A 1979 Suzuki LJ80R that once belonged to motorcycling legend Barry Sheene is estimated to make £7-9000 at H&H’s Pavilion Gardens sale on 26 February.
The flamboyant rider took back-to-back world championships for Suzuki in 1976-’77 and was presented with the jeep in 1979.
It served time as a promotional vehicle and pit transport, remaining with Sheene until his emigration to Australia forced its sale in ’87.
The vehicle has covered just 26,000 miles and comes complete with a soft-top, removable doors and period photos.
A 1967 Mini Cooper ‘S’ and a 1967 Austin-Healey Sprinzel Sebring Sprite Evocation (both estimated at £14-16,000) will be offered at the same sale.
The Mini has been upgraded with a Stage 3 head, duplex timing chain, an Aldon performance distributor and a Maniflow stainless-steel exhaust.
The Austin-Healey has been treated to a new body and doors.