Jeremy Clarkson sells three mementos from 'The Grand Tour': the cars from his collection going to auction
Three of the few cars used in his television shows that he ended up keeping, which will be auctioned on November 14 and are expected to reach higher figures than usual.
If you've ever wanted to have something in common with Jeremy Clarkson, at least in terms of cars, now is your chance. On November 14, three of the cars used by the veteran British journalist and presenter during his time on 'The Grand Tour' will be auctioned, literally including the last car he used to close a legendary chapter in Botswana alongside James May and Richard Hammond.
Although Clarkson has stated in the past that he usually doesn’t keep cars used in his television programs, he did in these three specific cases. They are the Alfa Romeo GTV6 we saw in the third regular season of 'The Grand Tour', the Lincoln Continental Mark V from 'Lochdown', and the Lancia Beta Montecarlo Spider used in 'One for the Road', the trio's farewell after more than two decades of adventures together.
Jeremy Clarkson auctions three of his cars from 'The Grand Tour'
Let’s start with the Alfa Romeo, a special car for Clarkson as a recognized Alfista. It’s a unit dating back to 1983 with the already legendary 2.5 V6 Busso producing 160 HP and 213 Nm of torque, delivering power to the rear wheels thanks to a five-speed manual transaxle mounted at the rear to improve weight distribution.
Its odometer barely registers 28,315 miles - 45,568 km. A car with television pedigree and in good condition, which also has MOT (the equivalent of ITV in Spain, although with notable differences) valid until June 14, 2027, so it can be used to attend classic events or Alfista gatherings.
All of them have passed their inspections this year
The second on the list is the imposing and massive Continental Mark V from 1978, with its massive sky blue (Wedgwood Blue, specifically) body measuring 5.85 m in length. Under the huge hood hides a 6.6 V8 with... 170 HP, which isn’t much, but enough to maintain cruising speed wherever it goes on the road. This is the car that had nitrous oxide added for more power... but it did absolutely nothing as it lacked all the necessary modifications.
That system is still installed in the Lincoln, having received recent maintenance - it also has MOT valid until August 13 of next year. A perfect car for enthusiasts and American style specialists, where nothing beats engine displacement (at least, before they had to limit the size of their engines due to regulations).
One of them is the Lancia from the last special alongside Hammond and May
The third one is considered by many to be the most special, as it is the Lancia Beta Montecarlo Spider with which he crossed the desert of Zimbabwe alongside Richard Hammond in his Ford Capri 3.0 GXL and James May in his Triumph Stag MKII 3.0 V6 - which, by the way, May also kept and has just been auctioned. Under the hood is the Lampredi inline four-cylinder engine, a 1.8 that delivers about 120 HP and 170 Nm of torque, paired with a five-speed manual transmission.
It is special both for being the car from the end of their adventure together and for the little details: rear lights and quad exhaust from a Ferrari 308, as well as wheels, front lights, and grill from a Lancia Delta Integrale. It also has seats covered in fabric instead of the original leather so that the cabin wouldn’t get too hot in the African desert, in addition to a steering wheel wrapped in Alcantara leather instead of the original. In this case, it has just passed its ITV (MOT test), valid until September 18, 2027.
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Fuente: Iconic Auctioneers