- The luxury car was driven by Queen Elizabeth II between 2001 and 2006.
- Personal touches include a bag tray and James Bond-style safety buttons.
The late Queen’s custom-made Jaguar Daimler, which was specially modified for her handbag, sold for more than £103,000.
Queen Elizabeth II owned and drove this elegant green British racing vehicle from 2001 to 2006.
Personal touches for Her Majesty included a special retractable tray built into the armrest between the two front seats to hold her signature handbag.
It also has security and convoy lights operated by a bank of James Bond-style control buttons.
The interior, “elegant and luxurious”, is upholstered in beige leather with green carpet.
A custom-built Jaguar Daimler driven by the late Queen sold for £103,000
Queen Elizabeth II owned and drove this luxury vehicle between 2001 and 2006, during which she traveled thousands of miles in it.
One of the vehicle’s personal touches is a special retractable tray between the two front seats designed to hold Queen Elizabeth’s signature handbag.
Despite having a V8 engine capable of reaching 149 mph, it has only seen relatively light use, logging just 16,200 miles in 23 years.
The vehicle has an automatic transmission and a V8 engine capable of reaching 149 mph, but has only covered 16,200 miles in 23 years.
It was also driven by Prince Philip before being returned to the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust in 2007.
They sold it in 2013 to a private collector based in Britain, who kept it in “pristine” condition in a heated garage.
The car sparked a bidding war at Bonhams Cars in London, where an anonymous buyer paid almost double its estimate of between £50,000 and £60,000.
A Bonhams Cars spokesperson said: “Her Majesty preferred shades of dark green to adorn her vehicles, so British Racing Green was chosen, with an overall appearance similar to other examples of the Daimler Majestic LWB, except for the taillights. security that still function as intended.
“It has only 16,200 miles from new and less than 1,400 since leaving the royal fleet.”
Her Majesty chose British Racing Green as the color for the interior, including the steering wheel.
Pictured: The safety and convoy lights are operated by a bank of James Bond-style control buttons.
This unique vehicle was also driven by the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh before it was returned to the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust in 2007.
The anonymous new owner bought the keys to the vehicle for more than the £50,000-£60,000 the car was estimated to cost.
The Daimler V8 retains almost all of its custom-built royal additions and has been kept in pristine condition in a heated garage.
David Hayhow, consignment specialist at Bonhams Cars, added: “This represented a very unique opportunity to own a vehicle driven personally by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
‘It retains almost all of its royal features, including the tray specially designed to hold Her Majesty’s handbag and the flashing blue convoy lights discreetly hidden along the car.
“Royal vehicles are offered very infrequently, so when they do come to market, they are highly sought after.”
