The upright ebony Steinway was kept in Lennon's Manhattan apartment from 1979 until his widow, Yoko Ono, gave it away as part of an album promotion in 1984. The piano is the centrepoint of a huge rock and pop auction to be held at London's Hard Rock Cafe on 27 March, organised by Fleetwood Mac star Mick Fleetwood. The Steinway was the only piano in Lennon's apartment at that time, and it is likely that he and Ono used it to compose the Double Fantasy album. The car was one of only 428 made by Mercedes and has recently been restored to its former glory, complete with a unique black velvet interior and in-car record player. It is one of 110 lots available at the auction, which is being organised by Mick Fleetwood's auction house, Fleetwood Owen.
Potential buyers can browse the lots and make bids online.