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  17 June 2015 Last updated at 20:43 BST
  Evans was announced as Jeremy Clarkson's replacement on Tuesday.
  McCarthy, who lives in Mountnessing, told the BBC he hoped the Stig would return in the new format.
summary: The "original Stig", Essex-based Perry McCarthy, has backed new Top Gear presenter Chris Evans to create "something special" when the show returns.