James May’s Cars That Changed The World
“Cars that changed the world is a contentious subject. At least, I hope it will be when you see this lot.”
Top Gear star James May revealed 13 cars that he believes had a profound effect on the motor car as we know it today.
The 13th car was kept a secret and revealed at the show on the opening night. The car was chosen by James as ‘The Car That Changed The World’, a choice that was by his own admission very personal. It wasn’t a Beetle or a Mini, a Rolls-Royce or even a Ford Model T. It was, a toy… the famous Corgi model of the James Bond Aston Martin, complete with ejector seat.
“The thing about the Corgi DB5 is that it was a great toy at the time. If you’ve got an iPod now you’ll probably think it’s rubbish, but at the time it was absolutely amazing,” said May. “Of course it is a personal and emotive choice and a lot of people will disagree with me. But that’s the point of this display. It’s about starting a debate rather than concluding one.”
Scroll through our gallery of images from the show below.
