Special edition 1980s Harrods Range Rover that once cost more than a house goes on sale for just £30,000
Featuring the most advanced technology of its time, this 1983 special edition Range Rover is on sale for a fraction of its original value
A UNIQUE Range Rover that once sold for more than the average house price is to be auctioned off for a fraction of its original value.
The bespoke 1983 Harrods Edition originally went for £38,000 almost 35 years ago, when at the time the average family home cost just £28,000.
Now the car has been given a guide price of £29,000 to £37,000, with the average English house price in 2017 measuring around £235,000.
The unusual off-roader was sprayed in the world’s most famous corner shop's unmistakable green livery and has "Harrods Knightsbridge" written on the bonnet.
While it has a number of external modifications - including a horizontal slatted grill that set it apart from the standard early 80s models - it is the car’s interior where coachbuilders Wood & Pickett went the extra mile.
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The seats are trimmed in the finest green Connolly leather while the dashboard is made from burr walnut.
It was also a leader of its time, featuring the best available technology including air-conditioning, a keypad lock for the ignition and a Sony TV with Betamax for passengers in the back.
According to Mathew Priddy of Historics at Brooklands, who will be selling the vehicle, the Range Rover is "believed to be the only right-hand drive model remaining" and has allegedly travelled less than 1,000 miles a year since first purchased, making it even more rare.
This particular model has spent the best part of the last 20 years with the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust, and then as part of a private collection.
The Harrods Edition Range Rover will go under the hammer at the Historics at Brooklands auction on May 20.