Jeremy Clarkson is set to sell three cars used in The Grand Tour series at auction in November.
The former Top Gear presenter will auction off the trio for a reason that is “set to become clear” in the next season of Clarkson’s Farm, according to auction house Iconic Auctioneers.
Clarkson, 66, said: “I rarely get a chance these days to drive or enjoy these very special and quite famous cars, so it’s probably for the best if they end up with someone who can.”
The first car, a 1982 Lancia Montecarlo Spider, was the last car driven by Clarkson on The Grand Tour. With a Lotus Blue exterior, it was used in the ‘One for the Road’ episode, which marked Clarkson’s, alongside co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May’s, final programme together.
It was specially modified for the show with rear lights from a Ferrari 308 and quad tailpipes, alongside Lancia Delta Integrale wheels and a racing steering wheel.
Once filming had finished, Clarkson bought the car and today, it “starts, runs and drives well”, according to the auctioneers.
Up next is a 1983 Alfa Romeo GTV6 used by Clarkson in the ‘Well Aged Scotch’ episode, the inaugural Grand Tour show broadcast in 2019. Used by Clarkson to drive around Scotland’s North Coast 500, it has covered 28,315 miles in total and is said to have been maintained “in-house”.
Finally, there’s a 1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V from ‘Lochdown’. With a huge 6.6-litre engine, the Lincoln was equipped with nitrous injection for the show and still retains this upgrade today, alongside a set of bagpipes in the boot and a Cartier clock.
The three cars will form part of ‘The Iconic Sale’ which takes place at the NEC Classic Motor Show on November 14.
In June, during the fifth season of Clarkson’s Farm, the presenter revealed he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Clarkson’s Farm follows the long-time television presenter and his crew as they navigate the challenges of running Diddly Squat Farm near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire.
Since deciding to run his farm in 2019 and subsequently launching his popular reality series, Clarkson has become a vocal supporter of farmers and attended a protest in London against the Government’s move to introduce inheritance tax on farmland in November 2024.
The sixth series of the show is due to air in 2027.
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