Richard Hammond However, it appears as though Richard has not forgotten his time on Top Gear, as he still holds on to a keepsake from the BBC show. Appearing on camera for YouTube channel DriveTribe beside a vintage car, Richard said: “You might know him, he’s a 1963 Opal Kadett, which I bought in Botswana for a challenge in a TV show I used to do… Top something or another,” he mumbled off. Continuing with his train of thought, he added: “Anyway I like to think he became the star of that show, because of the brave way he tackled terrain that threatened to kill lesser cars bought by lesser presenters.”