THE Land Rover Defender built for Prince Philip has been put up for auction for £70,000
The royal ride was registered in 2010 after being built to the Duke of Edinburgh’s personal specification.
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This included a paint job in the rare Keswick Green colour and a black cloth finish for the interior.
Heated seats and plush Land Rover seat covers were also added.
The car has just 15,623 miles on the clock and is part of a “significant private collection of special motors vehicles”.
It is being sold through Silverstone Auctions and is is “gleaming condition”.
It is accompanied by a history file, including letters between George Hassall, director of royal and diplomatic affairs at Jaguar Land Rover, and Prince Philip’s head chauffeur, David Key.
While in the late-Duke’s possession, it is believed to have been given his personal registration number OXR 2.
He was a long-time fan of Land Rovers and used green Freelander models for years.
He even specially designed a Defender for his 2021 funeral, with the vehicle modified to carry his coffin.
The car up for auction was previously sold in June last year for £44,000 and is set to be re-sold on February 25 at Stoneleigh Park, near Coventry for Silverstone’s Race Retro auction.
The guide price is set between £50,000 and £70,000.
Other royal-related cars are among the auction lots, too.
These include a 2013 Bentley Mulsanne used for royal household duties and a stunning 1942 Ford GPW Jeep used by King George VI on a wartime visit to RAF Chelveston, Northamptonshire that year.
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