Top Gear , Jeremy Clarkson Lancia Stratos

[m1garandisthebest]

I LOVE MY STRATOS, Not the most reliable but fun as shit!

[zapwatt]

Clarkson is a hopeless clott

[comali2212]

Italians are the Masters in creating the most beautiful sports cars of all time.

[Pinin500]

Only an idiot would say no to a stratos, so that would include Nissan drivers, Beardy

ecomentalists, and chavs with MK3 ford escort dung....forza italia

[Pinin500]

Gandini penned the wedgy stratos, also famed for the lamborghini Diablo (Devil).

And being italian is loaded with carisma and pure raspy italian horsepowers...

Bring on the italian madness..

Oh all cars rusted in the 80's especially Nissan and Ford, difference is the italian cars were restored and kept for future generations to enjoy, drool drool...

All cars are galvanized today including italian cars, all packed with Bosch parts so

reliable too, just the italian cars are 100x more style

[galbmw]

where is this from i want to see the whole episode of this top gear or whatever program it is

[nez349]

@galbmw lol

its not top gear

it's one of his dvds

[galbmw]

@nez349 do you know what DVD? i just want it cuz of the stratos

[nez349]

@galbmw lol im not sure sorry!!!

[dreamt89]

@galbmw This is a clip from "The Most Outrageous Jeremy Clarkson Video In The World...Ever!"

[rock3tcat]

The best rally marque to have ever lived (Delta Integrale, Fulvia & Stratos)! :D

[xmateuL2]

@rock3tcat Don't forget the 037 ;)

[1993gandy]

wow top gear with a real stratos rather than a replica

[Savak22]

Most heterosexual car ever.

[rightwingpob]

"Laaahnciah Straaaaah toss"

Fucking posh pillock.

[StuRaz]

It sounds like a TVR Tamora & T350 + the exhaust system looks the same as on the TVR.

[ItalianSportcars]

Lancia rocks ever and forever!

[Mircuzz]

greatest car ever.

[mrcalambre1]

pss

[morten4u]

Does anybody know what happens in the end of the video? "Unless they decide no to stop.." ...is it a video about copsthe police that tries to stop a Stratos or similar?

[norwichphoto]

This is actually my fathers car, Jeremy Clarkson borrowed the car for a Top Gear video they were making - it was never broadcast on TV. It was me doing quite a lot of the actual driving becuase Jeremy Clarkson is very tall and doesn't easily fit in a Stratos. Was funny to watch him get in and out.

[zoeneke]

de mooiste auto der tyden

[ilmacchi205]

Stratos engine Ferrari=best Lancia Rally

[rutthenut]

Digbyisadumbass

Wedge-style profile? Yes

Pop-up headlights? Yes

Underpowered British piece of poo? No, most definitely not!

[tommykable]

what's style and story without italian past...

[ElhaymRabbit]

@digbycurrents

@MilitantOldLady

Not sure what the argument was started over, but like most YouTube car arguments it was probably something silly.

Hey guys, beauty is objective. It is an OPINION. They are like assholes: everyone has one and they all stink. One man's trash is another man's treasure. Arguing over beauty is ridiculous, no one can be right. Even if ALL journalists said it was one or the other it still wouldn't matter.

Pointless argument.

[DtRockstar1]

Exactly. It's something you see a lot in car videos, and it is just silly.

[mickyredmire]

What happened next?

I'd - almost - forgotten about Stratoseseses, and then Top Gear rubbish a replica.

Now I want one ... again

[Nick4Gaming]

does anyone know where that police chase vid is???

[luke1ben2alex3]

its made in italy so its not a piece of stylish japanese crap

[digbycurrents]

Not everything Italian is stylish. They're guilty of making some of the most abysmal shit ever available.

[glauserroist]

im italian and...sadly youre right...

[digbycurrents]

Don't get me wrong, some Italian designs are wonderful (especially the prototypes of the 70s) but they're also responsible for some hideous designs (90% of Alfa Romeos, for example)

[antonyj50]

most alfas are beautiful u thumb sucking twATT

get a job, get a life, get a girl and get SWiftcoVer !!!

[grahamblood]

No they're not.

[DtRockstar1]

Relax guys, it's just his opinion.

[MilitantOldLady]

he's not allowed an opinion if its wrong

[digbycurrents]

Some Alfas have been beautiful but not many at all. Most are painfully ugly.

[MilitantOldLady]

alfa's ugly?!?!?!?!

give examples...if you say alfa's are ugly, thats like saying super models are ugly...yes there are those anorexic socialism sourvivours from the east, but there are stunners aswell

[digbycurrents]

How many examples do you need? Arna, 33, Mito, Montreal, 155, Giulietta (80s version), RZ, Alfa 6, 145, GTV (mk3), 164, 146, 166. Just give me a shout when you need the next batch of vile horrors.

[MilitantOldLady]

the 146 in its time was miles better looking then the competition....whats ugly about the 166?!

i dont think you can base your assumption on 80's cars alone....ALL 80's cars from every single manufacturer were pig ugly

[digbycurrents]

I can give you another list if you wish.

[MilitantOldLady]

well insted of you going up and down Alfa's car history, name the ones that are goodlooking

[digbycurrents]

Good looking Alfas? Alfetta GTV (chrome bumper model), Sprint, Tipo 33 & the prototype Carabo was simply stunning. Unfortunately all other Alfas have been gawky, fussy, messy abominations. Sorry!

[MilitantOldLady]

are you in all seriousness saying that cars like the 159, 156, Spyder and 8C are ugly?!

how old are you!?

[digbycurrents]

Yes! The 156 is hideous. Look at the front end. About 10 different shapes all fighting for the limelight. Offset plate looks gawky, ugly vents under alfa grill, tacky bumper inlays & vile bulous bumper. The headlights are truly repulsive. It's a horror!

[MilitantOldLady]

ok you "connoseur"...what do you drive?

[digbycurrents]

I never claimed to drive a beautiful car & I don't. I need my car as a tool not a piece of rolling sculpture. I drive between 600 & 800 miles per week. I need comfort , reasonable performance & reliability.

[MilitantOldLady]

walk your talk man

put your money where your mouth is and come clean...what do you drive?

[digbycurrents]

You don't listen, do you? It's probably because you're upset.

[MilitantOldLady]

well you cant put down cars that the vast majority of the motoring journalists concider best looking in their class without backing up your claims

years ago the 156 was hailed as a beautyfull car...certainly the best looking family saloon of its time

you cant go against popular and professional oppinion if you yourself drive something like a passat or the likes

[digbycurrents]

Vast majority? I assume you have independent statistics to back up that outlandish claim. Even if it was true (which it isn't), numbers mean jack schitt. McDonalds sell more food than the Gerard Mulot restaurant in Paris but I know where I'd rather to eat. You obvioulsy prefer a burger!

[MilitantOldLady]

i know so because i owned a 156 years ago and all the automotive journalists praised it....the car won the WTCC championship 4 years on the go...how can you argue against that?

you're baisically saying that Giugiaro and Italdesign have no idea about contemporary design

amongst family saloons, there are few if any cars on par with alfas, design wise...i challenge your judgement to name better looking cars of their time and class

[digbycurrents]

All the automotive journalists? ALL???????? You do talk bollocks old chap. LMFAO @ All. Ital designed the Delorean & the Morris Ital. Need I say more?

[MilitantOldLady]

find me at least ONE automotive journalist that said the 156 is ugly...i challenge you to it

[digbycurrents]

No, you made the claim, not me. So YOU supply me with proof that EVERY journalist claimed it was beautiful. You can't can you? Your boast was false. If it isn't, you'll have no problem supplying me with details of where I can see these claims. Go from A to Z please.

[MilitantOldLady]

simple...first type in Alfa 156 revirew in youtube....then google the same....look up big car review institutions like Autocar magazine and the likes...

[digbycurrents]

I have & I can't find evidence of ALL journalists claiming it's beautiful (because they didn't, as you well know).

[MilitantOldLady]

argumentation only works when you can back the claim with concrete proof...so far you're just talking out of your arse

[digbycurrents]

EXACTLY! You made the outlandish claim but you can't provide ANY proof let alone CONCRETE proof. Just give me data. You MUST have it if you're so confident. ALL journalists, remember.

[digbycurrents]

All journalists eh? Well I'm still waiting. Just looked up Michael Anderson (used to write for Autocar). No mention of the 156 so far. Hmmmm?

[digbycurrents]

AHAHAHAHAHA! @ the 156 being hailed the best looking family saloon. Upon what formula was that conclusion based? I'm intrigued.

[MilitantOldLady]

you are still to name what car was good enough for your high nose

[digbycurrents]

You're still not listening, are you? I told you what I require in a car. It's a tool of work not a statement. You seem to need a car to boost your ego. It obvioulsy worries you what people think about your car.

[MilitantOldLady]

you know the saying "let the painter judge the painting and the cobbler the shoes?"

stick to what you know because you obviously dont know automotive design

[digbycurrents]

Oh dear. I've punctured your fragile ego haven't I? It's amazing how many men take it to heart when someone doesn't like the car they drive.

[MilitantOldLady]

dont retort untill you reveal what you drive and untill you show me at least ONE professional review that says the 156 was ugly

[digbycurrents]

I started by looking at the well respected motoring journalist Peter Grunert. There is no evidence that he claimed the 156 was beautiful. ALL journalists????? Are you completely sure about that?

[MilitantOldLady]

no, find me a journalist that says what you claim....they have to explicitly say that the car is as ugly as you say...verbatum

[digbycurrents]

No, you bring me proof that ALL journalists claim it's beautiful. I made no reference to motoring journalists. You're the one who brought them into the argument, not me.

[digbycurrents]

Since when have journalists been the law on beauty? Richard Hammond owns a Dodge Challenger & an opel Kadett. I suppose you think they're beautiful too

[digbycurrents]

I never brought anyone else into my argument. I gave you MY opinion. I didn't need to rely on any fictitious journalists. So come on, give me the magazine edition numbers so I can see your proof.

[digbycurrents]

But because I don't drive a beautiful car, it doesn't mean I can't appreciate them.

[digbycurrents]

I'm old enough to understand art & good design. Some Italian design is amazing yet some is woeful.

[singapoh]

Big made in Italy

[flatuelas]

Cuando me preguntan cual es el mejor coche de la historia digo que dos, el Stratos y el Porsche 911

[donttalktomeabout]

He was a twat back then too. Google "gigantism". He has it, face like a friggin' horse.

[sh3ll03003]

while you're at it, don't forget to look up "idiotism"...you have it ;)

[KahnBB6]

"...unless I decide not to stop."

LOL

[DeviateRazo]

awesome car, really

[sweetkitty3000]

nice cool Italian sports car

[Volume2infinity]

godda love the Stratos, lol they are just so cool looking.

[samfierce]

Cool car... Fix the quality though..

[35yearoldboy]

FIX THE QUALITY???The Stratos isn`t a Toyota Avensis!This is a car buildt in small numbers to win,and win it did!Launched in 74,but still winning rallys AND tarmac-races well into 1980.Thats a bloody insult to an iconic car!!!

[Noireglace]

Chill up... He was talking about the Video, lol...

[samfierce]

thanks

[geforce5700fx]

LooL

[pyromohanzed]

What's an Avensis?

[enterBJ40]

is a piece of stylish japanese crap!