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Incognito cars: Royals in under-the-radar cars
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A rather special Ford Escort Ghia Mk3 is to be auctioned by Reeman Dansie on 29 June. Of course, any such car is now a rare sight, and this example has only 83,000 miles on the clock. Most importantly, its first owner was the Princess of Wales, who was given the Ford as an engagement present by the Prince of Wales in May of 1981.
The silver Escort is a further reminder that the Royal Family has a long tradition of favouring mass-produced cars. Diana’s first new car was an Austin Metro L, while in 1988 the future Countess of Wessex drove a 1968 Morris Minor 1000.
Boy, where do we start with this one? We could do it from the front as there’s vintage written all over it. The side is also great, showing advanced signs of patina and a few of the hand-built details that inspired the owner. Or we could start from the rear to check out the extreme widebody look and hint at the fact we’re not dealing with a little 845cc (just 51.6ci) engine with “no horsepower” sitting in the back.