Queen of England's Bespoke Jaguar Daimler for Sale
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]
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Reader Comments (Page 2 of 2)
Alison Mar 22nd 2010 5:35PM
Bespoke is not just a tense of speech, it is a way of manufacture. You can have shoes, suits, cars, etc., made for you bespoke, meaning that they are customized to your personal specifications
jeff F Mar 22nd 2010 5:57PM
Be quiet. ...actually I learned something, thanks!
David S. Mar 22nd 2010 6:21PM
Eh...doesn't the car belong to the taxpayers of England?
Jerome Dalton, Jr. Mar 22nd 2010 6:41PM
There is the definition of "bespoke" or "bespoken" " Bespoke" is usually a verb,
although this word can be an adjective. "Bespoken", also, is offered as an
adjective, of the same definition : custom-made, re. Merriam Webster's
Collegiate Dictionary. So, I would prefer, of the term, "bespoken".
Jerry
brianrby Mar 22nd 2010 7:11PM
It looks a lot like a BMW E38...sharp!
deb Mar 23rd 2010 7:14AM
sometimes the blogs are more educational than the article itself. lol
Sara Mar 23rd 2010 3:00PM
Donate it to the Salvation Army...1 truck 1car 1 bus...one Queens Jaguar..or Ford Motor Co's...Obama owns the White House...and a fleet of Cadillacs, now what gets better than that ?...PEACE : )
Sir Mar 24th 2010 5:08AM
Did the Queen ever fart in the back seat, or was it only the royal dogs ?
maria Mar 27th 2010 7:00PM
although i love jaguars, i wouldnt buy that old lady's piss smelling POS!
Bernie Mar 27th 2010 7:02PM
How dare she look to sell the car!!! She should donate it!!!
maria Mar 27th 2010 7:22PM
Oh no God forbid they should or would do the right thing!