# @hypewhip on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DYcGLDqhWoO
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65598529-hypewhip-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/bd0584e624.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-05-17T12:00:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** HYPEWHIP (@hypewhip) — https://gondola.cc/hypewhip

## Caption

The day Clarkson and Hammond tricked James in to going 10 over.

The Aston Martin DB4 GT Continuation prototype is a masterclass in “new-old” engineering, famously pushed to its limits by Jeremy Clarkson on a crumbling Spanish oval for The Grand Tour.

Built by hand at the historic Newport Pagnell facility, this specific pre-production chassis serves as the bridge between 1959 racing heritage and modern precision performance.

Despite Clarkson’s comedic struggles with its lack of windows and creature comforts, the car remains a multi-million dollar masterpiece of lightweight aluminum and straight-six power.

As a track-only icon with a genuine TV pedigree, it stands as one of the most desirable “modern classics” ever produced by Aston Martin Works.

Given its “track-only” legal status and lack of modern safety tech, would you prefer the raw, period-correct experience of this Continuation car or a modern supercar that you could actually drive to the grocery store?

What are your thoughts? 🤔💭

( Media: The Grand Tour )

#topgear #thegrandtour #richardhammond #jamesmay #jeremyclarkson

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richardhammond, jeremyclarkson, jamesmay, thegrandtour, topgear

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