• Car Dealer Plus
No Result
View All Result
  • Latest
  • Used Cars
  • Live
  • Forum
  • Power 2020
  • Used Car Awards
  • CDX
  • Knowledge
  • Suppliers Guide
  • About Us
  • Latest Issue
  • Top 100
  • CD Plus
  • Latest
  • Used Cars
  • Live
  • Forum
  • Power 2020
  • Used Car Awards
  • CDX
  • Knowledge
  • Suppliers Guide
  • About Us
  • Latest Issue
  • Top 100
  • CD Plus
No Result
View All Result

Prince Philip’s Range Rover is put up for sale

Ted Welford by Ted Welford
April 15, 2020
0
Home News

A RANGE Rover previously owned by Prince Philip and which transported a number of important guests on visits to the UK has come up for sale at a Surrey dealership.

British-built Range Rovers and Bentleys are a staple favourite of the royal household, with this example being driven by the Duke of Edinburgh on a high-profile visit by Barack and Michelle Obama to the UK in April 2016. It also met Marine One when it landed in the grounds of Windsor Castle and the Queen has been photographed alongside the car.

The top-spec Autobiography Range Rover is a long-wheelbase model, which offers rear-seat passengers further legroom – ideal for carrying high-profile guests. It’s likely to be in great mechanical shape still too, having covered just 3,200 miles since new.

Unsurprisingly, the model is heavily armoured to protect its occupants, and was equipped by the Land Rover Workshop at the firm’s headquarters in Gaydon, Warwickshire, with police lighting as well as unique fixed side steps, which have not been homologated for public use.

Additional grab handles were also installed from new to help the Queen to access the 4×4, and the rear TV screens were removed, although they have since been reinstalled.

The Range Rover is for sale with Guildford-based dealer Bramley Motor Cars, which has a history of selling ex-royal vehicles. Currently, it also has a Bentley Continental Flying Spur previously owned by Prince Andrew up for sale for £94,450, while in 2016 the company had a Bentley Mulsanne in stock that was formerly used by the Queen.

This particular model is up for sale for £129,850 – 24 per cent more than its list price when new of £105,080, according to research by Auto Trader.

The automotive marketplace has been looking into this ‘royal premium’, which is where ex-royal models retail for significantly more than the average market value.

Other ex-monarchy vehicles have been advertised for a 200 per cent premium since being owned by the monarchy, although more conservatively Prince Andrew’s aforementioned Bentley is advertised at the moment for 7.2 per cent above market value.

A spokesperson for Auto Trader said: ‘In recent years we’ve seen a big influx of royal cars, many of which hold significant premiums due to the status of the previous owners.

‘Low-mileage, expensive extras and expert maintenance are some of the reasons why royal cars are often more expensive than similar models on the market, but data from the Auto Trader marketplace also suggests that the monarchy premium with these cars increases the closer the royal is to the throne.’

MORE: Prince Harry puts his Audi up for sale on Auto Trader

MORE: Korean cars are the fastest sellers in October

MORE: Download December’s Car Dealer Magazine – yours for just £1.99

Related Posts

An aerial view of Wilsons new and used car supermarket in Epsom
News

Wilsons launches ‘game-changing’ revamped website as it eyes national car sales market

March 2, 2021
Porsche Cayenne
News

Porsche Cayenne is named the most expensive vehicle to repair based on warranty claims

March 2, 2021
Ellesmere Port production of Vauxhall Astra
News

Business secretary pledges full commitment to keeping jobs at Ellesmere Port factory

March 2, 2021
Lookers CEO Mark Raban
News

No FCA fine for Lookers as city watchdog closes its investigation into the listed dealer group without penalty

March 2, 2021
Hyundai Ioniq 5
News

March 2 round-up: Ioniq 5 launch success; Delaying jabs works; Consumer borrowing shrinks

March 2, 2021
News

CarShop CEO: Customers have ‘never had it so good’ for price, choice and convenience

March 2, 2021

Want the latest news?

Sign up to Car Dealer's daily news email updates

Subscribe
How many car dealerships does each manufacturer have in the UK? Car Dealerships Locations List 2021 revealed
News

How many car dealerships does each manufacturer have in the UK? Car Dealerships Locations List 2021 revealed

February 24, 2021
Used Car Awards with Mike Brewer and James Baggott graphi
News

Who won what at the Used Car Awards 2020? Mike Brewer reveals our winning car dealers

February 11, 2021
Car Dealer issue 156 front cover and Used Car Awards
Online Magazine

Out now: Car Dealer issue 156 features our Used Car Awards, H.R. Owen CEO Ken Choo and lots more

February 23, 2021
Used car market stronger than ever as August sees sales up by nearly 50 per cent for Big Motoring World
News

Opinion: Here are 10 reasons why I think there’ll be a rapid recovery in car sales when lockdown ends

February 16, 2021
Trophy Cars forecourt
News

Investigation: Meet the hyper-specialist car dealers making their money from weird and wonderful motors

February 11, 2021
Become a Car Dealer Plus member and get more out of this website including free legal advice
News

Become a Car Dealer Plus member and get more out of this website including free legal advice

January 15, 2021
Car Dealer Top 100 – The list in full of the most profitable car dealers in the UK
Car Dealer Top 100

Car Dealer Top 100 – The list in full of the most profitable car dealers in the UK

February 10, 2021
Bitcoin ATM terminal
News

Will car dealers in the UK accept Bitcoin for payment? Dealers speak out after Tesla plans to accept cryptocurrency 

February 18, 2021
  • Latest
  • Used Cars
  • Live
  • Forum
  • Power 2020
  • Used Car Awards
  • CDX
  • Knowledge
  • Suppliers Guide
  • About Us
  • Latest Issue
  • Top 100
  • CD Plus
Call us: 020 8125 3880

© 2020 Blackball Media

No Result
View All Result
  • Car Dealer Plus
  • Latest
  • Used Cars
  • Live
  • Forum
  • Power 2020
  • Used Car Awards
  • CDX
  • Knowledge
  • Suppliers Guide
  • About Us
  • Latest Issue
  • Top 100

© 2020 Blackball Media

Log In
Register
Register
Server C