Next Saturday, fans of the classic cars You will be able to bid on one of the collection pieces of John Bonham, former Led Zeppelin drummer.
It is a Jensen Interceptor III of 1972. The auction of the reef blue vehicle with crimson interior and right-hand drive was announced through the website of Iconic Auctioneers.
The bidding is expected to reach a price between 40,000 and 50,000 pounds sterling (between 53 thousand and 66 thousand dollars).
In the description of the publication, the British bookmaker does not develop the artist’s connection to the vehicle, but states that it is «well documented.»
Besides, Rolling Stone doubles down on the history of the relic: he warns that could be the vehicle that «Bonzo» Bonham crashed into a ditch on a tour of the United States in 1977.
«Both the biography of Zeppelin written by Bob Spitz in 2021 and in the biography of Jimmy Page written by Chris Salewicz in 2018 mentions this incident, in which a Jensen Interceptor was involved,» adds RS.
Regarding its acquisition, the automobilia states that its history with the current owner is «just as impressive.» The car was practically abandoned in a barn. and required a complete rebuild which undertook a three-year restoration program between 2020 and 2023.
The car’s restoration cost more than £83,000. sterling – around $110,000 – so the price at which it is offered is an exceptional opportunity to not only obtain a classic, but a part of the collection of a rock figure.
Bonzo’s love for cars
While John Bonham is one of the greatest drummers ever, there was something he loved more than drums: the cars. Thanks to his musical career, and the economic success that it represented, he was able to build a large collection. It brought together nearly 30 examples of American sports cars, british classics and custom models.
However, The brand that drove him crazy was Jensen. Bonham had grown up just a few miles from the Jensen Motors factory in West Bromwich. He had three Interceptors at the same time. and, as reconstructed GQup to seven units of the brand passed through his hands.
Among the most emblematic pieces of His collection also featured the Andy’s Instant T hot rodbuilt by Andy Brizio based on a Ford Model T. The vehicle appeared in The song is the same (1976)was sent from the San Francisco headquarters to the United Kingdom for Bonham and he had it until that year. Decades later it returned to the public eye when it was sold on eBay for £250,000.
