Grand Tour - RV special

[alchemist 37]

Minor spoiler alert!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Having watched the Grand Tour RV special there were numerous references to a person in American racing kit who during the end credits set of a burning ring of fire.  Am I missing something obvious here but what was that all about?  Is it a reference to a film or just some kind of in joke thats gone right over my head?

[ANGELFIRE1 10]

I have led a sheltered life it seems,  Grand Tour RV has gone over my head.

 

Angel1.

[Leadhammer 10]

1 hour ago, alchemist said:

Minor spoiler alert!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Having watched the Grand Tour RV special there were numerous references to a person in American racing kit who during the end credits set of a burning ring of fire.  Am I missing something obvious here but what was that all about?  Is it a reference to a film or just some kind of in joke thats gone right over my head?

I believe the person you are referring to was known simply as The American, in season 1 and maybe season 2, 

 

he was the test driver that went round the ebola drome in a simular way to the way the stig did it on top gear abbie eaton now does the ebola drome track

 

why he was in that special i dont know.

[alchresearch 214]

I thought it was the ghost of Evel Knievel.

 

Just another of Clarkson and Willman's in-jokes that falls flat.

[alchemist 37]

4 hours ago, ANGELFIRE1 said:

I have led a sheltered life it seems,  Grand Tour RV has gone over my head.

 

Angel1.

Amazons FAR better version of what is now a dire Top Gear

Thanks for your replies, I had forgotten about The American, sadly now reminded

[Funky_Gibbon 42]

On 04/03/2019 at 10:06, alchresearch said:

I thought it was the ghost of Evel Knievel.

 

Just another of Clarkson and Willman's in-jokes that falls flat.

 

On 04/03/2019 at 07:57, alchemist said:

Minor spoiler alert!!!

 

 

Having watched the Grand Tour RV special there were numerous references to a person in American racing kit who during the end credits set of a burning ring of fire.  Am I missing something obvious here but what was that all about?  Is it a reference to a film or just some kind of in joke thats gone right over my head?

It was definitely their outfit for The American. Wouldn't have realised that without this thread though

 

I don't think they were referencing a specific movie as such (although my knowledge of horror movies is rubbish so could be wrong) but more that they were playing on the horror theme of people on road/camping trips through a remote wilderness being followed by psychos like in Duel or The Hitcher.