[Dandelion]

...which just sold for a bunch:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world...diana-auction/

By Rachel Pannett
Updated August 29, 2022 at 10:04 a.m. EDT|Published August 28, 2022 at 3:05 a.m. EDT

A souped-up version of a popular ’80s family car that once belonged to Princess Diana has sold for nearly $764,000 at auction, a record for the model, after a bidding war broke out between British and overseas collectors.

Diana drove the black 1985 Ford Escort RS Turbo for nearly three years and was regularly pictured using it on trips to the posh London shopping strips of Chelsea and Kensington.

“This is a little moment of history, ladies and gentlemen,” the auctioneer said as he began the bidding at 100,000 pounds ($117,000) — a starting figure that already eclipsed the previous record for a similar car, in white, sold last year. The final price, including a 12.5 percent buyer’s premium, was more than $850,000.

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ed

[cmartin]

Neat car, but not sure its 850k neat

[Dandelion]

Originally Posted by cmartin

Neat car, but not sure its 850k neat

It did have a royal tush sitting behind the wheel.

ed

[cmartin]

hard to put a price on that

[Chopper Dropper]

The Escort was a pretty successful Rally car back then, sure this one didn't compete and that price is purely based on the previous driver!
Dirk

[racer]

Not sure how accurate the movie was, but my wife was watching a princess Diane movie and it showed her driving a 964.

Like the Escort though. Good for her!