Car Driven by Britain's Princess Diana to Be Sold at Auction
2022-08-26
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1A vehicle once driven by Britain's Princess Diana is set to go up for sale this weekend.
2The Ford Escort RS Turbo model was driven by the late Princess of Wales from 1985 to 1988.
3It is to be auctioned Saturday at a racing festival in Britain's Northamptonshire area.
4Auction officials said they expect the car to sell for at least $118,000.
5The vehicle is thought to be the only RS Turbo model produced to be painted black, said Silverstone Auctions, the company leading the sale.
6The vehicle usually came in white but the royal family police guard requested that Diana's car be painted black "for discretion," the company added.
7The Ford Escort has been driven about 40,000 kilometers.
8Arwel Richards is the Classic Car Specialist at Silverstone Auctions.
9He told Reuters he thinks the vehicle was "a very brave choice" for Princess Diana.
10"All the other members of the royal family would be driving around London in the back... of an official car," Richards said.
11"And she's driving in a car... that you would see on a housing estate not outside the palace."
12Next week marks 25 years since Diana died at age 36.
13The princess was killed in an automobile crash while photographers riding on motorbikes chased her official car in Paris.
14The sale will take place at the Silverstone Classic festival.
15It is a three-day event near the town of Silverstone that includes motor racing and music performances.
16Among other things to be sold at the auction include a Rolls-Royce convertible once owned by Bee Gees band member Maurice Gibb.
17The singer, who died in 2003, bought the black 1973 Corniche in 1979.
18The vehicle stayed in the family until 2012.
19It is listed with a "guide price" starting at $118,000.
20Also to be sold is a 1973 British-made Rover P5.
21The car was used to drive former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to meet Queen Elizabeth II after Thatcher's election win in 1979.
22It has a listed "guide price" starting at $41,000.
23Also being offered is a 1988 Volkswagen T25 Caravelle GL 112 minibus vehicle used to transport the late British physicist Stephen Hawking.
24I'm Bryan Lynn.
1A vehicle once driven by Britain's Princess Diana is set to go up for sale this weekend. 2The Ford Escort RS Turbo model was driven by the late Princess of Wales from 1985 to 1988. It is to be auctioned Saturday at a racing festival in Britain's Northamptonshire area. 3Auction officials said they expect the car to sell for at least $118,000. 4The vehicle is thought to be the only RS Turbo model produced to be painted black, said Silverstone Auctions, the company leading the sale. The vehicle usually came in white but the royal family police guard requested that Diana's car be painted black "for discretion," the company added. 5The Ford Escort has been driven about 40,000 kilometers. Arwel Richards is the Classic Car Specialist at Silverstone Auctions. He told Reuters he thinks the vehicle was "a very brave choice" for Princess Diana. 6"All the other members of the royal family would be driving around London in the back... of an official car," Richards said. "And she's driving in a car... that you would see on a housing estate not outside the palace." 7Next week marks 25 years since Diana died at age 36. The princess was killed in an automobile crash while photographers riding on motorbikes chased her official car in Paris. 8The sale will take place at the Silverstone Classic festival. It is a three-day event near the town of Silverstone that includes motor racing and music performances. 9Among other things to be sold at the auction include a Rolls-Royce convertible once owned by Bee Gees band member Maurice Gibb. The singer, who died in 2003, bought the black 1973 Corniche in 1979. The vehicle stayed in the family until 2012. It is listed with a "guide price" starting at $118,000. 10Also to be sold is a 1973 British-made Rover P5. The car was used to drive former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to meet Queen Elizabeth II after Thatcher's election win in 1979. It has a listed "guide price" starting at $41,000. 11Also being offered is a 1988 Volkswagen T25 Caravelle GL 112 minibus vehicle used to transport the late British physicist Stephen Hawking. 12I'm Bryan Lynn. 13Reuters reported this story. Bryan Lynn adapted the report for VOA Learning English. 14__________________________________________________________________ 15Words in This Story 16auction - n. a sale in which things are sold to the person offering the most money 17discretion - n. the act of taking care not to attract too much attention, especially by keeping something secret 18estate - n. a large area of land in the country that is owned by a person or organization 19palace - n. a large structure where important people live, like kings and queens 20convertible - n. a car that has a folding roof 21______________________________________________________________________ 22What do you think of this story? We want to hear from you. We have a new comment system. Here is how it works: 23Each time you return to comment on the Learning English site, you can use your account and see your comments and replies to them. Our comment policy is here.