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NEWS STORY - 28th March 2021

1972 RELIANT REGAL SUPERVAN III (TROTTERS INDEPENDENT TRADING VAN) ACHEIVES £36,000 AT RACE RETRO LIVE ONLINE AUCTION

Believed to be one of the original half dozen Reliants from the popular ‘80s sitcom 'Only Fools and Horses' and previously owned by John Mansfield of the BBC, was lot 230, the 1972 Reliant Regal Supervan III (Trotters Independent Trading Van).

The van crossed the block on day one of the Race Retro Live Online Auction (Saturday 27th March) and was offered without reserve. After lots of bidding, the iconic van sold for a phenomenal £36,000 (including buyers premium). 

This example had been subject to some recent recommissioning works in readiness for the auction, including new tyres fitted, brakes overhauled and the fuel system checked through.

Complete with the roof rack, market suitcase, fluffy dice and even an inflatable doll in the back (Episode 2, Series 6 “Danger UXD").  

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