Del Boy’s three-wheeled Reliant Regal Supervan from Only Fools and Horses goes up for auction
Wonderful jubilation! One of the original three-wheeled Reliant Regal Supervans that Del Boy drove in the beloved sitcom Only Fools and Horses is up for auction
- The car has 97,000 miles on it and has a top speed of 55 mph
- It was in the classic 80’s series owned by David Jason’s Derek ‘Del Boy’ Trotter
One of the original three-wheeled Reliant Regal Supervans that Del Boy drove in Only Fools and Horses is up for auction.
Classic Car Auctions says the iconic yellow vehicle is believed to be one of the original six vehicles used in the beloved 1980s sitcom.
They explain: ‘Coming from a private collector who has owned it since 2021, it was previously owned by John Mansfield of the BBC, who also owned another example, which sold successfully in 2017 for £41,625.’
In the TV series, the trike was owned by Trotter’s Independent Traders – aka Derek ‘Del Boy’ Trotter, played by David Jason, and his younger brother Rodney, played by Nicholas Lyndhurst.
The 1972 vehicle comes with 97,000 miles on it and has a top speed of 55 mph.
One of the original three-wheeled Reliant Regal Supervans Del Boy drove in Only Fools and Horses is up for auction
In the TV series, the trike was owned by Trotter’s Independent Traders – aka Derek ‘Del Boy’ Trotter, played by David Jason, and his younger brother Rodney, played by Nicholas Lyndhurst
The lot includes the roof rack complete with the market box, fluffy dice, the ‘Tax in the Post’ sign in the screen and an inflatable doll in the back, a tribute to one of the most popular episodes ‘Danger UXD’
The iconic vehicle comes with 97,000 miles on the clock and has a top speed of 55 mph
The 1972 Reliant Regal Supervan III goes under the hammer without reserve at the Warwickshire Event Center on June 17
Classic Car Auctions says: ‘JPL 725K benefited from some recommissioning work a few years ago to make sure it was roadworthy, but has not been used since.
‘Work consisted of new tires, brakes overhauled and the fuel system checked.’
The lot includes the roof rack complete with the market box, fluffy dice, the ‘Tax in the Post’ sign in the screen and a blow-up doll in the back, a tribute to one of the most popular episodes ‘Danger UXD’.
Classic Car Auctions add: ‘The van is accompanied by some BBC paper along with a BBC key fob, suggesting this is one of the original vehicles built for the show. A number of them were used over the 22-year production life.
“Only Fools memorabilia is certainly good news, and this van is no exception and certainly represents a great opportunity to own a piece of British comedy history.”
The 1972 Reliant Regal Supervan III goes under the hammer without reserve at the Warwickshire Event Center on June 17.