schwank

Found this pic in a jalopnik article talking about the first two celebs to drive the reasonably priced POS on the US version of Top Gear.

Only bodes well for the show's content that they keep a 944 close at hand... though it looks pretty damn beat.

Rich Sandor

That guy on the left kinda looks like me!

ATL944

Looks interesting...I wonder when the show will air

Yabo

Hmm, was the 944 that they used in the cheap porsche show that color?

ATL944

No, I believe that one was white

PorscheDude1

You look like Adam Carolla?

M758

My guess is 3 fancy new cars vs 3 sub $1500 sports cars. Notice the 240Z (probalby 280 Zx) back there too. Too bad the 944 hand a bent front fender. Clearly an early 944 probably 83 or 84.

MyBlackCar

At least the car is in good company. hehe

I wonder what/if they have to say about the 944?

Potomac-Greg

Is the third "beater" car (last picture) a Mustang? Looks fairly new.

schwank

Could it be an older Trans Am? Second pic almost looks like pop up headlights, and it had that rakish roofline.

MM951

Nice, I owned a 280zx and early na. The na is worlds better

Cory M

I really hope this show doesn't totally suck. I am a big fan of the UK show but it seems like everytime the US copies a UK show something is lost in translation and it is never as funny or clever. I just watched the US version of Kitchen Nightmares last night and it was lousy compared the UK show, same thing with the office. Plus the BBC doesn't have to depend on revenue from commercials so they are free to tell it like it is and say what they want about the cars. How do you think Ford, Toyota, GM, etc will respond if the show says their car is junk or not as good as another manufactures cars?

Tom R.

my guess is the black car is a 83 firebird, the burgandy car a 83 280ZX and the gray car a 83 944. All 25 year old cars.

the firebird was "all new" in 82, but the WS6 cars had problems being rolled out. My buddie's 82 WS6 Firebird didnt get four wheel disks i think because of supplier problems.

The 280ZX was all old in 83 with the 300 coming out in 84, and the 944 was part new in 83 as we all know.

Potomac-Greg

A lot of what makes the UK version so good is the British humor. My kids imitate Jeremy, Hammond and Dr. Slow all the time. "No you half-wit..." No way it will be as good. But still better than NASCAR COUNTDOWN, NASCAR COUNTUP, NASCAR WRAPUP and NASCAR WHATEVER.

Rich Sandor

No I don't, and neither does the guy on the left that I was talking about - at least not in that angle/shot.