Queen’s favorite British automobiles revealed together with 30 Land Rovers

THE Queen’s favorite British automobiles have been revealed, together with 30 Land Rovers – and one shocking motor.

Her Majesty loved Land Rover’s together with the Sequence I firstly of her reign and the Sequence III in 1978.

She additionally purchased two Rolls-Royce Phantom V State Limousine’s in 1960 and 1961, which had been used till the flip of the millennium.

And she or he was given a Bentley state Limousine in 2002 to have a good time her Golden Jubilee and bought a trendy Bentley Bentayga in 2017.

However our longest-reigning monarch additionally discovered a shocking style for Vauxhall, getting the motor agency’s Cresta PC in 1967.

The Queen is the one particular person in Britain who drives without having a licence however she however has had huge driving expertise since her work as a mechanic and driver within the Girls’s Auxiliary Territorial Sevice throughout World Battle Two.

1953: Land Rover Sequence I

This was one among Her Majesty’s first automobiles. It was shipped all over the world with six different autos for the Queen and Prince Philip’s six-month Commonwealth tour in 1953.

Daimler Empress MkII

Full with fold-down walnut tables and throne-like seats, the Daimler was one among her first automobiles after changing into Queen. Damlier was long-established as a royal favorite by the Fifties.

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1954: Lagonda 3-litre Drophead Coupé

After the Coronation, Prince Philip upgraded to an open-roof Lagonda, which is one among solely 20 MkI examples fitted with an electrical hood.

The 104mph automotive was utilized by the royal couple to formally open the M1 motorway in 1959.

1955: Rolls-Royce Phantom IV State Landaulette

This was the corporate’s  first eight-cylinder manufacturing mannequin, the 5.7-litre straight-eight was retained on the Royal Mews from 1959 till 2002.

Solely 18 examples had been made. In addition to a roof-mounting level for the Royal Commonplace, a Perspex panel above the rear let additional gentle into the cabin.

1956: Ford Zephyr Property

As her younger household grew, the Queen bought this automotive which had an enormous load space in addition to a raised roofline for additional consolation.

The favored Zephyr was restyled in 1956, with wooden trim and lashings of chrome, costing £871 new.

Its six-cylinder engine may attain greater than 80mph whereas the royal model may carry 9 individuals.

1960: Rolls-Royce Phantom V State Limousine

House owners of this quintessential British limousine embrace the Shah of Iran, Elvis Presley and John Lennon.

The Queen purchased two in 1960 and 1961 and had been used till the brand new millennium. One is now on show on the Transport Museum on the Sandringham Property in Norfolk.

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1961: Vauxhall Cresta PA Friary Property

Modifications on this Vauxhall motor included a canine guard for the corgis, a gun rack for pheasant shoots and a fishing rod holder constructed into the roof.

The Imperial Inexperienced PA was powered by a 2,262cc engine and was her first affiliation with the model.

1963: Rover 3-litre saloon & 1971 Rover 3.5-litre P5B

Whereas the Queen might be pushed across the capital, she additionally preferred to drive herself in a Rover.

Her Majesty’s 1971 P5B is on the Heritage Motor Centre at Gaydon, Warwickshire.

1967: Vauxhall Cresta PC

This was extra superior than the PA. It was described on the time as a “good, sincere, protected automotive”.

1978: Land Rover Sequence III

This automotive linked the Queen’s open-top passenger compartment on the rear to the chauffeur utilizing a traffic-light system. It alerted the driving force when to gradual or cease.

It was bought in 2012 having coated fewer than 2,000 miles.

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1984: Daimler Double Six LWB

The Queen bought this delivered in October 1984 as a private automotive. It was painted in a bespoke hue known as Gavin Inexperienced and trimmed with a novel doe-skin inside.

It has a prime pace of 135mph and was extensively examined for a number of thousand miles earlier than being delivered to Buckingham Palace.

Modifications embrace an armrest with a sliding holder, designed to hold Her Majesty’s model of purse.

2002: Bentley State Limousine

Bentley gave the Queen two official state automobiles for her Golden Jubilee. They’ve armoured glass and physique panels and tyres reduce from robust Kevlar. The cabin may be sealed off to resist a gasoline assault.

Land Rover Defender 110

This motor is believed to be one among Her Majesty’s favorite automobiles. It was designed for capturing events with a long-wheelbase 110 with a 4.2 litre V8 engine.

It was auctioned in 2014 for £30,240. Shotgun cartridges and a capturing map had been discovered within the glovebox.

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2009: Jaguar X-Sort Sovereign Property

This top-of-the-range automotive had parking sensors, heated seats and a canine guard.

It was primarily used to drive round Windsor and coated solely 7,600 miles. It was bought in 2016 for £15,000.

2015: Vary Rover LWB Hybrid

This premium SUV is a favorite among the many Royal Household and their safety.

It has a raised platform to permit The Queen to be seen extra clearly. It’s also a extra environmentally-friendly mannequin.

2017: Bentley Bentayga

Her Majesty was the primary particular person to take supply of this luxurious SUV. On the time, it was the quickest SUV on the planet.