You might imagine a princess to drive a more luxury vehicle, according to the auction house that is now selling the car, Diana was “a city girl at heart.” She had a soft spot for Fords in particular, and those vehicles didn’t stand out from the cars driven by any regular citizen. Her soon-to-be husband Charles, Prince of Wales, gifted her a very normal-looking 1981 Ford Escort Ghia as an engagement present, and Princess Diana seemingly stayed true to the brand. The 1985 Ford Escort RS Turbo Series 1 is special because it was made to be so for her. It’s the only 1985 Escort RS Turbo S1 that was painted all black. The other models were white.
The car was also equipped with a radio in the glove compartment. This was a requirement because Princess Diana always traveled with security. Ford added further customization on her request, swapping the grille for something a little more low-key. All in all, the resulting vehicle looks nice for the times, but it’s no Ferrari or Porsche. You could reasonably imagine someone without a large fortune driving this car.
Princess Diana only had the car for three years, until 1988. She then returned it to Ford with a mere 6,800 miles on the odometer. It had a few owners over the years, but since 1994, it remained in the hands of the same owner who also didn’t drive it often. Its total odometer now sits at 24,961, and the car is fit to drive. The final price of this little bit of the U.K. Royal Family history still remains to be seen.
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