Margaret Thatcher?s 1973 Rover P5 Expected to Fetch £45,000 at Auction
The car that whisked new prime minister Margaret Thatcher to Buckingham Palace to meet the Queen is set to make up to £45,000 at auction.
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When introduced in 1958, the Rover P5 was the company’s undoubtedly flagship ? and a return to the upper echelons of the executive car market for its maker. Being big, sturdy and incredibly well-made, the Ebony Black saloon became the favoured transport of British prime ministers and royalty.
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Image: Silverstone Auctions
Manufactured on the 24th March 1973, this particular Rover played an important role in UK political history, transporting newly-elected Margaret Thatcher, from Conservative Headquarters to Buckingham Palace on 4th May, 1979, where she accepted the Queen’s invitation to form a new administration.
After retiring from its place on the political stage, the Rover moved into private ownership in 1980 with a recorded mileage at the time of circa 76,000m with approximately 17,000 miles recorded since then. It remains in exceptional condition throughout to this very day.
Image: Silverstone Auctions
The structure of the car was designed as a single unit with all inner panels such as the floor, front and rear bulkhead and door post stressed. The project was Rover’s first attempt at a mo...
The post Margaret Thatcher’s 1973 Rover P5 Expected to Fetch £45,000 at Auction appeared first on LUXUO.
Image: Silverstone Auctions
When introduced in 1958, the Rover P5 was the company’s undoubtedly flagship ? and a return to the upper echelons of the executive car market for its maker. Being big, sturdy and incredibly well-made, the Ebony Black saloon became the favoured transport of British prime ministers and royalty.
READ MORE: Rare 1937 Bentley DHC Restored And Auctioned For £300,000
Image: Silverstone Auctions
Manufactured on the 24th March 1973, this particular Rover played an important role in UK political history, transporting newly-elected Margaret Thatcher, from Conservative Headquarters to Buckingham Palace on 4th May, 1979, where she accepted the Queen’s invitation to form a new administration.
After retiring from its place on the political stage, the Rover moved into private ownership in 1980 with a recorded mileage at the time of circa 76,000m with approximately 17,000 miles recorded since then. It remains in exceptional condition throughout to this very day.
Image: Silverstone Auctions
The structure of the car was designed as a single unit with all inner panels such as the floor, front and rear bulkhead and door post stressed. The project was Rover’s first attempt at a mo...
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