What Car Would Karl Pilkington Drive?

Karl Pilkington is known for work in The Ricky Gervais Show, The Moaning of Life, and Sick of It. While he's well-known for the persona he's created for his show, Pilkington is actually a very private man, so when the team got together to create this blog post on one of our favourite comedians, we started to brainstorm and research.

This man could may as well be considered a recluse! He is rarely seen and snapped by paparazzi, and his car collection seems to be non-existent. So, after a lot of consideration, we thought, well, why not speculate on what car Karl Pilkington would drive instead?

Who is Karl Pilkington?

Karl Pilkington is a presenter, comedian and author. He presented the Sky travel comedy series An Idiot Abroad and the Sky 1 travel comedy series The Moaning of Life. He is best mates with Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, creators of The Office.

Rise To Fame

As mentioned, Karl Pilkington has always been friends with Ricky, and was featured in his podcast, The Ricky Gervais Show. He was often mentioned by Gervais, and the majority of his fame stemmed from his relationship and collaborations with him and Stephen Merchant.

Does Karl Pilkington love cars?

Pilkington seems to have a so-so relationship with cars. Unlike othere celebrities, he isn't obsessed about collecting luxury vehicles or flaunting them in social media. 

One thing we do know is he documented his journey touring the UK’s car parks in a 1970s caravan for his book promotion in 2012. The book was following on from his hit seller An Idiot Abroad that stayed as a number one hit seller for over three months after release. 

Something else he mentions is his relationship with cars. He stated that he is an average driver; “I drive a car, like an adult. Not brilliantly. I'm not great.”

In our experience with drivers, if someone tells you they aren’t good, they usually truly aren’t. We will keep that in mind when it comes to picking the perfect car for him! 🚗

Another car he has been spotted in was the taxi in sitcom Sick of It. He was worried that people might find the comedy more "sad than funny," but what we are worried about most is getting into Pilkington's taxi in the first place!

In the series, Karl plays an out-of-luck taxi driver, who meets "Inner Self," the grouchy voice inside Karl’s head. We would recommend giving it a watch, in parts it is hilarious. 

What car would fit well with Karl Pilkington's personality?

We thought that the best way to split up finding Karl’s dream car would be to split up aspects of his character and merge them together to create the perfect match for him.

Creativity: BMW Gina Light Visionary Model

Yes, we know that this car was on our Ricky Gervais list as well, but we truly believe it is one of the most creative cars on the market at the moment.

The BMW Gina Light Visionary Model is game-changing. And just like Gervais and this BMW car, Pilkington has revolutionised the industry with a new style that not many have mastered. The Gina Visionary is exactly the same---there are very few cars out there with the same levels of innovation as this one.

Intelligence: Tesla Model X

Although Pilkington comes across as "An Idiot Abroad," the way he hooks people in with his content is nothing short of genius. And for us, when it comes to intelligent cars, we can’t look past the Tesla.

The Model X perfectly represents Pilkington's genius. From it’s self-driving features (Karl might need this after watching Sick of It 😂) , to the amazing battery life, Tesla cars are in their own league when it comes to automobiles.

International Man: Toyota Corolla

You didn’t think we wouldn’t mention Karl’s trip abroad in his car choice did you? For this one, we've chosen the Toyota Corolla. Yes, it might seem boring boring, but the only way we could think of measuring this is by finding the most popular car internationally.

The Corolla is not the most exciting car we have ever had on the celebrity cars blog, however, still important on the mission to find Karl Pilkington’s dream car! 😉

Unique: DeLorean DMC-12

We don’t think there is a character, personality or celebrity quite like Karl Pilkington. I mean his take on life is just hilarious, and going back to his XFM days with Stephen Merchant and Ricky Gervais, they thought exactly the same thing.

So how do we relate this to cars? It has to be the DeLorean DMC-12! Yes, the car from Back to the Future. The car has never hid from the limelight, appearing in the films, and on Keith Lemon’s Lemonaid.

We could see Karl Pilkington doing a tour of the UK’s car parks in a Delorean next time. Let us know if you agree down in the comment box below!

Comedy: Ferrari 512S Modulo

For the comedy aspect, we are going for another spaceship-like car, the Ferrari 512S Modulo. It’s not often that you mention Ferrari in a negative manner, but this design isn't the most elegant one from Ferrari.

Back in the 70s, it "landed" somewhat well, but we have a good idea what people would have to say about the design nowadays.

What car best fits Karl Pilkington's quirky personality?

Now is the time to round up the blog post, what car would Karl Pilkington drive, if he was ever spotted out and about? 

A Robin Reliant. 

Yes, you read that right! The small three wheeled car that Jeremy Clarkson flipped on live TV. Possibly one of the funniest moments in motoring history, and one of the main reasons why we decided this is why Karl Pilkington should drive this car. 😂

Karl is a comedian, and the Reliant definitely shows that aspect of him, and if you think there is a car better suited to Karl Pilkington, as always make sure to leave your thoughts in the comments section below. 😉