Lady Di’s hottest car goes up for auction for more than 100,000 euros

If there is one thing that greatly characterized Princess Diana of Wales during her time as a member of the British Royal Family, it was undoubtedly the fact that was not very friendly with the protocol in force at the Royal House then. And it is that Princess Diana, in addition to revolutionizing with its many style lessons, he used to drive his own vehicle. Despite the fact that Buckingham offers you a wide selection of rolls royce Y mercedes daimler; Prince Charles’ wife was everything a model lover ford escort.

His passion for this model of the well-known American multinational began shortly before Diana and Carlos said ‘yes, I want’ in July 1981. Two months before their marriage took effect, the British heir decided to give his betrothed a Ford Escort Mk III Ghia white as an engagement gift. A model that Lady Di drove for over a year, until the birth of her eldest son Guillermo in late July 1982. It wasn’t surprising to see Princess Diana driving her own car, though I always drove around with a detective in the passenger seatwhich belonged to the Protection Command of the British Royal House.

Years later she returned to show her special fondness for this American car brand and was photographed on several occasions while drove a Ford Escort 1.6i Convertible in a striking red color. This car would soon deemed inappropriate for her; because in addition to offering very little privacy, the folding canvas roof made this vehicle hardly contributes protection to the Princess of Wales in a plight. Buckingham advised Diana to buy a car that was a little more devious and safer; and Prince Charles’ wife decided then choose what was undoubtedly his most powerful car.

Diana of Wales insisted on buying the new one Ford Escort RS Turboand the PR department of this company then made the decision to model exclusively for her in a discreet black color. It must be remembered that, until then, the range of these cars ford escort It was only available in white. East RS Turbo Series 1 it was registered on August 23, 1985; and since then Princess Diana of Wales she would be photographed countless times behind the wheel of this car. In May 1988, faced with pressure that this vehicle deemed “inappropriate”, both for Diana and especially for the future heir to the throne, Prince William; The Princess of Wales decided to give up her dream car.

The Ford Escort RS Turbo by Lady Di then back to the Ford Motor Company with a total of 6,800 miles on the odometer; and was acquired by Geoff King, the manager of the prestigious US company’s Government Sales Department. King did not hesitate to take the opportunity to give this relic to his wife for just £2,638; though it decided to get rid of it years later with just 12,000 miles. Since then, Lady Di’s favorite car would pass through different hands for over twenty years. A few days ago, Silverstone Auctions announced at the end of August that will put this up for auction RS-Turbo with only 24,961 miles covered and in exceptional conditionand the starting price is expected to be around £100,000.

From the British newspaper the mirror state that auctioneers are not sure of the final price at which this car will be sold, although they predict the price could “reach six figures”. The August 27 at 10:30 a.m. bidding will begin for this iconic ford escort that Princess Diana of Wales has been riding for almost three years. The classic specialist Silverstone Auctions, Arwel Richardshas stated that “We have sold several cars that have had a real pedigree, but this car meets all requirements in terms of history, rarity, condition and mileage”. Arwel added that the second-hand market “loves the first Ford RS models”, adding to the fact that it belonged to Lady Di herself, meaning this 132 horsepower car could be sold “for three times the price of comparable models”.