Tuesday, March 19, 2024

The Best Gastrowagon By Far

Land Rover converted into a ‘gastrowagon’ for television chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s first television series heads to auction

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall headed “for open country to spend some time eating off the fat of the land in a trawl through Britain’s wild larder” in his debut 1997 series for Channel 4, A Cook on the Wild Side.

 

During his quest for wild ingredients without a penny in his pocket other than for fuel, he found fame and also drove a 1965 Land Rover Series II 109” wheelbase that was converted into what is endearingly known as a ‘gastrowagon’ circa 1982.

 

Built specifically for the series, the vehicle was not only where the television chef and Eton contemporary of David Cameron cooked and ate, but also where he slept – in an upturned boat with a mattress perilously perched on the roof.

 

In the series, Fearnley-Whitingstall – whom is also widely known by the nickname ‘Hugh Fearlessly-Eatsitall – took his ‘Gastrowagon’ everywhere from the New Forest and Scotland to Trafalgar Square in London. It subsequently sadly got left to rot, but has more recently been “fully restored by Land Rover specialists John Brown 4×4 to ‘like new’ condition” according to auctioneers Bonhams.

 

Of this travelling cook’s paradise, they declare: “The roof-mounted boat is the sleeping quarters, while the back of the Landie features a full kitchen with a two-burner hob, oven, and fridge, all in very good working order and covered by a wind/waterproof canopy. Ancillaries include running water for the shower and wash basin as well as a ‘vintage’ ice cream maker. The bulkhead has been signed by Hugh since the restoration was completed and the vehicle is said to run and drive like new.”

 

Bonhams have set an estimate of £25,000 to £35,000 ($33,200 to $46,500, €28,000 to €39,200 or درهم121,900 to درهم170,700) for the 2.25-litre Land Rover ‘Gastrowagon’ and will sell it at their Bicester Heritage sale on 11th December.

 

A socially distanced Christmas lunch on the road anyone?

 

Pictured top: The ‘gastrowagon’ and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall – whose ‘Hugh’s Fish Fight’ campaign we featured back in August 2013.

 

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The Best Gastrowagon By Far – Hugh Fearnley-Whitingstall Land Rover – Land Rover converted into a ‘gastrowagon’ for television chef Hugh Fearnley-Whitingstall’s first television series heads to auction – Bonhams to sell with an estimate of £25,000 to £35,000 ($33,200 to $46,500, €28,000 to €39,200 or درهم121,900 to درهم170,700) for the 1965 / 1982 2.25-litre Land Rover ‘Gastrowagon’ at their Bicester Heritage sale on 11th December 2020.
The Best Gastrowagon By Far – Hugh Fearnley-Whitingstall Land Rover – Land Rover converted into a ‘gastrowagon’ for television chef Hugh Fearnley-Whitingstall’s first television series heads to auction – Bonhams to sell with an estimate of £25,000 to £35,000 ($33,200 to $46,500, €28,000 to €39,200 or درهم121,900 to درهم170,700) for the 1965 / 1982 2.25-litre Land Rover ‘Gastrowagon’ at their Bicester Heritage sale on 11th December 2020.
The Best Gastrowagon By Far – Hugh Fearnley-Whitingstall Land Rover – Land Rover converted into a ‘gastrowagon’ for television chef Hugh Fearnley-Whitingstall’s first television series heads to auction – Bonhams to sell with an estimate of £25,000 to £35,000 ($33,200 to $46,500, €28,000 to €39,200 or درهم121,900 to درهم170,700) for the 1965 / 1982 2.25-litre Land Rover ‘Gastrowagon’ at their Bicester Heritage sale on 11th December 2020.
The Best Gastrowagon By Far – Hugh Fearnley-Whitingstall Land Rover – Land Rover converted into a ‘gastrowagon’ for television chef Hugh Fearnley-Whitingstall’s first television series heads to auction – Bonhams to sell with an estimate of £25,000 to £35,000 ($33,200 to $46,500, €28,000 to €39,200 or درهم121,900 to درهم170,700) for the 1965 / 1982 2.25-litre Land Rover ‘Gastrowagon’ at their Bicester Heritage sale on 11th December 2020.
The Best Gastrowagon By Far – Hugh Fearnley-Whitingstall Land Rover – Land Rover converted into a ‘gastrowagon’ for television chef Hugh Fearnley-Whitingstall’s first television series heads to auction – Bonhams to sell with an estimate of £25,000 to £35,000 ($33,200 to $46,500, €28,000 to €39,200 or درهم121,900 to درهم170,700) for the 1965 / 1982 2.25-litre Land Rover ‘Gastrowagon’ at their Bicester Heritage sale on 11th December 2020.
The Best Gastrowagon By Far – Hugh Fearnley-Whitingstall Land Rover – Land Rover converted into a ‘gastrowagon’ for television chef Hugh Fearnley-Whitingstall’s first television series heads to auction – Bonhams to sell with an estimate of £25,000 to £35,000 ($33,200 to $46,500, €28,000 to €39,200 or درهم121,900 to درهم170,700) for the 1965 / 1982 2.25-litre Land Rover ‘Gastrowagon’ at their Bicester Heritage sale on 11th December 2020.
The Best Gastrowagon By Far – Hugh Fearnley-Whitingstall Land Rover – Land Rover converted into a ‘gastrowagon’ for television chef Hugh Fearnley-Whitingstall’s first television series heads to auction – Bonhams to sell with an estimate of £25,000 to £35,000 ($33,200 to $46,500, €28,000 to €39,200 or درهم121,900 to درهم170,700) for the 1965 / 1982 2.25-litre Land Rover ‘Gastrowagon’ at their Bicester Heritage sale on 11th December 2020.
The Best Gastrowagon By Far – Hugh Fearnley-Whitingstall Land Rover – Land Rover converted into a ‘gastrowagon’ for television chef Hugh Fearnley-Whitingstall’s first television series heads to auction – Bonhams to sell with an estimate of £25,000 to £35,000 ($33,200 to $46,500, €28,000 to €39,200 or درهم121,900 to درهم170,700) for the 1965 / 1982 2.25-litre Land Rover ‘Gastrowagon’ at their Bicester Heritage sale on 11th December 2020.
The Best Gastrowagon By Far – Hugh Fearnley-Whitingstall Land Rover – Land Rover converted into a ‘gastrowagon’ for television chef Hugh Fearnley-Whitingstall’s first television series heads to auction – Bonhams to sell with an estimate of £25,000 to £35,000 ($33,200 to $46,500, €28,000 to €39,200 or درهم121,900 to درهم170,700) for the 1965 / 1982 2.25-litre Land Rover ‘Gastrowagon’ at their Bicester Heritage sale on 11th December 2020.
The Best Gastrowagon By Far – Hugh Fearnley-Whitingstall Land Rover – Land Rover converted into a ‘gastrowagon’ for television chef Hugh Fearnley-Whitingstall’s first television series heads to auction – Bonhams to sell with an estimate of £25,000 to £35,000 ($33,200 to $46,500, €28,000 to €39,200 or درهم121,900 to درهم170,700) for the 1965 / 1982 2.25-litre Land Rover ‘Gastrowagon’ at their Bicester Heritage sale on 11th December 2020.
Matthew Steeples
Matthew Steeples
A graduate of the London School of Economics, Matthew Steeples is a writer and marketing consultant. He conceived The Steeple Times as a media arena to fill the void between the Mail Online, The Huffington Post and such organs as the New York Social Diary in 2012.

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