Did Top Gear start in 1978?

Answer 1

The original Top Gear that was a conventional motoring magazine show started in 1977 but was completely redone in 2002 with new presentors and a quirky humerous tone was added instead of it being just a car show.

Answer 2

The cast of Top Gear - 1978 includes: Beki Adam as herself Vic Allan as himself Norman Barber as himself Jason Barlow as Himself - Presenter Stephen Bayley as himself Sue Beardsmore as herself Dani Behr as herself Jon Bentley as Himself - Presenter Paul Blezard as himself Merril Bolton as herself Tom Boswell as himself Julia Bradbury as herself Julia Bradbury as Herself - Presenter Russell Bray as Himself - Presenter Ian Breach as himself Russell Bulgin as himself Jenson Button as himself Jeremy Clarkson as himself Jeremy Clarkson as Himself - Presenter Michael Collie as himself Brandan Coogan as Himself - Presenter Mike Dornan as Himself - Presenter Noel Edmonds as himself Noel Edmonds as Himself - Presenter Carl Fogarty as himself Mark Forsyth as himself Marian Foster as Herself - Presenter Gyn Freeman as herself Ryan Giggs as himself Barrie Gill as Himself - Presenter Chris Goffey as Himself - Presenter Alex Hearne as Himself - Presenter Katy Hill as herself Damon Hill as himself William Horsley as himself Kate Humble as Herself - Presenter Judith Jackson as Herself - Presenter David Leighton as Himself - Reporter David Llewellin as himself Peter Macann as Himself - Presenter Rob Mahr as himself David Monton as himself Stirling Moss as himself Helen Mound as herself Tiff Needell as Himself - Presenter Emma Noble as herself Jason Plato as himself Gill Pyrah as Herself - Presenter Angela Rippon as herself Angela Rippon as Herself - Presenter Kristian Schmid as himself Graham Sherrington as Himself - Presenter Adrian Simpson as Himself - Presenter Janet Trewin as herself Gordon Wilkins as Himself - Presenter David Willey as himself Quentin Willson as Himself - Presenter Andy Wilman as Himself - Presenter Stewart Woodcock as Himself - Presenter William Woollard as himself William Woollard as Himself - Presenter