Chris Harris Drives... Retro: Ferrari 250LM, Mini Cooper S, Alfaholics GTA-R | Top Gear 

Now this is what I want to see when I watch top gear. All too often they try to replicate the energy of Jeremy/James/Richard. That was a different era, now they should produce episodes like this. First review a new sports car, have the commentators discuss the new car market for affordable cars, have a guest to interview for five to ten minutes with a legacy in racing or car development, and finally do a review of a performance car made long ago.

This Alfa Romeo is just my all time dreamcar!!! It combines all the best of design, performance and charm! What a machine!

That gta-r is godly

33 minutes of a great presenter, brilliant driver, in a dream of a car. Yes please.

We need more “Chris Harris drives”

Sorry about your mom Chris. She raised a good son.

That Alfa had me feeling in some way. Too bad i can't afford one. For now at least.

You're a role model and a hero Chris. I'm so sorry about your mom mate. I lost my dad, but seeing how you've dealt her passing has been an inspiration to me, to work harder in my dad's honor. Thank you for being an incredible human being, an incredible artist, and for dedicating so much time into making the most incredible videos.

Sorry to hear about your mom's passing Chris, that's a lovely way to remember her!!!

Chris drives cars so easily... Just like drinking water 😂

In my town we have a company called the vintage aviator. They prodice exact remakes of ww1 aircraft using all the origional blue prints and techniques to do so. That type 35 reminded me of them alot

These are some of the all time great Harris highlights! I'd watch him throw a car around in wheel to wheel racing anyday.

BBC should let Chris and Neil do their thing at least once. Clarkson's Top Gear format is long gone

This compilation is excellent! Every single car is a gem, but I found myself cheering on the Minis and grinning like a kid at Christmas. Probably the one I can relate to most, so long as the seat is bolted down in the very back holes :-D The Alfa is absolutely up there, would love it parked next to an MG Abingdon Edition roadster in my dream garage. But then again nostalgia is a funny mistress - I'd also reserve a place for the best Firenza I could find (maybe a Chevy Can-Am). I miss my old one! YMMV. Stay safe, folks 👍

Only reason I stay subbed to Top Gear is for videos like these. Just so good watching Chris do what he does best.

It's a damn shame they stopped making the classic Mini, still it had an amazingly long production run.

That gearshift in the Alfa sounds superb, so direct.

Brilliant - I really loved watching the mini racing with the sort of story narration guiding us through!

Half an hour flew by, and I thank you for that. This is the best compilation you've done.

The alfa is insane 😍

As always, extremely well made video, a joy to watch throughout, thank you Harris and may she rest in peace.

After seeing all of these segments multiple times I’m still happy to watch them all again!

That sound on the Alpha is heavenly and the looks are stunning! Chris really knows how to drive. Amazing video! I’ve been back to watch this over again several times.

33min of pure pleasure to watch. The Alfa and the Mini superb.

Proper car content! Pure love and joy, the way it should be! If top gear would be like this all the time, I couldn't stop watching it!

Being a petrol head is about much more than flooring the gas pedal a bit too often. It’s even about more than the actual driving itself. I’ve always loved to spend a Saturday or Sunday afternoon washing my car, detail the interior, take of the rims and go to town on them, keep the engine bay nice and clean…and afterwards a quiet, relaxed ride to reward yourself for a job well done. But as Chris mentioned the recent passing of his mom and the memories of her racing a Mini in better days I think he touched upon one of the most valuable aspects of being a car enthousiast. For me some of the most precious memories I have are “car” related. My mom driving her blue Civic pretty wildly when I was a little boy in the early eighties, my dad driving like a bit of a hooligan in his red Ford Capri. And above all the Rallye du Condroz that my dad never missed and the annual family holiday to the Ardennes where we stayed on a camping near Francorchamps so we could go see the full 24 hours, at night watching the machines storming the Raidillon with my uncle and my dad, letting me sip a bit of cognac from their flask and than gobbling down a delicious, greasy hamburger and a heavily overpriced ice cream on top, just because it’s “THE 24 hours”. It all seems like yesterday, but it isn’t. Without realising it at the time you lose your nearest and dearest one after one…enjoy their company while you can, my friends. It’s time well spent

In everyone of these videos I say to myself all the large companies must drive these cars to remind them self what a car should be like...AND FINALLY CHRIS SAID IT :):)

Most beautiful Classic Mini footage I've seen on RU-vid so far.

Literally one of my favourite videos ever... literally.

I had literly at every single car shown tears in my eyes... imagine the passion and history behind all this cars...

Chris Harris's favourite expression "what a thing!"

This is art, the love for cars really shine through with Chris

Man!!! I love watching him drive.

This might be The best compilation video on RU-vid.

Sorry to hear about your Mum hope you are Ok mate. Thankyou for making this, awsome job great fun to watch would love to see more like this.

The gear shifter on the Alfa is like cutting through butter. One of the most fun cars to drive..ever

That Mini-Part was just filled with passion all around, very well done!

The segment on those Coopers was just brilliant.

All I want to say is thank you top gear.❤️

Sorry for your loss Chris. Loved this episode 👍

Bless your heart for that in car footage of that 250 LM. You are a machine Mr. Harris

Thankx Chris, The GTA-R awesome , and the Mini race awesome also .

Nice compilation Chris , you and Neil produce the best videos on youtube for the Petrol heads of the world , the 2 cars that stood out for me the most was the Alfa, is just pure raw physical car porn at its best, the ultimate recreation of the original, where i live in Canada an old Italian guy had one of the originals and was always working on it, fiddling with the carbs or tightening something on it , when he hit the key and it started everyone took notice there was nothing else that sounded so delicious and he'd let it idle for 5/10 mins for it to come up to temp and when we asked why he told us that old Italian cars like it had smaller oil passages in the engine than other european cars of the day and doing so promoted longevity to them and allot less adjusting of valves and timing and Carburetors, it was such a great sounding engine and such a light car, as you said it had no power assisted brakes or steering and front and rear lap belts , the other car was the Bugatti type 35 nothing better, I had an uncle that had a string of old Jags from the 50's , he was one of the first petrol heads he motorcycle hill climb raced back in the 20's then flat track raced in the 30's before the war and when at his farm as a kid in the late 60's early 70's he told us the stories and got rides in these old Jags down dirt roads near the farm at 110 mph in these cars and you never felt like you were going that quick just by the engine note which was beautiful , he always said he lusted for a Alfa and never bought one and we asked why not , my Auntie Irene spoke up and said he has too many other love affairs already with British ladies,LOL he was always under the hood of something with a motor,, 😂 , he is greatly missed by many people, he became a teacher of the first high school automotive technical program in Winnipeg Manitoba where i live and wrote the curriculum with the other education members on the committee that submitted it to the board of education, i was and still am so lucky to have had such a great influence in my life, he rode a motorcycle until his 89th year then said his back needs a rest , he still drove supercharged or turbo charged cars good times, he returned to Holland for the 50th anniversary celebration of the liberation of Holland with the surviving members of The Manitoba Tank Dragoons and they all walked in the parade in their uniforms , just slower and some 50 yrs older, thx so much for the memories 👍

Enjoyed every minute of this! More Chris Harris please!

one of the best videos i´ve seen this year. kudos Chris

By far I think the mini cooper was amazing. What a machine, well jealous of Chris diving it as I love minis . Sorry about your mum Chris, but I bet it was a lovely experience to walk in her shoes for the day racing a mini like her.

I have seen one of these cars under a tarp in the back ally when I was a kid... I'm still not over it and I still have the scar from the dog bite from that day.

That mini slides around like a go-kart! I can't imagine how fun that thing is to drive!

I would love to hear Chris Harris voice Reviewing Cars Every Single Day 🤗🤗🤗

Harris: "Super unique car" Leno: "I own three of those" :D I love Singer and i would very much want to own one but that Alfa might be the nicest thing ive ever seen on 4-wheels.

Put him in any era, Harris fits right in! Also probably the first time I completely ignored a mclaren 😂

I can't express how much I enjoy watching this type of concent.

Arrrr!,real cars,real sound,real racing.thanks heaps.if only we could see racing of this type on a more regular basis.Love it!

Mad driving skills, Harris. Avoiding the numpty in the Cobra in the first place, then that recovery; precision stuff. And that Alfa must be one of the most beautiful cars I've seen. A true work of art.

I had a road going 1600 back in 1964 and on the newly opened M1 motorway even the Jag's got out of my way.Great motor's and they also looked good. Be blessed. Rob Walker was the man for these Alfa's. in Warminster.

Chris Harris really is what Top Gear is all about, he's done outstanding work his wholr career. Great to see him here, deserving this experiance.

Those Mini Cooper S shots are epic, great work from Neil C and god bless Mrs Harris!

He could carry the whole topgear on his own. A joy to watch. Passion screams from his mouth. The cars come second. It's all about the Harris!

great. Thank you. For me as a german, who cant watch top gear on TV its great to get some glimps of it here

Chris is the highlight of this channel. What a great man.

YES! More please, Chris! More Chris, please!

That onboard noise of the 250LM... love it

You are living the dream my friend. Love your stuff!

Every thing about the Alfa, every single moment, gives me the fizz more than any other car. Amazing, wonderful video.

Chris, my condolences go out to you and your family for the loss of your mom. I bet she had great Mini stories to tell! And I’m sure she was a great woman...she raised a great man, all the best to you. -Tim G

What a brilliant set of clips

What a great video this is! Awesome stuff chris!

amazing car control! Huge save

That 250 LM lap. Just wow!

Gotta love classics

Brother, your driving skills are so far above even the top of the best, its natural to you... like you're jogging and talking... amazing. I love cars, love driving them to their edge. Ive just got to get 1 of these before I leave this earthly realm.

Love chris harris. He speaks on cars to your heart, whereas the previous cast went for cheap laughs.

This video sums up all things cars! Every piece is wonderful in its own right!

Also drove the Mini in Southern Portugal in the late '70s. That was one fun car. The trunk was an after thought, under the rear seats.

God watching those Mini's fly around Goodwood. Bliss.

Alfa & Mini ❤️

Chris Harris: the best thing to happen to top gear since about 2002!

As usual, Chris the Man is carrying the team. Thank you for keeping Top Gear alive 🙏

My condolences regarding your Mum Chris. God be with you Sir. I've known of you since your Autocar days. Stay blessed bro.

12:05 the bonnet is about to fly off! Those cars are crazy and incredible

The sound of that Bugatti, love it

Awesome stuff (as always) from the best car journo around... sorry to hear about your mum!

The best top gear content since the trio

All those gentlemen's hats in the LM clip, luve them

Chris Harris is a legend behind the wheel. What a watch yet again!

what an INCREDIBLY EPIC save! even using 2 gears in the slide, thats quick thinking theren! amazing! 13:20

THIS IS DRIVING!!! THANK YOU!!!

Chris Harris make Top gear worth it! Without i'm, i'm out! Great video as always Chris!

Chris and Henry from Carfection, I think are cut from the same cloth. Supremely passionate car guys who have a special appreciation for Engineering and the nuances of cars. It’s a treat to watch them.

That Bugatti Type-35R... I'm in love 😍😍

These races are fantastic

pure gold, thx Chris Harris. you are the only reason I still watch Top Gear after Rory and Matt left.

Chris Harris is top gear’s MAN I love him 🔥🤟💙

Awesome, more content like this please!👌

Heavily influenced by my dad who had a 1960 Giulietta Saloon (1292 cc) from new, purchased in South Africa, (Pretoria to Cape Town in 13.5 hours - including some considerable stretches of dirt roads at the time - a total of 998 miles), Europe for 5 years and then South Africa again, followed by a 1600 Giulia Super in the mid-seventies, and another Giulia Super with 1750 motor and dropped suspension back in the late seventies which I was allowed to drive once I had my licence - built by Datsun SA under licence; I purchased my own Alfetta 1800 saloon as a first car (same 1750 motor at 1779 cc). Absolutely loved all of them; the Alfetta was probably slightly more fragile - the start of the Russian-tin era and built by Alfa Romeo South Africa rather than Datsun/Nissan.....but definitely out-handled all it's ancestors... As a teen I worked at an Alfa-centric service station which cemented my love of all things Alfa Romeo. I drove Giulia Supers, step-front Juniors - not really my favourite as engine was small at 1292cc, Veloce's of various engine sizes and (only once) the final iteration 2 liter Veloce as well as the Duetto's and later Spiders and the Giulietta's that came out around that time. My favourite? 1750 Veloce - balance and poise in the twisties - only beaten by my own Alfetta Saloon which had superb 50/50 balance due to the de Dion rear axle and gearbox (anyone for a highway cloverleaf with an entry speed of 100 mph? exit 270 degrees at 85 mph) but hell, I would have loved to try the 2 litre Veloce in the same conditions. The one time I drove it the available torque over the 1600 and 1750 was super impressive, but no twisties as I was only delivering the car back to it's owner. I really want a Veloce or Junior today but with the Alfaholics specs. Sadly, at £190k- totally unaffordable. I should have built it way back then when I had the chance - but no money. 2.3 litre... what engine is that - must be bored out? and I would totally chrome that Cam cover and oil cap rather than black crackle 'em. Love the fact that the plug leads head back into the cab... what an incredibly awesome way to deal with condenser location, although that seems to be a long route back to the dizzy (no doubt it's not a distributor anymore either!) I'd give up a well over-used genital part to drive that car.....You are so, so, very lucky Mr Harris - I am green with envy!

Goosebumps throughout the entire video

The sound of the engine is like music to my ears 🎼

Rip your mom. Made me tear up. Moms are the best. Hugs.

Chris Harris ,Top bloke knows how to drive and one of the best presents out there.

Every since I saw Chris review the Morgan 3 wheeler and a 'regular' 7 on drives I knew where his heart lay...