{"id":641831,"date":"2026-10-26T13:54:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T13:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/641831\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T13:54:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T13:54:14","slug":"james-may-is-selling-his-final-grand-tour-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/641831\/","title":{"rendered":"James May is selling his final \u2018Grand Tour\u2019 car"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n James May with his Triumph Stag from ‘The Grand Tour: One for the Road’<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been two years since the dynamic trio of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May released their final special for \u2018The Grand Tour\u2019, and now a second car to feature in that last film is being auctioned.<\/p>\n

May is getting rid of the 1974 Triumph Stag V8 which he selected to star alongside him in \u2018The Grand Tour: One for the Road\u2019, a feature-length special which ended the on-screen relationship between the three former \u2018Top Gear\u2019 presenters.<\/p>\n

Picked by May for being an icon of British motoring as well as a car he\u2019d never even driven before, it was driven through Zimbabwe and Botswana to effectively end \u2018The Grand Tour\u2019 as we then knew it.<\/p>\n

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James May’s Triumph Stag<\/p>\n

Powered by the often unreliable Rover 3.0-litre V8 engine, May\u2019s Stag completed the journey without fault, thanks in part to its two reported restorations prior to his ownership.<\/p>\n

While the car received some interesting upgrades while in Africa \u2013 such as a silver steering wheel \u2013 it has been reverted to almost standard condition, though May notes its speedometer is from a Mk1 Stag despite his car being a Mk2.<\/p>\n

Its connection to the other presenters didn\u2019t end in Botswana, with Hammond\u2019s workshop, The Smallest Cog, undertaking a respray of the Triumph following its return to the UK.<\/p>\n

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James May’s Triumph Stag<\/p>\n

Listed by Collecting Cars<\/a>, the auction is due to end on October 29, UK time, with the Triumph Stag not having a reserve \u2013 meaning the highest bidder wins regardless.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not the only car from the finale to be up for auction, with Clarkson\u2019s 1982 Lancia Montecarlo Spider set to be auctioned next month<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Lancia was chosen by Clarkson to drive through Africa as it linked back to the Beta coupe he used in the \u2018Top Gear Botswana Special\u2019 in 2007.<\/p>\n

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Jeremy Clarkson’s Grand Tour Cars Heading to Auction<\/p>\n

Three of Jeremy Clarkson\u2019s cars used as a part of \u2018The Grand Tour\u2019 are heading to auction, including the last vehicle he drove on camera in the series.<\/p>\n

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Modified with Lancia Delta Integrale wheels, headlights and grille as well as Ferrari 308 tail lights and quad tailpipes, the Montecarlo was also fitted with cloth seats and a racing-style steering wheel, which survived the trip to Zimbabwe and Botswana.<\/p>\n

It’s understood Hammond still owns his Ford Capri from the final episode.<\/p>\n

Though the Clarkson, Hammond and May era of \u2018The Grand Tour\u2019 is over, the show was restarted in recent months<\/a> with three new presenters: James Engelsman, Thomas Holland and Francis Bourgeois.<\/p>\n

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October 26, 2026<\/p>\n


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