Princess Diana’s 1985 Ford Escort Tops $850,000 at Auction Sale
She was often photographed while driving the black, customized, RS Turbo Series 1 hatchback in Chelsea and Kensington.
Diana, Princess of Wales, and her Ford Escort RS Turbo S1 in April 1987.
Photographer: Brendan Beirne/Shutterstock
A 1985 Ford Escort RS Turbo Series 1 that belonged to Diana, Princess of Wales, sold for £730,000 ($857,712) at a Silverstone auction on Aug. 27. The final price includes a buyer’s 12.5% premium.
The price sets an astounding new record for Escort sales, decimating the former record of £63,000 earned by a white 1985 Ford Escort RS Turbo S1 at auction in 2021. That one had fewer than 15,000 miles on the engine and was considered collector quality. The sale also beat the price of the Ford Escort Ghia that Prince Charles gave Diana as an engagement gift and that sold for £47,000 last year.