Turning A Reliant Robin Into A Space Shuttle | Top Gear Classic

That time when James and Richard tested whether the Reliant Robin would make for a viable space shuttle. One small stumble for man...

00:00 Intro
00:56 Digging A Bunker
02:09 A Date With Destiny
03:12 Attaching The Orbiter
04:58 Final Preparations
07:35 Liftoff

From Series 9, Episode 4.

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[TopGearClassic]

What other car do you think could be used as a rocket?

[GoldenEDM_]

I have never seen this video with this many pixels. Thank you.

[landsverkchristian]

This for me will always be one of the most iconic Top Gear moments

[carlaranzaso]

The sheer excitement in the hosts/engineer's faces was just epic. Even though I'm not there, you can feel the joy and exhilaration. Even though it crashed, the launch was a immense success!

[hywandlew]

Watched this countless times over the years, and still hold out some small amount of hope once it lifts off that in fact the separation will occur. Of all the failed Top Gear silliness, this is the one I wish they’d come back to and have one more go 😅

[The_Blackshield]

For a proper nostalgia hit, turn the resolution down to 144.

[Xenuos]

The fact it even took off to begin with was awesome, shame they couldn't separate it and test gliding though

[Faith]

Richard's excitement about this is so sweet 🥹

[GnomaPhobic]

This channel is a god-send for Americans just discovering the joys of old Top Gear. I've never seen this video before, and it was glorious. When you think about it, they were ahead of their time to the glide bombs and drone warfare of the modern day.

[unicorn_jesus]

Love seeing how old top gear uploads get more views than the new one.

[kaynec]

Next to the Myth Busters cement truck explosion, this has to be one of the best TV moments of all time.

[Legion]

I remember watching this when it was new and I honestly thought they where just going to fake it....but then it took off, this is by far the most epic TG moment ever imo!!

[Shakes-Off-Fear]

4:15 my favourite moment.

"James, stop laughing. They're getting really cross."

[mnrls]

Likely the maddest thing they’ve ever done

[jasonplant]

You are now obligated to us all for a successfully flight.
Right.
Again please.
This is the best episode ever.

[hooman]

by far one of the best shenanigans the top gear team got up to

[africarally]

Of all the mad stunts we've seen the chaps attempt over the years, this was the one we really hoped would work 😀

[SomeStaleBread]

"Today on Top Gear, we built a fucking missile"

[mikepatton]

This segment here is how I discovered Top Gear and I instantly became a fan when I watched it. I've been a huge fan of Top Gear/The Grand Tour ever since. Life won't be the same without a new crazy adventure from Hammond, May and Clarkson to look forward to, but a big thank you to the guys for decades worth of entertainment!

[macman]

That was epic. As a Space Shuttle nerd this is by far my favourite episode. I really wanted this to succeed. Richard's and James' faces at the end were exactly how mine was. Truly epic and tragic. Such a shame that the robin wouldn't sperate from the aux tank.