ASHORNE, U.K. (September 20, 2026) — Iconic Auctioneers will offer a 1983 Alfa Romeo GTV6 from the personal collection of Jeremy Clarkson at its Iconic Sale, held during the NEC Classic Motor Show in Birmingham on November 14, 2026. Finished in Alfa’s signature Rosso Alfa red, the car is offered without reserve and is best known for its starring role in Series 3, Episode 7 of The Grand Tour, “Well Aged Scotch,” which first aired February 22, 2019.

In that episode, Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May set off across Scotland in three inexpensive, increasingly rare Italian classics — Clarkson’s Alfa Romeo GTV6, a Lancia Gamma Coupé chosen by May, and a Fiat X1/9 driven by Hammond — to see whether affordable classic cars were still out there before the market caught up with them. The trio’s route followed the North Coast 500, taking in some of Scotland’s most scenic driving roads.

Clarkson was plainly taken with the GTV6, praising its 2.5-liter V6, rear-mounted five-speed transaxle, twin-plate clutch, and four-wheel disc brakes as a combination of Italian styling, a distinctive V6 soundtrack, and clever engineering. The car also supplied much of the episode’s comic material: a notoriously recalcitrant gear change, an unusual clutch and starting procedure, a plastic “tea-tray” panel molded into the bonnet to clear the taller 2.5-liter Busso V6, and a propshaft failure that Clarkson later revisited during the program’s Conversation Street segment.

After filming wrapped, the GTV6 joined Clarkson’s personal collection, giving an already characterful Alfa a direct link to one of Britain’s best-known motoring personalities. At the time of cataloging it showed 28,315 miles, has been maintained in-house, and comes with an MOT valid until June 14, 2027.

“These cars have a connection with Jeremy Clarkson that goes well beyond simply appearing on television. He chose each of them for The Grand Tour, then liked them enough to keep them afterwards. The Lancia is particularly significant as the last car he drove in the programme, but all three will be immediately familiar to fans. They are genuine pieces of modern motoring television history, complete with the details and modifications viewers will remember.”

– Harry Whale, Car Specialist, Iconic Auctioneers

Clarkson’s reasons for parting with the GTV6 — along with his 1982 Lancia Montecarlo Spider and 1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V — tie into the upcoming season of Clarkson’s Farm — a story Iconic Auctioneers says is best left for Clarkson himself to tell.

“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.”

– Jeremy Clarkson