Top Gear, Clare O’Neil and housing

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In the classic version of Britain’s Top Gear, hosted by Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond, there was a sometimes-used motto for their little crew:

“Ambitious but rubbish.”

From multiple rounds of sinking home made amphibious cars to attempting to launch a Reliant Robin into space, the trio lived up to their motto, often in the most amusing way possible.

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Tarric is an Australian freelance journalist and independent analyst who covers economics, finance, and geopolitics. Tarric is the author of the Avid Commentator Report. His works have appeared in The Washington DC Examiner, The Spectator, The Sydney Morning Herald, News.com.au, among other places.