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The cars were "animal-proofed" with various scrap materials to protect against wildlife. Hammond's car famously nearly "drowned" while attempting a river crossing but was repaired overnight. The Stig's African Cousin:
For this special, the hosts are each given a unique vehicle to drive:
The trio was tasked with purchasing a used, two-wheel-drive car in Africa for no more than
The presenters attempted to be the first to drive across these massive salt flats. To avoid sinking into the "prehistoric gunk" beneath the crust, they stripped their cars of almost all weight, including doors and windows (except for Hammond, who refused to strip "Oliver"). Kubu Island:
The fan watched in awe as three scrap-heap cars navigated the Makgadikgadi Pan. They watched the trio strip their cars of every ounce of weight—including the doors—to survive the sand. They saw the legendary moment when the "Backup Car" (a Volkswagen Beetle) was introduced, a car so loathed by the presenters that it served as the ultimate motivation to keep their junkers running.