If that's something that gets you 350m viewers worldwide, then that's what you air.
It doesn't though. Certainly not anymore in the UK and similar markets, and that's why the show moved elsewhere and it will likely disappear soon everywhere. It's a matter of muscle cars and bigoted jokes getting out of fashion worldwide as a consumer business.
Few Testarossas stayed with one owner for 30 years. Those who bought it new got what they wanted. Those who bought them dirt cheap 10-15 years ago got a taste of the dreams of their youth. And those who bought them as an investment at half the price they are now, got what they wanted. I've yet to meet an unhappy Testarossa owner.
In any event, the number of people who dreamt about buying one but never did, is roughly 100000/1. That explains the popularity of the show.
I did as a 10 year old, but then I grew up and when I could afford one I realised it was a daft idea.
The show is no longer popular where it originated. It declined to the point of being cancellable, admittedly a little prematurely because of Jeremy Clarkson being a bit too chavy for his own good.
All good points and all true. I'm just happy that the last shows were better than most of the later ones. And that Clarkys charm and grace made sure that they went out with a bang [pun intended] rather than a fizzle.