Nearly $800,000 is paid at auction for Princess Diana’s 1985 Ford Escort

A vintage Ford Escort

A vintage Ford Escort that had belonged to the late Princess Diana was put up for sale on Saturday and sold for a staggering £650,000, which is equivalent to around $763,700. According to statements made by employees of Silverstone Auctions in the United Kingdom to the Daily Mail, the auction house wouldn’t be shocked if the vehicle sold for little more than one hundred thousand dollars. According to the publication, Diana used the 1985 Ford Escort RS Turbo that she had from 1985 through 1988 as her primary vehicle during that time period.

A fun detail about Diana

A fun detail about Diana is that she always preferred to drive herself about town whenever she went out shopping or caught up with her pals. However, there was not yet a solution to the problem of safety. According to a story in the Daily Mail, the solution involved having a member of the Royal Protection Command sit in the passenger seat of her vehicle whenever she drove about town.

According to a spokeswoman for the company that was in charge of the sale, “The RS Turbo was never built to be driven by the wife of the second in line to the British monarchy, nor was it ever planned to convey the future King.” In point of fact, there is a picture of Princess Diana grinning while driving with her bodyguard by her side. There is also a picture of Prince William when he was a little boy riding in a car seat. In addition to this, the vehicle had to be outfitted with a second rear-view mirror just for Diana’s bodyguard, and the glove compartment had a radio specifically for the use of Diana’s bodyguard.

Diana, Princess of Wales

It was a fascinating choice for the daughter of an earl, mother of the future king, and the daughter-in-law of the Queen to choose, according to Arwel Richards at Silverstone Auctions, who was quoted in the Daily Mail. “The RS Turbo is a driver’s car and the late Diana, Princess of Wales was clearly a fan,” he said. “The RS Turbo is a driver’s car and the late Diana, Princess of Wales was clearly a fan.” “Isn’t it intriguing that the Escort RS Turbo was to become associated with the white stilettos of Essex, yet its first advocate was the most gorgeous lady on Earth?” “Isn’t it fascinating that the Escort RS Turbo was to be synonymous with the white stilettos of Essex?”

The royal Ford Escort

The new owner is getting a vintage automobile and a great price on it, given that the Escort has travelled fewer than 25,000 kilometres since it was first manufactured. According to reports, it is reportedly in perfect shape, despite the fact that the automobile has had multiple owners since Diana.

The Ford Escort that belonged to Princess Diana “ticks every box in terms of history, uniqueness, condition, and mileage,” according to Silverstone Auctions, which claims to have sold several cars with a royal lineage in the past (often Range Rovers and Rolls Royces).

Siva Prasad