Jeremy Clarkson sells Grand Tour cars at auction for £142,500

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 18:01 · Archive

Jeremy Clarkson has sold three cars from The Grand Tour at auction for a total of £142,500. The Chipping Norton farmer said the reason for the sales will be revealed in series six of Clarkson's Farm. Clarkson asked the successful buyers: 'I just have one favour to ask. Please look after it. They're very special.'

The most significant car was a 1982 Lancia Montecarlo Spider, the last car driven by Clarkson on The Grand Tour in Zimbabwe and Botswana. It featured a Lotus Blue exterior and was used in the 'One for the Road' episode, which marked Clarkson's final programme with co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May. The car was specially modified for the show with rear lights from a Ferrari 308, quad tailpipes, Lancia Delta Integrale wheels and a racing steering wheel. It sold for £61,500 to an online bidder in the United States on 14 November after a tense bidding war. According to Iconic Auctioneers, it 'starts, runs and drives well'.

Clarkson also sold a 1983 Alfa Romeo GTV6 used in the 'Well Aged Scotch' episode for £40,000 to an online buyer in Bedford. The car was used to drive around Scotland's North Coast 500 and has covered 28,315 miles. It features a plastic panel in the middle of the bonnet to handle backfires and a 2.5-litre V6 engine. Before Clarkson, it had one previous owner, an 83-year-old man.

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• Jeremy Clarkson sells Grand Tour cars for £142,500Jeremy Clarkson has sold his Grand Tour cars at auction for £142,500.Oxfordshire Guardian · 14 Nov, 14:32
• Jeremy Clarkson sells Grand Tour cars for £142,500Jeremy Clarkson has sold his Grand Tour cars at auction for £142,500.Oxford Mail · 14 Nov, 14:32

In this story: Jeremy Clarkson · Richard Hammond · James May · The Grand Tour · Clarkson's Farm · Zimbabwe · Botswana · Scotland

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