'Top Gear' Star -- My SWEET Summer Ride

Top Gear? Too bad the American version isn't about cool cars.

My ex-husband had a covered '66, which I almost gave birth in, driving over Sepulveda to St. John's in Santa Monica. I know that car well!

two questions:

- who?
- who cares?

I still remember the "new car smell" of our 66 VW bus that my dad bought as our family's first brand new car. What great memories...

Good luck keeping that thing on the road. Anything german-made over 5 years old will costs a bloody fortune in repairs. It's probably one decibel lower than a weed wacker.

I love it hahaha I think he's smokeing to much green to me

I wouldn't want to travel in that thing. Sure, it's cool as a novelty item, but going across country in it would suck.

I'm a Top Gear (original version) lover, and jus*****ched an episode of Top Gear USA. My god, what an incredibly bland & flat show. The original version is hilarious; very tongue in cheek & funny. The USA version is BORING; they copied everything about the original version, but the hosts are just worthless; 3 wannabe hipsters who don't know diddly about cars. So, off to watch the original version with Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard "the hamster" Hammond...

Actually these things last forever with a little care. Heck, if they break down you can usually fix them with random junk found alongside the road. As far as the decibel level these things put out... well yeah, they're noisy.

That`s Top Gear US. Which sucks. The original on BBC is waaaaaay better.

Cool ride. Too bad the Top Gear USA show sucks some serious ass.

does anyone actually watch the american version? who is this guy?

This is the only van ever made I would even consider buying. They're tough, fairly economical especially for an older vehicle and pretty cool looking I have to agree though I wouldn't want to drive cross country in it. They're also loud and not very ergonomically friendly. Fun though, definitely fun.

It looks like the Dharma Initiative vans!

sweet.