Series 13
Series 13 of Top Gear has the presenters recreating a race from 60 years ago between a motorcycle, a train, and a Jaguar coupe from London to Edinburgh. They then try to see if they can buy and insure some their own cars at 17 years old while also driving something interesting. A challenge to try to find 3 cheap and cheerful cars since with the ongoing financial crisis this will be all anyone can afford anymore. An epic race across the the UK between the brand new Porsche Panamera and a letter carried by the Royal Mail. Then the trio tries to prove the front wheel drive is useless and rear wheel drive is better in every way by purchasing 3 1500 pound rear wheel drive sports cars for a various challenges in France. A classic rally on the island of Mallorca using three cars purchased at auction for cheap. Jeremy and James try their hand at creating a car advertisement for the new VW Scirocco diesel. And finally Jeremy says goodbye to powerful V12 coupes in an Aston Martin V12 Vantage. Check out exactly where Top Gear has travelled on Google Maps during series 13.
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More locations will be posted as they are found.
Series 13 Episode 1
#challenge #race #london #edinburgh #vincent #blackshadow #train #jaguar #xk120
![Top Gear - S13E01 [2009.06.21].mkv_snapshot_01.01.25_[2024.12.07_08.44.23].jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b304d_e9e0774c81d64b1790d057a8768d0c46~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_476,h_268,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Top%20Gear%20-%20S13E01%20%5B2009_06_21%5D_mkv_snapshot_01_01_25_%5B2024_12_07_08_44_23%5D.jpg)
Series 13 Episode 2
#challenge #affordable #cars #17 #volvo #hyundai #volkwagen
6:56 Minutes
- There's lots of these bridges over the M4 and yes it is this specific one.
![Top Gear - S13E02 [2009.06.28].mkv_snapshot_06.56_[2024.12.07_19.47.19].jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b304d_22e938de4f26467280fb1f03d82a8835~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_476,h_268,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Top%20Gear%20-%20S13E02%20%5B2009_06_28%5D_mkv_snapshot_06_56_%5B2024_12_07_19_47_19%5D.jpg)
7:31 Minutes
- Again yes it is this specific spot, confirmed with 2009 Street View images with discoloration in the fence and various trees.
7:38 Minutes
- Bit of info here... That blurry road sign behind James is what solved this whole bit. Took me a few hours to figure it out but we were shown the starting location but then they cut to another day so they could have been anywhere although probably still in the general area. But this sign I could only make out "(A417)" and what I thought was A4103 but turned out to be A4185. That along with the sign being green (A road) and a bigger one with exit ramps, dividers and fencing in the background sort of put it together. If anyone is curious how I go about solving these. I'm not from the UK so this isn't very native to me, but after months of browsing UK roads I'm starting to learn them.
9:18 Minutes
- The "Slippery Hill". Image is from 2009 Google Earth and you can still see the dirt marks at the bottom of the hill as seen in the episode and lighter marks where they made their attempts to get up the hill.
11:53 Minutes
- The spot where James and Richard are waiting. Can see the houses and hedgerow in background matching.
11:22 Minutes
- And finally this white structure is the background is a covering for crops I believe. At first I thought it was maybe a lake or reservoir but then noticed a lot of these structures near Dunsfold. This was the clue that solved this location.
The remaining bits in Abu Dhabi I cannot find due to lack of Street View there. Will add these if it's ever updated.
Series 13 Episode 3
##cheap #cheerful #challenge #ken #block #subaru #wrx #sti
![Top Gear - S13E03 [2009.07.05].mkv_snapshot_00.19.37_[2024.12.08_12.57.13].jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b304d_8f5ca8f1cc6447a6be83a947db25c4c5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_476,h_268,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Top%20Gear%20-%20S13E03%20%5B2009_07_05%5D_mkv_snapshot_00_19_37_%5B2024_12_08_12_57_13%5D.jpg)
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![Top Gear - S13E03 [2009.07.05].mkv_snapshot_00.22.21_[2025.01.05_17.31.04].jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b304d_5dea024cf1fc49769ae5504744c4e5fb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_476,h_268,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Top%20Gear%20-%20S13E03%20%5B2009_07_05%5D_mkv_snapshot_00_22_21_%5B2025_01_05_17_31_04%5D.jpg)
![Top Gear - S13E03 [2009.07.05].mkv_snapshot_00.22.47_[2025.01.05_21.48.45].jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b304d_d311720d21b94743bdb41bd7eab95f23~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_476,h_268,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Top%20Gear%20-%20S13E03%20%5B2009_07_05%5D_mkv_snapshot_00_22_47_%5B2025_01_05_21_48_45%5D.jpg)
![Top Gear - S13E03 [2009.07.05].mkv_snapshot_00.23.31_[2025.01.05_21.54.42].jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b304d_475c6043f5fe46f0ab3f951a86d8a5c4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_476,h_268,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Top%20Gear%20-%20S13E03%20%5B2009_07_05%5D_mkv_snapshot_00_23_31_%5B2025_01_05_21_54_42%5D.jpg)
![Top Gear - S13E03 [2009.07.05].mkv_snapshot_00.24.29_[2025.01.05_23.47.53].jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b304d_6cc9c62a86ca4d50953e5b11ba364458~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_476,h_268,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Top%20Gear%20-%20S13E03%20%5B2009_07_05%5D_mkv_snapshot_00_24_29_%5B2025_01_05_23_47_53%5D.jpg)
Series 13 Episode 4
#porsche #panamera # royal #mail #race #challenge
Series 13 Episode 5
#1500 #rwd #cars #challenge #nissan #300zx #morris #marina #porsche #944 #s2 #ford #capri
05:37 Minutes
- This parking area has changed a bit since 2010, but historical views show it matches.
![Top Gear - S13E05 [2009.07.19].mkv_snapshot_43.45_[2025.01.09_21.44.45].jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b304d_6abb20f6418e45f2b699643570357897~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_476,h_268,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Top%20Gear%20-%20S13E05%20%5B2009_07_19%5D_mkv_snapshot_43_45_%5B2025_01_09_21_44_45%5D.jpg)
![Top Gear - S13E05 [2009.07.19].mkv_snapshot_46.51_[2025.01.11_08.45.11].jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b304d_eaf41e5ef79b44bd947e8872587b14b5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_476,h_268,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Top%20Gear%20-%20S13E05%20%5B2009_07_19%5D_mkv_snapshot_46_51_%5B2025_01_11_08_45_11%5D.jpg)
![Top Gear - S13E05 [2009.07.19].mkv_snapshot_47.16_[2025.01.11_08.49.26].jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b304d_e42473855b0b47b4af0b28a6529bb025~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_476,h_268,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Top%20Gear%20-%20S13E05%20%5B2009_07_19%5D_mkv_snapshot_47_16_%5B2025_01_11_08_49_26%5D.jpg)
![Top Gear - S13E05 [2009.07.19].mkv_snapshot_47.24_[2025.01.11_08.57.03].jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b304d_c89cd74d57234151bf0f9c982c1b8833~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_476,h_268,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Top%20Gear%20-%20S13E05%20%5B2009_07_19%5D_mkv_snapshot_47_24_%5B2025_01_11_08_57_03%5D.jpg)
Series 13 Episode 6
#challenge #auction #classic #cars #austin #healy #lanchester #citroen
36:05 Minutes
- At the end of the dock circled in red for the opening introductions.
Series 13 Episode 7
#volkswagen #scirocco #advertisement #aston #martin #v12 #vantage
