Top Gear presenters Chris Harris and Eddie Jordan narrowly escaped from a burning car during the Monte-Carlo rallyโs SS17 stage. Harris was driving new ยฃ50,000 Alpine sports car with Jordan in the passenger seat, when the engine cut out and the warning lights came on.
Both presenters made it out safely as flames came from under the vehicle and destroyed it totally in four minutes.
โThe flames went up my arm,โ Harris said, before adding that both were wearing fireproof overalls and gloves. Neither were injured or suffered from smoke inhalation.
โSadly the car was lost and it always makes me sad to see a beautiful car destroyed.โ Jordan said: โDoing a stage of the Monte Carlo Rally was a dream come true for me. The car was stunning โ so light on its toes. โIt was dancing around the mountain and Chris was driving it beautifully.โ