Jeremy's Motorhome stuck on the beach.
Jeremy's Homemade Motorhome, also referred to in-programme as The Leaning Tower of Citroen, was a three-storied motorhome constructed and invented by Jeremy Clarkson. It was built for a challenge that was featured in the fifteenth season of Top Gear. The motorhome was primarily constructed from a Citroen CX Break.
Interior[]
As per the challenge instructions Jeremy's Motorhome included cooking facilities in the lower level which consisted of toaster and a grill. It also included two hammocks on the top storey and a 'Japanese contemplation area' on the middle level. Jeremy also fixed a ladder between the levels for easier access. The motorhome was also fitted with hydraulics to allow it to fit under petrol station canopies.
Road Test[]
After constructing their motorhomes, the presenters were told to drive themselves to Cornwall for a 'camping holiday'. On the journey, Jeremy discovered a flaw in his tall structural design; the entire Citroen swayed from side to side in the wind and the weight of the 3 stories. Due to this, Jeremy rebranded it 'The Leaning Tower of Citroen'. The presenters pulled over and Jeremy removed some of windows of his structure so that the air would be able to flow through the structure, but this made no difference and the Citreon continued to sway. Later, they pulled into a petrol station to refuel their cars and Jeremy nearly clipped the top of his car onto the canopy over the fuel pumps, giig him the opportunity to demonstrate the motorhome's hydraulic system to help it fit under the canopy.
Eventually, the presenters reached the campsite, although Jeremy got a warning light on the dashboard and was forced to stop. That night, Jeremy fell out of his hammock whilst trying to get to sleep. By the following morning, the Citroen had been blown over by the wind and as such Jeremy hired a crane to turn it the right way up; his Japanese contemplation area was destroyed in the process. Their next challenge was to drive to a beach and get changed into a wetsuit inside their motorhomes for a surfing lesson. Jeremy appeared to win the challenge, although it was never officially announced. After their surfing lessons were interrupted, and Jeremy's car got stuck after he stayed behind to change out of his wetsuit, they were instructed to cook a meal in their motorhomes using nothing but what they could buy from a petrol station.
Rare photo of the Leaning Tower of Citroen, as it was destroyed by Richard Hammond & James May.
Jeremy decided to make the main course; he did not elaborate on what he intended to cook, though he used flowers as a substitute for vegetables (flavouring them with pickled onions), used Castrol GTX oil and was also seen making toast. The challenge was abandoned when Richard's motorhome caught fire, ironically as Jeremy was reminiscing the Caravan Challenge, when the caravan caught fire when he attempted to cook chips. The next day, the presenters drove themselves to a 'beauty spot' which at the edge of a cliff. While Jeremy travelled to a shop at the foot of the cliff for ice cream, Richard and James hatched a plan to park his car right on the edge of the cliff, so that it would be impossible for him to drive it out of the tricky spot. However, their plan failed when the car took off on them and the two were unable to engage its handbrake in time. Jeremy's Motorhome subsequently fell off the cliff, breaking into pieces on the way down.