This book is a must read to any Top Gear and The Grand tour fan.
Posted by Boundish91@reddit | thegrandtour | View on Reddit | 25 comments
It's on practically every book retailer and available as an audiobook on Google Play and I'm sure AppStore aswell.
Questions that are asked nearly daily on this sub are answered in this book.
iwheat3@reddit
Just finished it. Huge TG/GT fan, great book with fantastic stories
Ruttagger@reddit
I just read this on my recent vacation and it was a great read.
This coming from a guy who struggles to get through any sort of book. I couldn't put this down.
Boundish91@reddit (OP)
It's great. It also answers a lot of myths.
RedGhost2012@reddit
Fantastic book.
pdavda@reddit
Currently listening to this on Spotify. Thanks for the person who recommended it on this sub a few days ago!
Sufficient_Display@reddit
Oooh thanks for posting that it’s on Spotify!
mr_greenmash@reddit
Link? Couldn't find it.
Sufficient_Display@reddit
Here you go! Enjoy!
https://open.spotify.com/show/5HzvpraqiTeuCEonIF2GZv?si=ZPpRE1pnRqKCVUeTGDI4_A
mr_greenmash@reddit
Region-locked, unfortunately
Angelsdahe@reddit
Has anybody got the "new" chapter of this book so I could read it? I bought the book (hardback) when it came out. I was a bit disappointed when a new edition was made with an additional chapter, I thought it was a pretty low move.
mr_greenmash@reddit
Huh? Is there a new chapter? Ive had the book for a long time, but newer heard of it
Angelsdahe@reddit
Yes, when he published the paperback version of the book he added an epilogue which goes over the transition from TG to TGT and how he got involved. Here is the table of content of the book on Amazon: https://i.imgur.com/yoN7zyw.png
Here is the last part of the table of content on my epub version: https://i.imgur.com/oJ6CepC.png
tcruarceri@reddit
Love his and Jonny’s podcast, I’ll have to give this a listen
Boundish91@reddit (OP)
I've only read the book. But I'm sure Richard mentioned once on the podcast or one of their videos from before the podcast that he only voiced the foreword of the audiobook, but had plans to voice the entire book. I think he said he found it much more difficult to voice than he first thought.
tcruarceri@reddit
Johnny should read it in his “back in the day” voice
Boundish91@reddit (OP)
60s man? Or back in the day and all that?
Imagine reading it in Harpal the "Prelude 2.2 yeah" guy voice lol.
If you haven't watched the prelude 2.2 yeah video on YouTube i recommend it.
Here it is: https://youtu.be/PVfe7BjqiLs?si=e_i_w3L6oI_uifN4
flyconcorde007@reddit
I laugh more than I should at the sentence "you've never seen a rev counter do what it did"
tcruarceri@reddit
Maybe a new voice for every chapter, lol. I usually only listen to the cast, thanks for the vid
tjfraz@reddit
Found a copy at Goodwill for 25 cents. Well worth it!
W126_300SE@reddit
I just bought one off eBay for $26. It should be waiting for me when I get home from work tomorrow. Looking forward to reading it during my time off next week!
SpinachWorth4466@reddit
Still shocked he did not say it on the final episode!
katchaa@reddit
I assumed that it was a phrase "owned" by Top Gear, similar to The Stig character.
user685ty@reddit
It’s such a good book. 100% recommend everyone reads it.
uid_0@reddit
+1 on this. It's a fantastic book. It's available on Audible too.
Harry_Jewell@reddit
Richard Porter was basically the fourth Beatle equivalent of the TG/TGT trio. Him and Andy Wilman were very much the creative glue