Michael Gambon has died on the age of 82 after a “bout of pneumonia,” CNN stories. An achieved actor for greater than 50 years, Gambon carried out on Broadway, appeared in additional motion pictures and TV reveals than we care to depend and even lent his voice to video video games. To most individuals, he’s finest identified for taking part in an aged wizard, however amongst automobile lovers, he’s identified as a substitute for the legendary driving abilities that he demonstrated on Prime Gear’s previous take a look at observe.

Again in 2002, Gambon was one of many first stars to seem in a section of Prime Gear’s Star in a Fairly Priced Automotive. On the time, they have been utilizing a Suzuki Liana (or an Aerio because it was known as in the USA) for warm laps, which was removed from sporty, however then once more, that was all the level of Star in a Fairly Priced Automotive. Since he owned a Ferrari on the time and had expertise as a personal pilot, it was totally potential that he may need carried out effectively, however the observe was additionally very moist, so he began off behind the eight ball.

Gambon additionally had bother with the transmission at first, however it was towards the tip of his lap that he actually made a reputation for himself. Heading into the ultimate nook, he went off-track, recovered, after which managed to completely nail that final nook. Wait, did we are saying “completely nail”? Sorry, we meant he caught a wheel on the within of the flip, briefly went airborne, and almost rolled that poor little Suzuki.

Fortunately, the automobile didn’t really roll over, so Uncle Pastuzo wasn’t harm, however it did make him well-known (or maybe notorious) amongst Prime Gear followers. In reality, to honor his temporary flight, Prime Gear really named that nook after him. Humorous sufficient, although, that little mishap wasn’t sufficient to maintain Gambon away, and he really ended up returning to Prime Gear to present it one other shot of their new fairly priced automobile, a Chevrolet Lacetti (rebadged as a Suzuki Forenza within the U.S.)

We’re going to overlook seeing Michael Gambon on display, and our ideas are together with his household and mates. However at the least now we have these two great clips to recollect him by.