American icon’s 1961 Land Rover kept in exactly the same condition as day it was bought heads to auction for huge sum

AN AMERICAN icon's 1961 Land Rover, kept successful precisely the aforesaid information arsenic the time it was bought, is heading to auction for a immense sum.

Pictures amusement the classical 4x4 finished successful a Sand colour with a hard achromatic top.

This car has each the essentials, including a heater, backstage locks, and side-facing leap seats successful the back.

Plus, it has a 2.3-litre motor and a apical velocity of 70mph.

The car was inspired by the Willys Jeep utilized by the U.S. subject during World War II and was the archetypal civilian conveyance sold with all-wheel drive.

The Land-Rover's erstwhile proprietor bought it successful 1961, and that aforesaid year, helium wrote 1 of his astir celebrated screenplays, Misfits.

You whitethorn besides cognize immoderate of his different well-known plays, specified arsenic All My Sons (1947), Death of a Salesman (1949), and A View from a Bridge (1955).

Arthur Miller was undoubtedly 1 of America's top playwrights of the 20th Century.

He purchased the conveyance straight from the mill successful Solihull, England, enjoying it 44 years.

That includes the play erstwhile helium was joined to Marilyn Monroe.

The car is acceptable to beryllium auctioned by Bonhams without reserve connected January 24, adjacent year.

But the estimated terms has not yet been announced.

The listing reads: “This car was a changeless beingness connected Arthur’s state property successful Roxbury.

“He would clasp onto the conveyance until helium died successful 2005, and it has remained successful his family’s possession since.

“This exemplary is an 88-inch, left-hand-drive Basic exemplary finished successful Sand and has a achromatic hardtop with broadside windows.

“The playwright went successful connected the options, equipping his vehicle with backstage locks, rubber pedal pads, a manus throttle, heater, and side-facing leap seats successful the back.

“It is powered by a 2.3-litre inline-four motor connected to a four-speed manual and two-speed transportation case.

“It generates 76 hp and has a apical velocity of 70 mph.

"It besides features beforehand and rear unrecorded axle suspension.

“The conveyance is unrestored, meaning it’s successful overmuch the aforesaid information arsenic erstwhile Arthur past drove it, which we ideate is portion of the charm.”