Former Top Gear Presenter Quentin Wilesson has died aged 68 after a short illness.
Wildson was a co-host of the BBC motoring show between 1991 and 2001 – working alongside the likes of Jeremy Clarkson – before moving on to present Channel 5’s fifth gear.
He later worked as a Campaigner, which came from the Fairfuel campaign to lower the cost of fuel duty, and became an early advocate of electric vehicles.
The Leicester-born father was described as a “true national treasure” and “true champion of the consumer” in a statement from his family and died on Saturday.
“Quentin brought the joy of motoring, from the burning of electricity, to our living rooms,” they said.
“The void he left behind cannot be filled. His knowledge was not only known but lived; a library of experience today beyond reach…
“Quentin will be missed by his family, friends, and all who knew him personally and professionally.”
The family’s statement also highlighted his EV1 EV1 overall car championship in the 1990s, saying it proved he was “always ahead of the curve”.
They added: “More recently he has worked without a job to make it affordable for everyone.”
In the above tool, Wy is known for his wry delivery and disturbing reviews.
He also presented the car star for the BBC, the classic car show on Channel 5 and worked as a motoring journalist.
Wildson appeared in tight dance in 2004, where her eight-point total for a routine still stands as the lowest score given by the show’s judges.