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John Bonham’s Old Car – “Where Should It Go?”

Back in the day Led Zeppelin's Drummer John Bonham used to drive around in his 1915 Ford Model T.

Brightly coloured with the lettering 'Andy's' on the sides and at the front below the windscreen.

Built in the early 1970's by Andy Brizio of San Francisco, California, and later in 1974 shipped by John to England where he used to race it around. He actually used it in a Zeppelin video for a track called 'The Song Remains The Same' in 1976.

After John Bonham died - the car was sold and sat for quite some time. The paint and bodywork remained in very good condition but the engine has had to undergo major work by a garage in Dougsport, who usually build racing car engines, to bring the masterpiece of a vehicle back to it's former glory.

Around 11 years ago the car was purchased by Bruce Screen, from Blackheath, who swapped one of his cars for it, and since then it has been sitting in his garage. He has no idea as to the value of the car but said he is too frightened to drive it on the roads.

He wants the classic car to go to a museum or similar so it can be more appreciated by Led Zep fans instead of locked away in a garage gathering dust.

If you have any suggestions - please forward them to Dan's Drum Lessons and we will be more than happy to pass them on to Mr Screen.