Del Boy's van fetches Ł44,000
http://images.teamtalk.com/07/02/330...111_202994.jpg
A van used in TV show Only Fools And Horses sold for more than Ł40,000, twice the auction house's estimate.
Coys of Kensington had expected the three-wheeled Reliant Regal van to sell for Ł20,000 but were thrilled when a bidder offered Ł44,227.50.
The van, bearing the company logo Trotters Independent Trading Co, New York, Paris, Peckham, was the second made for the TV comedy and was used from series six onwards.
A 1960s Batmobile sold for almost Ł120,000 at the same specialist car auction at the Royal Horticultural Hall.
The Batmobile had been estimated at Ł75,000 but eventually sold for Ł119,100.
Coys PR director David Barzilay said: "We are staggered with the prices for those two cars. It's just amazing."
The Batmobile was built in 1966 to tour the USA, promoting the TV series starring Adam West as Batman.
It's believed to be the sixth Batmobile and was built by Jay Orhberg, of Jay Ohrberg Star Cars in Hollywood, California.
The sale price included a photo of the first Batmobile, signed by West and the car's creator George Barris.
The Coys Spring Classics auction also featured a Ferrari owned by musician Chris Rea which he commissioned to resemble Phil Hill's Ferrari 196SP from the 60s.
It sold for Ł28,000, less than its estimate of Ł38,000-Ł45,000.
The sale prices include buyer's premium.
-----------
It was definately one of the best humor series for me.
