A Range Rover driven by Queen Elizabeth II has gone on sale for
£125,000, offering royal enthusiasts the chance to own a vehicle
personally used by Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.
The 2007 Range Rover Vogue SE Station Wagon was supplied new to
the late Queen through Land Rover Special Vehicles and is believed
to be the only Tonga Green 3.6 TDV8 diesel L322 built specifically
for Her Majesty.
Unlike many of the Royal Family’s official Range Rovers, which
were petrol-powered, this example features a diesel engine and a
number of bespoke modifications commissioned for the late
monarch.
The vehicle is accompanied by photographs showing Queen
Elizabeth II behind the wheel, including at the Royal Windsor Horse
Show and on the Sandringham Estate.
Those images, together with its distinctive interior trim and
unique seat piping, have helped confirm its royal provenance.
The Range Rover also retains several features associated with
royal service, including mounting points for grab handles designed
to make it easier for passengers to enter and leave the rear seats,
along with a factory-fitted dog guard—an appropriate addition given
the late Queen’s lifelong love of dogs.
Adding another intriguing twist, the vehicle shares an unusually
close connection with another famous Range Rover.
It was registered on exactly the same day as the Range Rover
driven by Jeremy Clarkson in Clarkson’s Farm, with the two
vehicles’ chassis numbers separated by just ten digits and their
registrations differing by only two letters.
Following its retirement from royal duties, the vehicle entered
private ownership. Around a decade ago it was recorded as a
Category D insurance loss, reportedly following a minor interior
electrical fault.
Specialist dealer PH Automotive, which is selling the vehicle,
says it has since undergone extensive maintenance, including the
replacement of both turbochargers, a full engine and gearbox
service, new filters, fresh differential oils, replacement brake
discs and pads, new boost pipes and a set of brand-new Pirelli
Scorpion Verde tyres.
The Range Rover has covered 127,201 miles and is available to
view strictly by appointment.
In the sales listing, PH Automotive describes the vehicle as
“one of the most important ‘modern era’ Range Rovers”, arguing that
its documented association with Queen Elizabeth II gives it
enduring historical significance that extends far beyond its
connection to television or celebrity ownership.
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