Quotes from The Grand Tour: One for the Road Zimbabwe Final Special
In Season 6 Episode 1, the former Top Gear presenters embark on a joyous last road trip through some of the most stunning landscapes they’ve ever encountered, breezing past elephants and buffalo, and taking their chances crossing a crocodile-infested lake on three unusual car-carrying boats.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May head to the wilds of Zimbabwe in three cars they’ve always wanted to own; a 1982 Lancia Montecarlo, a 1974 Ford Capri 3-litre and a 1974 Triumph Stag. Grand Tour: One for the Road Zimbabwe Special is out exclusively worldwide on Amazon Prime Video. You can sign up here ¹.
Keep reading for some memorable quotes from the episode as well as interviews and reviews …
“They’re not lads. They’ve never been macho; they’ve got the kind of appeal where kids could watch and say, “I could be one of them!” – Andy Wilman, Executive Producer
“The world is a much more troubled place than it was twenty years ago. We were very lucky to do what we did, when we did.” – Jeremy Clarkson
“We’ve laughed, we’ve argued, it’s been this incredible little dysfunctional family.” – Andy Wilman, Executive Producer
“I think we wanted to strip away all the contrived stuff out and go back to basics. Not that the contrived moments were wrong, but I wanted to go back to camping, go back to the absolute basics. It was Layla Unplugged. We wanted to do a simple, ‘This is just us driving across Africa,’ which is a happy place.” – Jeremy Clarkson
Related post: Read the full list of filming locations for The Grand Tour: One for the Road
“From the get-go this feels like the purest special they’ve done in a long, long time.” – Carthrottle.com
“We wanted it [the show] to end at a moment, in a place, in a manner of our choosing.” – Richard Hammond
“Zimbabwe has provided the perfect backdrop for our final motoring adventure.” – Jeremy Clarkson
“This may be a reflective TV departure for Team Clarkson, Hammond and May, but my hope is that is marks a new beginning for curious souls to visit Zimbabwe.” – Great Zimbabwe Guide Travel Blog
“One for the Road Zimbabwe Special is a proper, heartfelt send-off for the trio. It isn’t about explosions and pranking – it’s simply about three old friends driving across Africa, and clearly loving it. I’d like to believe that Zimbabwe made this adventure the sweetest cherry on the goodbye cake.” – Great Zimbabwe Guide Travel Blog
“This is a big deal for Zimbabweans. No one has been this nice about our country in front of five million people before, ever.” – Great Zimbabwe Guide Travel Blog
Related post: Read the full list of filming locations for The Grand Tour: One for the Road
“God had done all of the other countries in the world and he got to the end of the alphabet. He got to Zimbabwe, and he thought, ‘This is going to be my best work, this is going to be my greatest hits.’ ” – Jeremy Clarkson
“They’re in Zimbabwe because they just wanted to be, and the choice of cars is simply stuff they’ve always wanted.” – Carthrottle.com
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