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Paul Hilton  Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 12:23 on 18th March 2010 an advert caught my eye today-----a 2001 Jaguar Daimler; one careful lady owner; low mileage; only generally used travelling between palaces and castles; a host of optional extras not usually found in your typical Jaguar Daimler brochure. http://hmthequeensdaimler.com/ While it mentions it being the only car to have been especially built for a Queen of England, G M of Canada in 1935, especially built a McLaughlin-Buick for King Edward VIII. In 1936, he drove off in it after abdicating to marry divorcee Wallis Simpson. Edited by: Paul Hilton at:18th March 2010 12:46 |
James Prescott Posts: 25953 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK | quotePosted at 14:05 on 18th March 2010 not a bad buy that paul do you fancy it.  |
Ron Brind Posts: 19044 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 18:30 on 18th March 2010 I shall certainly watch that with interest Paul. What do you reckon it might fetch? |
| James Prescott Posts: 25953 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK | quotePosted at 18:55 on 18th March 2010 too big for me that ron.  stick with what ive got. |
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 18:59 on 18th March 2010 It does state that it one careful lady owner - note - not driver !!!! The grandsons probably learned to drive in it!! |
| Paul Hilton Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 19:12 on 18th March 2010 On 18th March 2010 18:59, cathyml wrote:
Well, the Queen learnt to drive by a lady army driving instructor who was a friend of mine, who'd told me what she did in the army. And as you're into painting Cathy, her brother was the painter, Graham Sutherland. As for price Ron, I think your guess is as good as mine. Perhaps out of interest, an arguably better known Jaguar was the 1960 2.4 MK II driven by Inspector Morse. I believe that fetched £53,200 at auction in 2002 and underwent a restoration in excess of £100,000. Edited by: Paul Hilton at:19th March 2010 02:14 |
Cathy E. Posts: 8474 Joined: 15th Aug 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 20:09 on 18th March 2010 I wouldn't mind owning the car and feel like a queen myself driving it. But I don't think they would even consider my little pocket of change!!!  More so I think they would laugh at it!!! |
Stephanie Jackson Posts: 3911 Joined: 13th Apr 2008 Location: UK | quotePosted at 06:47 on 19th March 2010 I saw an auction programme where a pair of Queen Victoria's bloomers fetched £4,500! So hopefully the car should fetch more and be far more useful Paul!  Edited by: Stephanie Jackson at:19th March 2010 06:49 |
| Cathy E. Posts: 8474 Joined: 15th Aug 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 15:55 on 19th March 2010 Stephanie, I wonder what the bloomers are being used for or if someone is actually wearing them!!! LOL |
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