A 2004 Land Rover Vary Rover as soon as owned by way of Queen Elizabeth II is up for public sale within the U.Ok. by means of Iconic Auctioneers.

The British royal automobile fleet has observed some extravagant one-off automobiles, together with an open-top Vary Rover parade automotive, although this seems to be a most commonly inventory instance of a third-generation Vary Rover.

Royal-specific apparatus contains additional lighting fixtures within the grille, a canine barrier, load area mat, facet steps, and dust flaps, in keeping with the public sale checklist. The Vary Rover additionally has twin rear-window switches and rear snatch handles to ease access and go out, options repeatedly observed at the past due British monarch’s automobiles, the checklist provides.

Forms displays that the Vary Rover used to be first registered in 2004, having been equipped by way of Land Rover Particular Automobile Operations (SVO) however, most often for royal automobiles, extra particular possession main points weren’t made public. Alternatively, auctioneers discovered video of Queen Elizabeth II using this Vary Rover, which is identifiable by way of its registration code BN04 EPU. That is the number one proof for claiming a connection to the past due queen.

2004 Land Rover Vary Rover previously owned by way of Queen Elizabeth II (picture by means of Iconic Auctioneers)

The fitting-hand-drive Vary Rover lately displays 109,675 miles on its odometer, however used to be serviced previous this 12 months and is lately registered within the U.Ok.via Nov. 7, 2024. Exporting it to the U.S. may turn out difficult as a result of, whilst this era of Vary Rover used to be bought right here when new, this is not a U.S.-spec model. And it is too new to qualify for the 25-year exemption on foreign-market automobiles.

Auctioneers be expecting the royal Vary Rover to promote for between 50,000 and 60,000 British kilos, or $61,285 to $73,542 at present change charges. A Vary Rover of this era most likely would not garner such top bids by itself, however one should not underestimate the royal connection. A 1985 Ford Escort RS Turbo S1 previously owned by way of Princess Diana bought for an astounding $846,000 ultimate 12 months.