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Old 28-08-2022, 10:34 PM   #1
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Default 1985 Ford Escort RS Turbo 1.2 Mill

Today (27 August 2022), this 1985 Ford Escort RS Turbo, first owned by the late Diana, Princess of Wales, has made history at Silverstone during Silverstone Auctions’ The Classic sale.

It was being offered with no reserve, yet has achieved an eye-watering sale price of £730,000, a new model record by a colossal margin.

Previously, the highest-ever price paid for an Escort RS Turbo at auction was £63,000, for a sub-15,000-mile example on 31 July 2021.

https://nypost.com/2022/08/27/prince...0k-at-auction/

Cool car Diana picked to drive in 85
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Old 29-08-2022, 09:32 AM   #2
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I wonder what it sold for last time it changed hands.
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Old 29-08-2022, 12:13 PM   #3
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I thought this one was the car with the silver “Kermit” bonnet ornament back in its heyday?

Or am I wrong again?
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Old 29-08-2022, 12:22 PM   #4
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By the look of it she had a few Ford Escorts....





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Old 29-08-2022, 12:27 PM   #5
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Hi Guy's
I was reading that her Ford Escort RS Turbo only came in white.
Her Police Security asked Ford to change the colour so The Late Princess Of Wales wouldnt be noticed so much when she was driving round.
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