This is good news for fans of the Grand Tour Trio as Richard Hammond has announced his latest project. Following in the footsteps of the other Grand Tour presenters, both of whom give their names to their own critically acclaimed series (James May: Oh Cook and Clarkson’s Farm), Hammond’s Workshop will revolve around Hamster’s newest deal: a classic car restoration company.
The show will seek to capitalize on the success of the automotive restoration genre, a premise that has been gaining popularity recently. Shows like For The Love of Cars, Wheeler Dealers and Car SOS (all in the UK alone) have popularized the process of documenting car repairs and rescue.
The announcement comes shortly after Hammond announced the founding of his own classic car restoration company “The Smallest Cog”. The Smallest Cog, which launches at the London Classic Car Show later this month, pays homage to Hammond’s grandfather, who was the coachbuilder for Mulliner and later Jensen. “I’ve always wanted to prove to him that I have more to do than drive around the world, talk about other people’s supercars, crash them and then pretend I’m welding them up in a desert.” said Hammond when speaking to Drive Tribe.
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In contrast to the previous spin-off adventures of the Grand Tour trio – including “The Great Escapists,” which Hammond co-hosts with Tory Belleci, Hammond’s garage was not picked up by Amazon Prime Video and is instead broadcast on Discovery +. Hammond is no stranger to the Discovery network when “Richard Hammond’s Big” aired last year.
In a video posted on Drive Tribe’s YouTube channel, Hammond announced that the show will feature the same father and son duo who restored their Jaguar XK150, Neil and Anthony Greenhouse. The couple will lead the workshop in Herefordshire, UK, while Hammond plans to get involved and prove that his grandfather’s talents may have been passed on in some way.
The idea for the new show was fueled by the success of Drive Tribe’s video updates on the advancement of the XK150. The program will air later this year, with a release date to be announced for the highly anticipated Grand Tour trip to Scotland in the coming months. Meanwhile, Clarkson’s Farm, streamed on Prime Video, appears to be a complete success, with a 9.3 rating on IMDb and critics praising the exit for its fun but serious take on agriculture.