The Beach (buggy) Boys - Part 1the Grand Tour :... Direct

: A flamboyant purple and green buggy that he had essentially "parked near a V8 ," fitting a massive 180 BHP engine that provided power but constant mechanical headaches.

: As they moved inland into the Namib Desert , the dunes became "cliffs." In one terrifying moment, Hammond's buggy literally disappeared over an edge, leaving the others fearing the worst until they found him unharmed at the bottom. The Beach (Buggy) Boys - Part 1The Grand Tour :...

: They spent nights huddled under their engines for warmth, and at one point, Clarkson even helped catch a fish to provide a rare meal. The Road to Windhoek : A flamboyant purple and green buggy that

: After driving in circles and attempting to navigate by the stars (where Clarkson channelled his inner astronomer to find the Southern Cross), they realized they hadn't even left the coast. The Road to Windhoek : After driving in

The trio's challenge is to drive north to the Angolan border. Almost immediately, the expedition hits a snag as they find themselves trapped between towering sand dunes and the rising tide of the Atlantic Ocean.

Each presenter arrived in a vehicle built to their own eccentric specifications:

As the desert leveled out, the "ambitious but rubbish" engineering began to fail. May dealt with a sand-filled gearbox, and Clarkson's throttle jammed, forcing him to rig a makeshift deceleration wire across his dashboard.