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Queen's Daimler limousine to be auctioned in Surrey Queen's Daimler limousine auctioned in Surrey for £40,500
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A car that was once owned and driven by the Queen is expected to fetch up to £30,000 at auction. A car that was once owned and driven by the Queen has been sold for £40,500.
The Daimler Super V8 LWB limousine, which features a specially designed handbag holder, was in royal ownership from 2001 to 2004.The Daimler Super V8 LWB limousine, which features a specially designed handbag holder, was in royal ownership from 2001 to 2004.
It is being sold with its original documentation and with photographs of the Queen driving it. It was sold by auction house Brooklands Museum in Surrey, complete with its original documentation and photographs of the Queen driving it.
The vehicle is due to go under the hammer at Brooklands Museum in Surrey later. The car features a centre armrest which holds a sliding holder specifically designed for the Queen's handbag.
The four-litre engine car's ashtray was designed to house the security lighting controls, including a set of blue flashing strobes, flashing headlamps and flashing rear lights. The car's ashtray was designed to house the security lighting controls, including blue flashing strobes, flashing headlamps and flashing rear lights.
The limousine also features a pair of neon blue lights near the rear view mirror, which were used to identify the vehicle in which the Queen was travelling when approaching her destination.The limousine also features a pair of neon blue lights near the rear view mirror, which were used to identify the vehicle in which the Queen was travelling when approaching her destination.
The car is being sold with its original tyres, full-service history and original registration number. The car, which has a four-litre engine, was sold with its original tyres, full-service history and original registration number.
The boot of the car contains fittings for a device allowing direct contact with the Home Office and Downing Street. The working parts have since been removed.The boot of the car contains fittings for a device allowing direct contact with the Home Office and Downing Street. The working parts have since been removed.
It is expected to fetch between £25,000 and £30,000 in the auction, by classic car auction specialist Historics. Sporting a British Racing Green livery, the car was tested over 2,500 pre-delivery miles before being handed over to the Queen.
A further 11,000 miles were covered while the car was with the Queen before the vehicle was returned in 2004 to the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust, with which it is still registered.