Don't hassle the Hoff in his Reasonably Priced Car
by John Neff on Jul 29th 2008 at 11:28AM 
Just two days after taping the pilot episode of Top Gear USA, Adam Carolla took the proactive approach of revealing who the first Star in a Reasonably Priced Car is before the blogosphere could get those in attendance who signed NDAs to spill the beans. On his radio show Monday morning, Carolla got a caller to cough up the name, and it's none other than auto icon and generally icky dude David Hasselfhoff. Reports from people who attended the taping say that the Hoff was actually a great live guest and even had autographed photos of himself to pass out to the crowd who had been standing in place for seven hours. We haven't heard how Hasselhoff did running a Kia Rio around Top Gear USA's test track, but being the first will ensure his time gets placed atop the leader board. Who else would you like to see be a Star in a Reasonably Priced Car on Top Gear USA? We can think of a whole red carpet's worth of B- and C-list celebrities, and yes, that includes Kathy Griffin. Click the source link below to make your way to an audio clip of Adam Carolla's radio show on Monday morning.
[Source: Final Gear, Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
Eric Aitala 11:37AM (7/29/2008)
Hmm.. Paris Hilton, Lindsey Lohan, Britney Spears....
Given their driving records, putting some obstacles on the course would also prove interesting. Or perhaps all three at the same time and turning it into a demo derby.
Dr E
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Gregg 11:38AM (7/29/2008)
With Bentley Continentals.
Hoffy 11:39AM (7/29/2008)
I'm not sure I get it (I can't listen to the mp3 at work), but if Carolla is one of the hosts how did he get one of his radio callers to "cough up" who it was?
I mean, couldn't he just say who it was?
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Allan 11:41AM (7/29/2008)
Unlikely. I think they mean NDAs above there..
NDA: Non Disclosure Agreement.
I would assume the audience signed the same...
Allan 11:39AM (7/29/2008)
Neil Patrick Harris.
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jgp 12:13PM (7/29/2008)
Better yet, have him and Nathan Fillion race each other in Rios.
adrenalnjunky 1:39PM (7/29/2008)
Unfortunately, Captain Hammer would probably win.
Derek 10:04PM (7/29/2008)
you freakin' browncoats
G-Meister 2:03PM (7/30/2008)
Dude, NPH would not do that!
LX 11:42AM (7/29/2008)
It'd be nice to see Jay Leno. It might also be amusing to have basketball players such as Greg Oden, Chris Bosch, and Shaquille O'Neal squeeze into those Rios. Also, having a professional driver's board would be good too--NASCAR, IRL, NHRA drivers...lol hmm, I wonder who'd do best out of those three?
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ugg.tryptophan 2:49PM (7/29/2008)
finally, stars I can recongnize, in reasonably priced cars availible in the US
Mobius_1 9:45PM (7/31/2008)
Yao Ming! Would he fit?
John R 11:43AM (7/29/2008)
Andy Dick. Then the Rio can promptly feel up some teenager after the hot lap. ;)
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Maestro1 11:46AM (7/29/2008)
Neil Patrick Harris
Jim Parsons (Sheldon from the Big Bang Theory)
Robert Knepper (T-Bag, Prison Break)
Hillary Clinton (just for kicks :P)
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Dave 11:54AM (7/29/2008)
I'd like to see Vern Troyer, John McCain, Barack Obama, The Elliot Spitzer Prostitute, Pat Riley, Phil Jackson, Anna Kornikova, the Olsen Twins, The Dalai Lama, The Pope, Larry David.
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User 12:16PM (7/29/2008)
... John McCain?
Do you want the man to kill himself? He's 71... Maybe he'll just get the slowest time ever. Although, I don't think they'll let him drive his signature Lincoln Town Car around the reasonably priced car track...
User 12:17PM (7/29/2008)
I agree with the pope, though. Hopefully the Stig could get a lap in the Popemobile!
skiwithme 4:28PM (7/29/2008)
i once had a dream where they drifted the popemobile with the pope in it.
how many hits on youtube would you get with that sort of footage?
Peter Rockwell 11:54AM (7/29/2008)
Paul Newman
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Cop Car 11:56AM (7/29/2008)
How to ruin a great idea? Have It reversed engineered in the USA. Every detail released makes the show sound worse.
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