Jeremy Clarkson and James May of ‘Top Gear’ Search for the First Car With a Modern Control Layout

Renowned motoring journalists Jeremy Clarkson and James May went on a search for the very first car that has the same control layout as modern automobiles in a 2007 episode of the BBC Two program Top Gear.

Jeremy Clarkson and James May search for the first car with the control layout we know today.

They tested out a variety of cars from around the world, including the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, the Royal Enfield, the De Dion-Bouton, the Stevens-Duryea, and the Ford Model T. In the end, however, it was both the Cadillac Type 53 and the Austin 7 that really matched their specific requirements.

Lori Dorn
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