Floating car on Top Gear

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Tue 24 Oct 2006 20:52
Floating car on Top Gear - davooo
Hi Guys,

does anyone know the name of the company who produced the radio controled floating Astra VXR that was featured on Top Gear recently (i think it was recently!). I would really appreciate any leads that would help me get in touch with this company.

Thanks!

davooo
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Wed 25 Oct 2006 06:22
Floating car on Top Gear - Armitage Shanks {p}
Do you mean the flying one! A 10kg fibreglass shell, filled with helium balloons and floating around the studio? It was a fair time ago. I don't know who made it but, if you have a copy of Top Gear magazine there is a great list of editorial contacts. They were very helpful to me when I had a query about music on the programme - try them.
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Wed 25 Oct 2006 11:18
Floating car on Top Gear - colinh
This one?

youtube.com/watch?v=XnuNuHxK6KA {clickable link removed. Add http:// to the start and copy / paste into your url bar if you wish to view - DD}

20-Nov-2005

Digital effects, allegedly?
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Wed 25 Oct 2006 11:30
Floating car on Top Gear - David Horn
Nope, it was a fibreglass shell stuffed with helium.
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Sat 28 Oct 2006 15:37
Floating car on Top Gear - davooo
Thanks guys - i live in Canada, and I only just saw that episode of TG out here. I will check a copy of the magazine for contacts and follow it up - thanks again!
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