Princess Diana's S1 RST

[Sir Bagalot]

There was also 2-3 original Red cars although I understand all were written off

[stevenr]

See here,

http://www.seriesoneturbo.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2...

Then here

http://www.seriesoneturbo.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6...

[dannytherev]

B444AAR comes back as unlicensed since 1992

[Boba Fret]

I reckon that'll top 50k

[Smike]

rb5230 said:

Smike said:

rb5230 said:

Smike said:

Nuttah said:

Princess diana drove an rs turbo wtf

Prince Michael had a black S1 RST as well

Nope, only 1 black s1 rs turbo made and it was for Diana.

Tell that to the guy who has B444 AAR

He has the supporting paperwork

Resprayed perhaps but not supplied like that from Ford.

Unless every article i have read about the unique Diana car is wrong or lying. It is pretty well known.

Go to the RSOC website - speak to the RS1600i Registrar Tony - it's his car. Sprayed at the factory like C462FHK and he has the paperwork from Ford - his is also a very well-known car ( unless he's fibbing about it )

Ford dealerships did also spray 2 new S1s in black for Fleet Street press barons - used to confuse the press photographers at the time - these can't be regarded as factory black

[stevenr]

dannytherev said:

B444AAR comes back as unlicensed since 1992

That's because it hasn't been on the road since then,it's very much alive

[R4PID]

adycav said:

I'm waiting for Kate Middleton's Corsa VXR.

I'm waiting for Will's to buy the RST so he can give it to Kate to match the ring.

[Smike]

stevenr said:

dannytherev said:

B444AAR comes back as unlicensed since 1992

That's because it hasn't been on the road since then,it's very much alive

I believe it was stored in a barn for quite a few years

[rb5230]

Smike said:

Go to the RSOC website - speak to the RS1600i Registrar Tony - it's his car.

I`m really not going to be doing that.

I`m just going by the article i have at home in an old fast ford magazine on that stunning collection of fords, i suppose one of them is mistaken.

Edited by rb5230 on Thursday 5th May 21:42

[skene]

IIRC Dianas had the poverty spec 5 bar grille as opposed to the 3 bar which they normally came with.

[Smike]

skene said:

IIRC Dianas had the poverty spec 5 bar grille as opposed to the 3 bar which they normally came with.

Yes it was switched back to a 3-bar when it was moved on

[r1ch]

Very cool, i reckon to the right Diana obsessive, 50k +.

[Liquid Knight]

Paul_M3 said:

AndyBrew said:

Paul_M3 said:

Because all the others were white?

correct

Thought so, but didn't want to sound too confident in case I was wrong and looked stupid.

Apart from the the three "Datapost" red ones and two black ones they were all Diamond White.

[M5 Russ]

I remember her old Escort mk3 coming up at auction years before she died. It had a silver mascot on the bonnet and I could have bought it for 2.5k as I had the cash on me (I was going to buy a vet but changed my mind).

I read later that after her death a yank bought it for half a million

[Legacywr]

I'm a little confused, is someone saying that Di's black S1 RST is up for sale?

[gareth.e]

its priceless

[stevenr]

Legacywr said:

I'm a little confused, is someone saying that Di's black S1 RST is up for sale?

Nope

[Brilad]

What I don't get with Chaz is how on the one hand he obviously has a thing for cars with a bit of "go"...but on the other he seems to (we are led to believe) enjoy tree-hugging and quite literally communing with plants.

Come on HRH you can't have it both ways.

[sday12]

Tuvra said:

Story has it that the press were very active in bad mouthing the royals for driving flash cars at the time, the RST was purchased by Charlie with her blessing to make it look like she was driving a normal working mans Ford. She chopped in her new SL Merc for it (apparantley).

bks. Was given to her by Public Relations Dept at Ford Europe HQ. Best bit of free publicity/image boosting since The Profesionals.

[Galsia]

At the end of the day its still a stty old ford. I'd be surprised if it made more than 10K.