Prime Video has confirmed that Jeremy Clarkson will temporarily trade his farming overalls for automotive gloves in a new one-off special, Jeremy Grows a Car: A Clarkson’s Farm Special. The episode, which is slated to air in 2027, sees the former Top Gear and The Grand Tour presenter attempting what Prime describes as a world first: growing and building an entire car from produce harvested on his personal Diddly Squat farm.
The announcement marks a notable pivot for Clarkson’s long-running farming series back toward its creator’s original automotive roots. Rather than planting crops or tending livestock, the special will task Clarkson with cultivating materials that can be woven into a working vehicle, blending agriculture with engineering in a way Prime claims has never been done before on screen.
A Car Grown From the Land
At the heart of the project is a Jaguar F-Type V6S, which will serve as the base for Clarkson’s ambitious build. Rather than simply restoring the car in conventional fashion, he intends to refit it using materials sourced directly from Diddly Squat, including his own leather interior and wool carpets.
The most technically demanding element of the special involves growing a crop of flax fiber that will be processed into a sustainable flax-composite material. Prime notes that this bio-based composite is being positioned as an alternative to carbon fiber, a move it claims has already caught the attention of major car manufacturers looking for lighter, greener body materials.
A Legendary Designer at His Side
To bring the build to life, Clarkson will be joined by celebrated car designer Ian Callum CBE, one of the most influential automotive stylists of his generation. Callum is responsible for designing the original Jaguar F-Type that anchors this special, as well as the Jaguar XK and C-X75 concepts.
His credentials extend far beyond Jaguar, encompassing some of Britain’s most iconic machines: the Aston Martin Vanquish, DB7, and DB9, alongside the Ford RS200 and Nissan R390. His involvement lends considerable technical weight to a project that otherwise straddles the line between stunt and genuine engineering.
A Return to What Started It All
The special represents more than a throwback; it is a bridge between two defining chapters of Clarkson’s broadcasting career. Having spent decades behind the wheel testing cars on Top Gear and The Grand Tour, he found renewed mainstream success with Clarkson’s Farm, which has become one of Prime Video’s flagship original series.
By merging the two worlds, the studio appears to be tapping into the same chemistry that made both franchises hits: Clarkson tackling an impossibly ambitious task while being gently outgunned by reality. The 2027 air date gives the production ample time to actually grow and manufacture the materials involved.
Early reaction from fans has been buoyed by the sheer audacity of the premise, with many noting that a full car grown largely from farm produce would be a genuine feat if it succeeds. The flax-composite angle in particular has drawn interest beyond the show’s usual audience, as automotive enthusiasts and sustainability watchers alike watch to see whether Prime’s claims about the material hold up on screen.
Looking Ahead
Jeremy Grows a Car: A Clarkson’s Farm Special is confirmed for release in 2027, though Prime Video has not yet revealed further details regarding filming schedule, episode runtime, or additional contributors. The extended timeline suggests the production intends to genuinely complete the agricultural and manufacturing process rather than simulate it.
Fans of both Clarkson’s automotive past and his farming present now have a concrete reason to stay tuned: when the special eventually airs, viewers will learn whether one man can truly grow a car from the ground up.
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