Richard Hammond Car Quotations

No action hero is more closely associated with cars than James Bond.

Now, personally, I like a car with some sort of character.

I've been in a car three or four times when it filled with water and it's not a comfortable feeling.

The easiest and simplest thing that any one can do to make their car safer, more gas efficient, whatever - check the tire pressure.

My first car was a 1976 Toyota Corolla Liftback in red, like the one in 'The Blues Brothers.' I painted a Union Jack on the roof. I was absolutely in love with it until I destroyed it, which broke my heart!

My grandfather on one side was trained as a cabinetmaker but eventually worked as a coachbuilder and then built cars. I inherited from him a love of cars, but with no technical ability whatsoever, sadly!

I mostly drive around in a Fiat 500 TwinAir, and that's a pretty small car!

I think I wanted to be on Top Gear from a fairly young age because I loved cars and I wanted to do something on telly because I loved TV. I know that I?m ridiculously lucky

This is just the happiest car in the world! I shall call it Oliver! Not that wed ever name a car on Top Gear. I wish I hadnt said that.

Say German cars are sort of very built and efficient. Italian cars are a bit flamboyant and quick. Mexican cars just going to be lazy, feckless, flatulent...

Mexican cars are just going to be lazy, feckless, flatulent, overweight, leaning against a fence asleep looking at a cactus with a blanket with a hole in the middle on as a coat.