unseen since the mid-2000s. Throughout the original run of the second series of Top Gear, broadcast during the Summer of 2003, a phone-in competition was held in order to determine the greatest car ever made, which the Land Rover eventually won. For this competition, all three hosts made a respective piece on their personal choice, in addition to six guest hosts - something which never happened again on the 2002 incarnation of Top Gear until the departure of the trio. The competition went as follows:
Episode 1 - McLaren F1 (Murray Walker)
Episode 2 - Jaguar E-Type (Chris Barrie)
Episode 3 - Ford Mustang (Jeremy Clarkson)
Episode 4 - London Taxi (A.A. Gill)
Episode 5 - Land Rover (Richard Hammond)
Episode 6 - Fiat 500 (Nick Mason)
Episode 7 - Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud (Stuart Hall)
Episode 8 - Citroen DS (James May)
Episode 9 - Audi Quattro (Graeme Le Saux)
As of 2020, two of these segments are still missing and those that are available either come from Jabba's original recordings of Series 2 (which are no longer available), or a BBC World re-airing. The only exception to this is part of Murray Walker's report on the McLaren F1, which survived into the Back in the Fast Lane DVD. For whatever reason, since their international showing on BBC Prime in 2005, the decision was made to cut all references to this competition, resulting in each episode losing 10 - 15 minutes' worth of footage.
Many thanks once more to Phat_J for sending me this clip.
Please note that a talentless content thief has reuploaded this clip without crediting mine or Phat_J's work - this is the original upload. • Top Gear ~ Citroen DS ...

[@Andreschannel_SA]

I love this car's unapologetic pedestrian friendliness.

[@andypittman9850]

Thanks for posting this!! It was deleted a few years ago when the post-Jeremy Clarkson departure from BBC. James May's presentation makes this my preferred DS historical contribution.

[@gearknobofficial]

No problem! I still don't understand why, out of all the competitions Top Gear held, the editors decided to cut this one out in its entirety. The BBC are just weird like that.

[@simonwolfe529]

great review and like Hammonds, great presentation & shots - come on Clarkson - your turn !!!!

[@pionelpessi1022]

I don’t get why this was cut from BBC iPlayer.

[@jacobrumens9601]

I’m guessing it seemed pretty pointless to re-run it ever since Richard had already reviewed it.

[@seanclark2085]

I want one .

[@jourwalis-8875]

I have one....

[@marcapouli7805]

Sell one or two kidneys and you may have a chance

[@lecapitainevincent4945]

That’s a Slough UK Citroën plant DS

[@vetar3372]

I know that most people disagree, but i prefer the 3ds with its backwards compatibility

[@jourwalis-8875]

The first version of the DS (as seen in the episode) did not have swiveling auxiliary lights!

[@leneanderthalien]

true this feature appears only on the 1967 DS with twin headlights under "showcases"

[@user-pb8vc8vp8w]

Not only the '67 I think you'll find.​@@leneanderthalien

[@jourwalis-8875]

....or a glass of red wine!

[@NickNick-me8wh]

All the replay of tg, I think this one is never replayed

[@etaab6568]

The episode itself has been reshown, this particular segment however is removed for some reason.

[@NickNick-me8wh]

@@etaab6568 Yea I know, I deliberately looked for this segment online

[@rogerdavis9458]

The steering wheel column is set up incorrectly on this car. You would think it would have been perfect for a car review. I am surprised no one else had commented on this.

[@daviddb2528]

Well Roger, it is like this, . . . the car featured is my car and that is just how I like the steering wheel set up . I drive with my hands, like a hamster, at "ten to two" but I like to hook my thumb over the spoke of the wheel. It's just more comfy for me. So I've adjusted the position of the wheel to suit me, the driver. The car, mine for over thirty years, is in fact unoriginal from ' as sold' specification in several dozen ways. No doubt you are eagle eyed enough to spot some of the others! Despite the offense this causes anorakish purists it is still a jolly nice ride. Some people get cross about men who wear brown shoes on town but hey!! 🙂🙂🙂 Have a nice one won't you.

[@AutoMaverickPete]

Available now on BBC I player

[@athingcalledlife7135]

Still cut from the episode annoyingly

[@devilslayerthesaintofkille1317]

666 subscribers

[@jorgevillatorojevm6011]

Bb

[@hypnotised-clover]

I agree with this statement.

[@jourwalis-8875]

Terrible low picture quality here! Only 480 p! Why? Nearly unviewable. The DS deserves better!

[@gearknobofficial]

Unfortunately it's the only recording that exists outside of the BBC's library, so it's this or nothing until they get their head out of their collective asses and release the series untouched. This segment is gone in every known reairing of this episode, including the streaming versions on Amazon and MotorTrend On Demand.

[@jackvacuum619]

It’s almost like Citroen planned this...50 years ago.

[@jourwalis-8875]

@@gearknobofficial OK!

[@be2keen]

And now... Tesla

[@user-pb8vc8vp8w]

Tesla ? Get yourself a lump of carbolic soap,take a large bite from it,then add around 50ml of water &..........gargle.Yo u won't find anything electric lasting 20 years,let alone 50.

[@alexdefconiii6967]

F.B. fu ispirato dalle forme di un pesce .

[@temasek65]

Looks more like BS today 😅!

[@jean-yvesmartin6934]

Tell us why.

[@fuckinantipope5511]

Not at all. That car still looks insanely good

[@hypnotised-clover]

If this is bait, great. If not, then I hope you're having a great time looking at your cheap, plasticy, chinese-built tesla with the top speed subscription you pay and proprietary chargers.

[@ungurdani8346]

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