With the two instalments of Top Gear having been aired, fans of Clarkson, Hammond and May now have a better idea of what went on in Argentina.

Or do they?

The furore over the now infamous number plate rages on. Some find it hard to believe that the appearance of the H982 FKL registration was a coincidence, especially when the show mentioned the Falklands War several times and even planned a finale in the town where many of the ARA Belgrano's sailors came from. The warship was sunk by a British submarine during the conflict, with huge loss of life.

Others may point out that Top Gear has a history of upsetting the inhabitants of the locations it chooses for its popular Special shows – and there was no way they would miss the opportunity to upset the Argentines.

And some have even suggested that the entire thing was set up – right down to the mob that attacked the Top Gear crew in the final minutes of Part Two.

However, the Top Gear teams insists the number plate was a coincidence – and many believe them.

In most other respects, the Patagonia Special was classic Top Gear fare: the three cars they drove down through the region (a classic Porsche 928GT, a surprisingly robust Lotus  Esprit V8 Twin Turbo, as well as a Ford Mustang Mach 1) broke down and got repaired on a number of occasions. However, as the show concluded we saw just how many people and supplies were backing the team up – as they hot-footed it to the Chilean border.

Questions over the number plate will perhaps take longer to clear up.

By Craig Hindmarsh