Queen of England's Bespoke Jaguar Daimler for Sale

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed)
Mar 22nd 2010 at 7:01AM

A luxurious bespoke Daimler Majestic V8 (above) built by Jaguar and used by the Queen of England as her personal motor is being offered for sale in the UK. The British racing green vehicle, used as the Queen's daily driver between 2001 and 2004, includes several bespoke royal touches, such as a special holder for her favorite handbag, a console of switches to control flashing strobe lamps and blue emergency convoy lights, a secure telephone once linked to Downing Street and the Home Office, and special rear seat protectors for transporting the royal dogs. No price is being advertised but the car cost about $100,000 when new. The Queen's motor pool still includes two Bentleys, three Rolls-Royces and three Daimlers, among sundry other vehicles.

[The Independent via LuxuryInsider]

Tags: British royals, custom cars, Daimler, Jaguar, Queen of England, royalty, UK

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

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lhvpc Mar 22nd 2010 2:17PM

I'll give her a hundred bucks for it, but she has to deliver it!

jeff F Mar 22nd 2010 5:52PM

Dear Queen, I'm offering $101.....delivered also.

mary Mar 22nd 2010 2:25PM

maybe obama or pelosi can afford it, but the rest of us are just trying to get by right now!

Dennis Mar 22nd 2010 3:09PM

Maybe she could auction it off for a charity. What a concept? Maybe not, maybe she really needs the money.

Heather Mar 22nd 2010 5:41PM

That was my thinking, too, especially when I read how many she will still own.

Albert J. Reine Mar 22nd 2010 3:37PM

Obama has is own motor company, Obama Motors = GMC, and Chrysler, GMC moto was : A Body by Fisher, it's now a body by Michelle ! LOL ! LOL ! The Queen of England tahes her dog's for a ride. Obama takes the American Tax Payer for a ride on Air Force One, and Pimps out Air force One for special Bribes with Nancy Pelosi !

Frank Mar 23rd 2010 9:25PM

well i guess you dont need the heathcare and has forgotten how we got here..it was 8 years of republican power ignoring the taxpayers needs, getting us into wars that we did not need to be in, ahh and before we forget,,,Bush borrow the money from China after spending the tons of money left by the Clinto administration...well well how bad of a memory the republican have,,,ah also did you forget who got the bail out so our economy could stay afloat???

Albert J. Reine Mar 22nd 2010 8:27PM

The Queen takes her dog's for a ride. President Obama takes the American Tax Payer for a ride on Air Force One. Obama has : Obama Motor's = the old, GMC & Chrysler ! LOL ! LOL !

michaelhensley2013 Mar 22nd 2010 4:26PM

Obama decided not to upgrade the 28 marine one helicopters so he apparentley cares a little about our money and also if anybody needs there own airplane, it's the president!!

Stephanie Mar 22nd 2010 4:26PM

I was wondering what "bespoke" meant. I thought it was an old-fashioned word for engaged, as in "Hannah and me are bespoke". However when I clicked on the link in the article, it took me to some of the most unattractive shoes I have ever seen, so I have come to the conclusion that "bespoke" must mean butt-ugly and laughably expensive.

Sue Mar 22nd 2010 7:51PM

bespoke describes a high degree of customisation, and involvement of the end-user, in the production of the good.

MinuteMaed Mar 22nd 2010 4:29PM

DUDE !!! THERE'S MY CAR !!!!

Sue Mar 22nd 2010 4:41PM

bespoke describes a high degree of customisation, and involvement of the end-user, in the production of the good.

redconvoy Mar 22nd 2010 4:52PM

My friend has one of those and she isn't a billionaire! I'm not impressed!

dsherline Mar 22nd 2010 5:04PM

Don't these writers have some kind of degree. Journalism or English, or something related to writing? Using "bespoke" like that just doesn't make any sense.
be·spoke (b¹-sp½k“) v. Past tense and a past participle of bespeak.
be·speak (b¹-sp¶k“) tr.v. be·spoke (-sp½k“), be·spo·ken (-sp½“k…n) or be·spoke, be·speak·ing, be·speaks. 1. To be or give a sign of; indicate. See Synonyms at indicate. 2. To engage, hire, or order in advance. See Synonyms at book. 3. To foretell; portend: fearful weapons that bespeak great loss of life. 4. Archaic. To speak to; address. [Middle English bispeken, to speak out, from Old English besprecan, to speak about.]

ushardings Mar 22nd 2010 5:13PM

There hasn't been a Queen of England since 1707. Her title is Queen of Great Britain & Northern Ireland.

Dr. Pal Mar 22nd 2010 5:15PM

Bespoke, as in to engage, hire, or order in advance. In this case, it indicates that the Elizabeth Regina custom ordered the car, that it was made to her personal specifications, that she commissioned it to be built. The article's author's usage of the word is quite correct.

Dr. Pal Mar 22nd 2010 5:29PM

For purposes of elucidation, bespoke, as in to engage (for purposes of commissioning a work), order in advance (as opposed to taking something already assembled). The car was custom-ordered, and built to Elizabeth Regina's personal specifications. It's quite common to order one's Rolls Royce, Bentley or Maybach as a bespoke automobile, as well as for Daimler to meet with the client to discuss his individual requirements. So, the article's author was quite correct in their choice of the word, bespoke.

texasbales Mar 22nd 2010 5:34PM

Bespoke means "custom made". The Brits are laughing at you right now!

cardio sam Mar 22nd 2010 5:35PM

I've understood "bespoke" to mean -custom made for an individual- which in this application of a car built specifically for the Queen- WOULD apply.
Custom Suits are "bespoke".
Custom shirts are "bespoke"

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