When BBC director general Tony Hall announced that Jeremy Clarkson's Top Gear contract would not be renewed, the executive was quick to emphasize that the show would go on for another season. But news out of the Dunsfold Park hangar/studio where the show was filmed seems to paint a different story: The familiar warehouse is being emptied of any and all Top Gear paraphernalia.

That's the news from Britain's The Mirror, which has photos of the show's set pieces being boxed up in rolling crates, leaving a hollow hangar behind.

It's possible that this packing-up would have happened anyway, fracas or no. But with mounting uncertainty over the future of the iconic British motoring show and its three central stars, the sight of an empty Top Gear studio is giving some fans a sinking feeling.

There's still no word as to what happens next for Jeremy Clarkson. Early rumors contended that the beloved loudmouth might head to Rupert Murdoch's Sky TV, but that's been ruled out. Whisperings of Clarkson being picked up by Netflix have not been confirmed.

While Clarkson's firing did not expressly signal the end of the road for James May and Richard Hammond, both hosts have shown a general uncertainty about where they'll land. Hammond's current Twitter bio reads in part "Can't explain it really ... er, I do this car show and stuff;" May's says "Former TV presenter only remembered for saying 'Oh cock'."

And just yesterday, fans of the show noticed that TopGear.com changed its banner image, erasing all three hosts' faces and leaving only an image of The Stig, the only member of the gang whose current employment is not in question.

So with the actual studio getting a clean sweep, no obvious replacement for Clarkson being named, and hazy employment prospects for all three Top Gear hosts, does this spell the end for the beloved motoring show? We'll just have to wait and see.

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