LONDON: A automobile pushed by Princess Diana within the Nineteen Eighties was offered for 650,000 kilos ($764,000) at an public sale Saturday, simply days earlier than the twenty fifth anniversary of her loss of life.
Silverstone Auctions stated there was a “fierce bidding” for the black Ford Eascort RS Turob earlier than the sale closed. The U.Ok. purchaser, whose identify was not disclosed, paid a 12.5% purchaser’s premium on high of the promoting value, in line with the basic automobile public sale home.
Britain and Diana’s admirers worldwide are getting ready to mark 1 / 4 century since her loss of life. She died in a high-speed automobile crash in Paris on Aug. 31, 1997.
Diana drove the Escort from 1985 to 1988. She was photographed with it exterior boutique retailers in Chelsea and eating places in Kensington. She most well-liked to drive her personal automobile, with a member of her safety group within the passenger seat.
The RS Turbo Sequence 1 was sometimes manufactured in white, however she received it in black to be extra discreet. Ford additionally added options for her safety, equivalent to a second rear-view mirror for the safety officer.
The automobile has slightly below 25,000 miles on it.
Final 12 months, one other Ford Escort that Diana used offered at public sale for 52,000 kilos ($61,100).
Silverstone Auctions stated there was a “fierce bidding” for the black Ford Eascort RS Turob earlier than the sale closed. The U.Ok. purchaser, whose identify was not disclosed, paid a 12.5% purchaser’s premium on high of the promoting value, in line with the basic automobile public sale home.
Britain and Diana’s admirers worldwide are getting ready to mark 1 / 4 century since her loss of life. She died in a high-speed automobile crash in Paris on Aug. 31, 1997.
Diana drove the Escort from 1985 to 1988. She was photographed with it exterior boutique retailers in Chelsea and eating places in Kensington. She most well-liked to drive her personal automobile, with a member of her safety group within the passenger seat.
The RS Turbo Sequence 1 was sometimes manufactured in white, however she received it in black to be extra discreet. Ford additionally added options for her safety, equivalent to a second rear-view mirror for the safety officer.
The automobile has slightly below 25,000 miles on it.
Final 12 months, one other Ford Escort that Diana used offered at public sale for 52,000 kilos ($61,100).
