Five of the most underrated cars used by Richard Hammond over the years

Richard Hammond’s taste in cars isn’t limited to headline-makers. The article highlights five “underrated” vehicles he has used over the years, each described as more about character and everyday usability than collecting value. Among them is a 1963 Opel Kadett “Oliver,” a humble workhorse featured in Top Gear’s Botswana special that Hammond says he still owns and considers his favorite “TV car.” Other picks include a 1958 Jaguar XK150 roadster, a 1979 Ford Escort RS2000 Mk2 he ran as a project, a 1999 supercharged Jaguar XJR (X308) bought back in 2022, and a stripped-down, no-ABS BMW E90 320i “Track Car.”