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Born:
16th January 1963
Location:
Bristol, England
Occupation:
Television presenter and award-winning journalist
Nick Name:
"Captain Slow", as he always finishes last in high speed track races and generally presents with a laconic style.
If you could have just one car for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Fiat Panda. I do have one, and a Panda is for life
What is your favourite hybrid?
The mule
Who is the worst driver you know?
Brian Kline, Top Gear studio director
Do you have any speeding tickets?
Not at the moment
Greatest leap forward in automotive design?
Citroen DS, 1955
What’s the most embarrassing moment you have had in a car (apart from driving a diesel)?
Putting my luggage in someone else’s boot and then wondering where it had gone
What car did you learn to drive in/who taught you?
Vauxhall Cavalier, my dad
Best supercar sequence from a film?
Opening of the Italian Job
Are there any concept cars you’ve seen recently that you think the manufacturer should put into production?
The BMW fabric car thing, with a zip down the middle
Which car would you recommend for the following?
John Terry: Who?
Simon Cowell: Second-hand Rover 75
Gordon Brown: The bus
The Queen: 1975 Aston Martin V8 Vantage
Cheryl Cole: Is she a footballer’s wife? Whatever they’re giving away these days
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