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Adrian Padeanu

Richard Hammond’s Oliver The Opel From Top Gear Has Been Restored

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For the 2007 Botswana Special during the glory days of Top Gear, Richard Hammond purchased a then-44-year-old Opel Kadett A for £1,200. Once the film was shot, he decided to ship the car to the UK, and it "only" took him two years because of some issues with the paperwork. It wasn't until a couple of years ago when Hamster announced his plans to revive the tiny sedan for Drive Tribe, which he co-founded with James May and Jeremy Clarkson.

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