February 1, 2024

More Modifications

Christian has continued making modifications to our 1975 Jensen Interceptor Mk3. He has modified the top of the door panel to get the panel gap,

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Repairs

Jonn has been doing some work on our 1989 Ford Fiesta XR2 in preparation for it to be won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions very

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Queen Elizabeth IIโ€™s Range Rover For sale

Queen Elizabeth II’s custom Land Rover Range Rover SDV8 Autobiography LWB is for sale on PistonHeads.com for the price of ยฃ224,850. The vehicle was commissioned by the Royal Household in March 2016 and was seen transporting the late Queen and Duke of Edinburgh to various high-profile events.

Noteworthy appearances include its role during Barack Obama’s state visit to the U.K. in the same year, where the former U.S. President and First Lady Michelle Obama were seen entering the rear of the car.

The late Queen’s Range Rover was modified by the Land Rover Workshop in Gaydon, to meet the Royal Household’s specifications. These modifications included side steps and a police siren. However, certain adjustments have been removed for homologation purposes. The set of grab handles requested by Her Majesty The Queen, along with a warning label for the police siren, are included in the sale though.

image: Bramley Motors – PistonHeads

The Vehicle

This SDV8 Autobiography LWB has a metallic blue exterior with a cream leather interior. The extended wheelbase provides dignitaries in the rear with added legroom, and the rear headrest screens have been reinstated for the new owner.

Under the bonnet, a 4.4-litre, twin-turbocharged diesel V8 with 339hp and 519 lb-ft of torque powers the vehicle, delivering its capabilities through an eight-speed automatic gearbox to all four wheels. With a quick 0 to 60mph time of 6.5 seconds and a top speed of 135mph, this luxurious vehicle, listed by Bramley Motors on PistonHeads.com, comes with 18,000 miles on the odometer, including 2,586 miles driven during its Royal ownership. The sale includes the original number plates, OU16 XVH, as seen on the vehicle during Royal events.

Matt Bird, Deputy Editor of PistonHeads, said: โ€œThere are few finer ways to travel than in the back of a long-wheelbase Range Rover. They really are unmatched for opulence and sense of occasion, especially when specified like this one with lovely light leather and dark wood. Even the wheels look ideal for sumptuous rolling refinement, and the lusty V8 diesel will be the perfect accompaniment for mile after effortless mile.

This model is desirable enough already, but to know this was personal transport for the late Queen and Prince Phillip elevates this Range Rover onto another plane of specialness entirely. This would have been one of the final vehicles specified by Her Majesty; that it remains with some of those features intact is lovely to see. Knowing that this vehicle was used for the Obamas on a state visit only furthers the appeal. For those enamoured with the Royal family, itโ€™s an unrepeatable (and wonderful) piece of history.โ€

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Painting And Fabricating

Parts of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 have been in the paint shop with technician Mauro where he has been painting them black.

While Mauro was doing this, Clinton was fabricating new parts and repairing the driver’s side front sill.

More Modifications

Christian has continued making modifications to our 1975 Jensen Interceptor Mk3. He has modified the top of the door panel to get the panel gap, and he has also modified the cast front side lights to fit the valance nicely.

He then cut out the quarter panel grille holes to fit correctly, marked out where the seat belt mounts go, and welded in the mount bosses.

Repairs

Jonn has been doing some work on our 1989 Ford Fiesta XR2 in preparation for it to be won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions very soon.

He stripped the boot before manufacturing a mounting bracket for the rear washer bottle. This was riveted together and then riveted in place in the boot.

Jonn then cut to size and fit the heat exchange pipe between the exhaust manifold and air filter. He then fitted a grommet to hole in the dash under switches. Next was fitting the edging trim to the engine mount to protect the coolant hoses from chaffing.

A cable tie clip was fitted to the offside inner wing to secure coolant hoses before Jonn removed the nearside rear fog light to investigate why it was not working. He found that the wires and holder had completely corroded away. As a result, Jonn stripped the light and tested the bulb before soldering the wires directly to the bulb and refitting.

Next, our XR2 was raised on the ramp so Jonn could finish his inspection and report. He painted the frame for the rear washer bottle in position in the boot. He then checked and inflated the spare tyre and secured it in the boot.

Jonn then went on to strip the rear brakes so he could check and adjust the shoes. The drums were refitted and regreased and both rear wheel bearings were adjusted.