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	==Featured cars==		==Featured cars==
	''{{SUBPAGENAME}}'' featured '''7''' vehicles in total. Note that only cars which the camera is directly focused on and/or interact with any of the presenters are included; traffic, toy cars, pictures of cars and stock/archive footage are ''not'' included. For the most part, timestamps have been rounded to the nearest quarter of a minute, except in situations where they need to be distinguished from other cars which appear at similar times.		''{{SUBPAGENAME}}'' featured '''17''' vehicles in total. Note that only cars which the camera is directly focused on and/or interact with any of the presenters are included; traffic, toy cars, pictures of cars and stock/archive footage are ''not'' included. For the most part, timestamps have been rounded to the nearest quarter of a minute, except in situations where they need to be distinguished from other cars which appear at similar times.

	~~This list is based on the surviving Jabba355 rip of the episode, and does not factor in international or domestic cuts, nor does this list incorporate vehicles featured in deleted footage.~~
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	On reflection, Tiff feels the F40 is a truly sensational car, both visually and physically. The car feels like a "monster" that doesn't "bite"; it just wants to make you go faster and faster. Compared against the later 360, the two cars complement each other well, and is a 'tremendously emotional' experience to get behind the wheel of either. He cannot wait to see what the company comes up with next.		On reflection, Tiff feels the F40 is a truly sensational car, both visually and physically. The car feels like a "monster" that doesn't "bite"; it just wants to make you go faster and faster. Compared against the later 360, the two cars complement each other well, and is a 'tremendously emotional' experience to get behind the wheel of either. He cannot wait to see what the company comes up with next.

	~~==Coming up... (end of part 1)==~~
	Classic Rolls Royces are shown - that would be Quentin's part on it, with also this voiceover from Vicki, following short "woosh" clips of the Lancia Delta HF Integrale, Lamborghini Murcielago and the Ford Escort Cosworth:
	~~"I.. love it!"~~
	~~"... but I hate it!"~~

	===Nominee 3: Rolls-Royces===		===Nominee 3: Rolls-Royces===
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	===Nominee 8: Lancia Delta HF Integrale===		===Nominee 8: Lancia Delta HF Integrale===

	~~==Coming up... (end of part 2)==~~
	~~Quentin is shown being inside of an AC Cobra, saying:~~
	~~"''We've had a speeding limit ever since and this is the monster, that caused... it all...''"~~

	===Nominee 9: Jaguar E-Type===		===Nominee 9: Jaguar E-Type===
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	===Nominee 16: 1955 Citroen DS===		===Nominee 16: 1955 Citroen DS===

	~~==Coming up... (end of part 3)==~~
	~~Tiff is shown in two clips shown feeling a bit distressed, when handling the McLaren F1, and then in the last one Tiff screaming out of the sheer power it has.~~

	~~==Before showing the winner...===~~
	Vicki does a voice-over, saying that throughout this programme we've seen their opinions on cars being different than each of them, with their favorites coming in all shapes and sizes, but we were "unanimously" waiting for the one, that's the greatest of them all. "''Time, to scramble Needell!''"

	===Winner: McLaren F1===		===Winner: McLaren F1===

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-{{Default Special|episodename=''The Greatest Cars in The World Special''|showname=Fifth Gear|airdate=8th September|year=2002|overall=12th|prognum=12th|totprog=22|resolution=576i|aspratio=16:9 Widescreen|tvorstream=British television|chanpage=Channel 5|channel=Channel 5}} {{Default Episode Starring 2|hosta=Tiff Needell|hostb=Vicki Butler-Henderson}} [[Quentin Willson]] and [[Adrian Simpson]] are also credited, however, no footage featuring these two presenters is presently known to have surfaced, and may just be a miscredited appearance.
+{{Default Special|episodename=''The Greatest Cars in The World Special''|showname=Fifth Gear|airdate=8th September|year=2002|overall=12th|prognum=12th|totprog=22|resolution=576i|aspratio=16:9 Widescreen|tvorstream=British television|chanpage=Channel 5|channel=Channel 5}} {{Default Episode Starring 2|hosta=Tiff Needell|hostb=Vicki Butler-Henderson|hostc=Quentin Willson|hostd=Adrian Simpson}}
 ==Synopsis==
-''The Greatest Cars in The World'' was a special filmed at a race track where Tiff and Vicki set out to determine the greatest car ever made.
+''The Greatest Cars in The World'' was a special filmed at different places:
-Opening up with a shot of Vicki walking in a pair of stiletto high heels while seductively rubbing her finger along the bodywork of a [[Lamborghini Murciélago]], she announces the purpose of the episode before a few close shots of a [[Ferrari 360 Modena]] are shown, with Tiff Needell then proceeding to narrate a brief history of the [[Ferrari|company]] as it approaches its 60th year of operation. Accompanied by a [[Ferrari Daytona]] and [[Dino GT/246#GTS Spyder|Dino 246 GT]], Tiff then exclaims that contrary to popular belief, he believes the greatest Ferrari ever made is not one of their well-renowned classic models, but rather their (as of 2002) most recent sports car; the 360 Modena.
+Opening up with a shot of Vicki walking in a pair of stiletto high heels while seductively rubbing her finger along the bodywork of a [[Lamborghini Murciélago]], she announces the purpose of the episode before Quentin says "This'll be fun!". Adrian then does a voiceover saying how all of the presenters have driven every single car ever made, saying this'll be a special programme devoted to the cars they love the most, with then Vicki saying "Weird chaps!". A few fading-in and fading-out shots of cars are shown, then a few clips of cars (from rally stages or other events) being shown, with then later Quentin doing his voiceover:
 ===Nominee 1: Ferrari 360 Modena===
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 On reflection, Tiff feels the F40 is a truly sensational car, both visually and physically. The car feels like a "monster" that doesn't "bite"; it just wants to make you go faster and faster. Compared against the later 360, the two cars complement each other well, and is a 'tremendously emotional' experience to get behind the wheel of either. He cannot wait to see what the company comes up with next.
 ===Winner: McLaren F1===

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{{Infobox Episode
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[[File:FG GC Title Card.jpg|300px]]Title card.
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[[File:FG GC McLaren.jpg|300px]]The McLaren F1 GTR.
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[[File:FG GC Ferraris.jpg|300px]]Tiff talks about the 360 Modena.
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|number = 12
|next = [[{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Series 2/James Bond's Cars Special|James Bond's Cars]]
|prevaired = [[{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Series 1/Episode 11|Series 1, Episode 11]]
|nextaired = [[{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Series 2/Episode 1|Series 2, Episode 1]]
|airdate = {{FlagUK}} 8th September, 2002
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{{Default Special|episodename=''The Greatest Cars in The World Special''|showname=Fifth Gear|airdate=8th September|year=2002|overall=12th|prognum=12th|totprog=22|resolution=576i|aspratio=16:9 Widescreen|tvorstream=British television|chanpage=Channel 5|channel=Channel 5}} {{Default Episode Starring 2|hosta=Tiff Needell|hostb=Vicki Butler-Henderson}} [[Quentin Willson]] and [[Adrian Simpson]] are also credited, however, no footage featuring these two presenters is presently known to have surfaced, and may just be a miscredited appearance.

==Synopsis==
''The Greatest Car in The World'' was a special filmed at a race track where Tiff and Vicki set out to determine the greatest car ever made.

Opening up with a seductive shot of Vicki walking in a pair of stiletto high heels while rubbing her finger along the bodywork of a [[Lamborghini Murciélago]], she announces the purpose of the episode before a few close shots of a [[Ferrari 360 Modena]] are shown. Accompanied by a [[Ferrari Daytona]] and [[Dino GT/246 GT|Dino 246 GT]], Tiff Needell exclaims that contrary to popular belief, he believes the greatest Ferrari ever made is not one of their well-renowned classic models, but rather their (as of 2002) most recent sports car; the 360 Modena.

==Airing history==
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|-
! Channel !! Date !! Time !! Cut !! Definition !! Type
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| {{C52002}} || <big>8th September, 2002</big> || <big>20:00</big> || <big>Original</big> || <big>Standard</big> || <big>Premiere</big>
|}

After this, the episode aired on the [[Discovery (network)/Discovery Channel|Discovery Channel]] sometime on or immediately prior to the 21st July, 2003<ref>[http://www.automotiveforums.com/t120559-discuss5th_gear_footage.html Automotive Forums - ''5th Gear'' Footage.]</ref>, where it was recorded, digitised, and uploaded to the internet by Jabba355. From there, it was likely sold to Viasat for its ''Explorer'' television series, as part of the 48 programmes distributed to the network in mid-2004, where it would have been reshown countless times until early 2007.

==Soundtrack==
{{Soundtrack}}

{{Song|artist=David Lowe|songpage=Fifth Gear Theme|songname=Fifth Gear Theme|playswhen=Plays during the opening and closing sequences.}}
{{Song|artist=Duar Vila|songpage=|songname=C'Mon|playswhen=Plays during the scene where Tiff drives the F1 down city streets.}}

Of the episode's soundtrack, {{Song Unidentified|number=an uncertain number of|songorofthesongs=songs|adlib=Throughout the episode, an Oasis-like Britpop instrumental is heard, which is interspersed with an electronic track which may or may not be part of the same piece of music.}}

==Preservation status==
{{Preserved|episode=''The Greatest Cars in The World''|consumed=watched|amount=in a largely-intact form, albeit not at the original resolution, aspect ratio, nor bitrate, with approximately one third of the episode remaining missing|media=episode}} As of the 2020s, this special is completely extinct on the internet since the deletion of Ely Liu's webspace and disappearance of the file from P2P networks and other file sharing means such as eD2k.

==Trivia==
*This was the first non-regular episode of ''Fifth Gear'' to air, and is not included in most episode guides.
*The Ferrari 360 Modena featured in the episode, [[Ferrari 360 Modena/RV02 ONL|RV02 ONL]], was a very well-known press car from around this time. It appeared in promotional material, as well as the introduction sequence for ''[[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Top Gear]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s 2002 relaunch, in addition to an episode of ''[[Used Car Heaven]]'', where it was driven by [[Richard Hammond]], and several magazine issues including one for ''[[Top Gear Magazine/UK|Top Gear Magazine]]'', as well as the June 2003 issue of ''Auto Italia''.
*The McLaren F1 GTR featured in the episode, [[McLaren F1/Chassis 020|13 MAC]], better known by its internal designation of Chassis 020<ref>[https://supercarnostalgia.com/blog/mclaren-f1-chassis-020 Supercar Nostalgia - VIN: Tony Smith's McLaren F1 chassis 020.]</ref>, would later appear in [[Top Gear (2002 TV series)/Series 2/Episode 1|Series 2, Episode 1]] of ''Top Gear'', where it was driven by legendary [[Formula 1]] commentator [[Murray Walker]]. This film would be omitted from later broadcasts, but was thankfully retained in an abridged version for the programme's 2003 home video release ''[[Top Gear (2002 TV series)/Home Video Releases/Top Gear: Back in the Fast Lane|Top Gear: Back in the Fast Lane]]''.

==References==
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