Comments on: Hammond crash pictures released

By: Topgearsucks

Topgearsucks — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 04:38:51 +0000

That show is just a hatchet job on anything automotive from America. I have a 37 YO “horrible” American car in my collection that I can easily sell for 5 times what I have invested in it and 15 times it’s original purchase price (and for even more overseas), while anything European of the same vintage is MIA around here. Why is that? Because they have long ago passed through the car crusher and are part of a new Kia Rio somewhere (if there was even anything left worth melting down) Watch the Barret-Jackson car auctions sometime and see what people here desire and pay top dollar for. That might be difficult for you though, with your head stuck so far up your anus.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:21:36 +0000

BAMF, it WAS caused by a tire blowout. And Topgearsucks……..SHUT UP!!! If you don’t like the show, then why are you posting on this story for?! We are fans of Hammond, and we have wished him well in his recovery, so if you hate him so much, then F*** OFF!!

By: Topgearsucks

Topgearsucks — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 08:13:45 +0000

It’s obvious the ability of people from that show to objectively critique motor vehicles is rivaled only by their driving skill. They are equally adept at both.

By: Zhenya_Gatech

Zhenya_Gatech — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 18:37:31 +0000

poor hamster, glad he’s ok. Only a week and half till the next show!!!
btw look in the second pic, top, VOLVO rescue vehicle!!

ftw, hahahah its not a gm,

By: 1c3d0g

1c3d0g — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 02:40:36 +0000

Scary. Lucky bloke.

By: BAMF

BAMF — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 21:53:27 +0000

interesting— F451′s link says that the accident was caused by a tire blowing out

By: rey323

rey323 — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 21:11:46 +0000

Yay! Glad the show is ready to start up again. I really hope the “Old Firm” as Jeremy called it, is truly back. One thing for sure, next time they try a crazy stunt, Hamster’s accident will always be a lingering thought…

By: F451

F451 — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:01:14 +0000

Here is a series of photographs:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007020802,00.html

By: BAMF

BAMF — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 19:32:21 +0000

that second picture has been on FinalGear.com for a loooooooooong time. but that first picture is insane.

By: Andre Neves

Andre Neves — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 18:09:43 +0000

^ I agree with you, he’s alot better than that Simon Cowell…uh, oh wait…sorry, I meant Jeremy Clarkson.

By: F451

F451 — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 18:00:28 +0000

Hamster is the best of the three on the show as he has the most balance about his opinions and findings…without him there is no show. TopGear is by far the best automotive show on television.

By: doublearon21

doublearon21 — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:28:50 +0000

^Maybe he is in a corner crying because Toyota is about to become the largest automaker in the world and kick GM from their overstayed position.

By: 55amg

55amg — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:19:46 +0000

*should have used a corvette z06

By: 55amg

55amg — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:14:24 +0000

oh and where is gmnumber1forever saying that he used a corvette z06

By: 55amg

55amg — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:13:16 +0000

thank god he survived otherwise we wont get to watch any more top gear! cant wait for the new season in a weeks time!!!

By: Jazz

Jazz — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:05:30 +0000

To true Fatstrat. Glad he survived.

By: Fatstrat

Fatstrat — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:00:48 +0000

I am curious of the construction of the car. Most dragsters and almost any open wheeled race car will shed every bit except for the cockpit shell to absorb impact energy while protecting the driver. Even the Enzo will shed structure, by design, to protect occupants. This car seems amazingly whole for such a crash. that tells me that a great amount of energy was absorbed by the remaining structure, in which the tightly belted Mr. Hammond was seated. I dont know enough to say the design of the car was flawed, but judging from the eyes of a layman, I’d say poor design could possibly of contributed to the seriousness of his injuries.
IMVHO.

By: Andre Neves

Andre Neves — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:54:14 +0000

For the speed the car was traveling at it sure turned pretty sharply into the field. You would imagine at 280mph it would just keep going straight. Im alittle confused.

By: A non E Moose

A non E Moose — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:51:13 +0000

Lucky SOB. He is a great person in the automobile world, and I am glad he made it through this. I don’t recall, but was there any reason given for the crash? (i.e. driver error or malfunction of the car?)

By: bcjohnso99

bcjohnso99 — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:48:23 +0000

Piston powered top fuel rails do more than 280mph in the 1/4 mile.

This thing wasn’t anything special if it could’t do more than 280 with a jet engine.

By: ironpony42

ironpony42 — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:40:30 +0000

Oh man that was vicious. While he didn’t “walk away” he certainly is lucky. They would have had to hose my fat corpse out of the thing. Pick the rest up with spatulas and shovels. Messy.

By: buenos

buenos — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:31:15 +0000

Glad Hamster survived… I hope he didn’t damage his very expensive teeth!

and just to out GMforeverwhatever…

There’s a G6 on fire in the parking lot across the street.

By: mujician

mujician — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:27:48 +0000

What a rush, glad he lived to talk about it.