Episode
Top Gear: Episode 6
Overview
Tony Mason and Tiff Needell report from this year’s Daytona 24-hour race in Florida on the fortunes of the Jaguar racing team. William Woollard tries out three new estate cars — the Ford Escort, the Fiat Tempra and the Nissan Primera.
Details
- Series
- Top Gear
- Season
- Season 25
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 1991-04-04
Episode context
Episode 6 is Episode 6 in Season 25 of Top Gear. It aired on 1991-04-04.
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