THIS ALFA ROMEO SPIDER – A CO-STAR IN THE TV SERIES, ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS - FOR SALE AT ICONIC AUCTIONEERS
THIS ALFA ROMEO SPIDER – A CO-STAR IN THE TV SERIES, ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS – IS BOTH A ‘SWEETIE’ AND A ‘DARLING’ AS JENNIFER SAUNDERS CHARACTER EDINA WOULD PUT IT. ICONIC AUCTIONEERS ESTIMATE ￡26,000 - ￡30,000
NOW FOR SALE WITH ICONIC AUCTIONEERS AT THE SILVERSTONE FESTIVAL ON AUGUST 24TH
Very few TV comedies feature a specific car as part of the plot, more often used as mere props to establish a character’s image. So, Iconic Auctioneers is delighted to present this very special Alfa Romeo that starred in the much-loved British comedy series, Absolutely Fabulous. Estimate ￡26,000 - ￡30,000.
Arwel Richards of Iconic Auctioneers who sourced the car says: “This is an ideal first time classic or a must have for any die-hard fan of the show.nbsp; This star-car is without doubt both a sweetie and a darling. Im sure the happy buyer will be cracking the Bolly when the hammer falls. nbsp; Forced to economize and with Harrods no longer delivering, Edina gives up her chauffeur driven Daimler and buys “the smallest car she could find”. Causing mayhem, goaded by Patsy, on the roads of Holland Park enroute to the supermarket, later clamped outside Harvey Nicholls’ front door, she is eventually arrested at the wheel with the parcel-shelf groaning with champagne and designer shopping bags.
Britbox’s YouTube clip of Patsy amp; Edina in action :nbsp;https://youtu.be/KuhmspkNg9E?t=71nbsp; A ground-breaking and superbly written series Absolutely Fabulous starring, Jennifer Saunders, who portrayed the outrageous antics of Edina and Joanna Lumley as the iconic Patsy, first delighted audiences in 1992 and led to a 2016 feature film.
This internationally acclaimed series, still has all five series streaming across multiple platforms. nbsp; This superstar car was supplied new to Fiat Motor Sales Ltd., of Wembley on the 1st of April 1993 with factory hard-top.
The car was registered to them as K857 SLB and used as a demonstrator we believe. The numberplate is visible from the outset, whilst the eagle eyed may notice that the car was left-hand drive when filmed. nbsp; Converted in period to right-hand drive, this famous little Spider has known ownership from new, and is presented to auction with factory hard-top, book packs, historic registration documents, historic receipts and MOTs. Offered with an MOT certificate valid until November 2024 and V5C in the current owners name since 6th August 2016.
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The car is not without a few scuffs to the paintwork but as an Italian roadster that has covered 74,556 kilometres, or 46,326 miles, on British roads from new, the condition is remarkable overall.
The first Alfa Romeo Spider was officially launched at the Geneva Motor Show in 1966, the body design was undertaken by Pininfarina and was actually the last project in which Battista Pinin Farina, the founder, would ever be personally involved with. Gaining international appeal in the 1967 film The Graduate, the Spider, that we recognised, ceased production in 1993 with mild updates throughout the four models, culminating in the Series 4.
Launched in 1990 with curved, colour coded bumpers, the Bosch Motronic fuel injected 2.0-litre engine was mated to a five-speed gearbox and the interior offered more luxury. As a left-hand drive only model very few cars were supplied new to the UK, all with odometers in kilometres, and those that did were often converted to right-hand drive in period by the specialists at Bell and Colville. nbsp; More about this car can be found here:
More details about this ‘Ab Fab’ car, along with the other cars, motorcycles and collectibles in the Silverstone Festival Sale on the weekend of 23rd - 25th August can be found on the Iconic Auctioneers website www.iconicauctioneers.com. In person viewing of all the lots is available on Friday the 23rd August at the auction venue, The Wing at Silverstone Circuit. Further quality entries of cars, motorcycles, automobilia and collectibles are also invited for this flagship sale.
For further details visit the website, contact [email protected] or call +44 (0) 1926 691 141. This will be the 14th sale for Iconic Auctioneers (formerly Silverstone Auctions) at the Silverstone Festival. The event attracts some 70,000 visitors and is one of the biggest historic motorsport weekends of the year.
For more information, please contact Arwel Richards, Car Specialist +44 (0) 1926 691 141 +44 (0) 7434 960868 [email protected]
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ABOUT ICONIC AUCTIONEERS Iconic Auctioneers, formerly known as Silverstone Auctions, started in 2011 and rebranded in August 2023. Confirmed as UK Live Auction Market Leaders for 2023, they are a world-class, specialist auction house for the sale of classic cars, competition cars, modern supercars and all types of collectors’ cars, as well as modern and historic motorcycles and items of automobilia. As one of the UKs leading auction houses they hold the exclusive automotive auction rights for some of Europes biggest motoring events such as The NEC Classic Motor Show, The Silverstone Festival, Supercar Fest, Race Retro and more. The team are passionate about seeking out the finest cars, motorcycles and collectibles and connecting them with right buyers from around the world, which has helped them achieve a number of record-breaking auction prices on behalf of vendors (17 Auction World records in 2023). The company has achieved the following impressive statistics: Held 88+ auctionsnbsp;(as of December 2023) Sold 5,700+ cars and motorcycles (as of December 2023) Total sales in excess of ￡286m (as of December 2023) ·nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Customers in over 30 countries
·No seller’s commission charged on vehicles entered with no reserve More about Iconic Auctioneers can be found on their website iconicauctioneers.com, by emailing [email protected] or by calling; +44(0)1926 691 141. Head Office and Registered Address: Iconic Auctioneers Ltd. The Forge, Harwoods House, Banbury Road, Ashorne, Warwickshire, CV35 0AA.