{"id":39884,"date":"2025-08-14T10:16:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T08:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.italpassion.fr\/?p=39884"},"modified":"2025-08-14T10:16:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T08:16:22","slug":"he-bought-this-alfa-romeo-500-e-11-years-ago-and-is-now-selling-it-for-20000-e-in-the-same-condition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.italpassion.fr\/en\/alfa-romeo\/il-a-achete-cette-alfa-romeo-500-e-il-y-a-11-ans-et-la-revend-aujourdhui-20-000-e-dans-le-meme-etat\/","title":{"rendered":"He bought this Alfa Romeo for \u20ac500 11 years ago and is now selling it for \u20ac20,000 in the same condition."},"content":{"rendered":"
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In 2014, a car enthusiast got his hands on an Alfa Romeo 75 like no other. Purchase price: \u00a3500, or around \u20ac600 at the time. Special feature: it had been driven (and mishandled) by Jeremy Clarkson in one of the most memorable episodes of the TV show Top Gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The story of this Italian sedan actually dates back to 2008, when Jeremy Clarkson, accompanied by Richard Hammond and James May, took up the challenge of finding a Alfa Romeo<\/a> for less than \u00a31,000. He then unearthed this 1989 75 3.0 Veloce for just \u00a3450, had it repainted in a flashy green and took it to the Rockingham circuit for a tough challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At the time, if the affair already seemed incredible, it was above all because this Alfa Romeo had a long history: crashed and declared a total loss by the insurance company in 2001, it had nevertheless survived Clarkson's assaults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Its current owner, who has kept it for 11 years, has maintained it mechanically without erasing the scars. The 3.0 V6 engine received a complete overhaul: timing, new clutch, rebuilt gearbox... but the body remained true to the image seen on TV, with its dents and weathered interior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Today, the car has just under 82,000 km and still boasts its rare original leather interior. A unique piece of Alfa Romeo history and TV star in one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On August 24, it will be auctioned at Silverstone, estimated at between \u00a312,000 and \u00a315,000 (around \u20ac16,000 to \u20ac20,000 with taxes). Not bad for a sedan that was bought for a pittance... and has remained in exactly the same condition since it passed through Clarkson's hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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