A car that turned out to belong to Queen Elizabeth was auctioned for 150,000 euros

Eye for detail, courage and perseverance have paid off for the British car dealer. He paid more than 35,000 euros for an all-terrain vehicle because he suspected that Queen Elizabeth owned it. This weekend he gave the car op four times.

The anonymous seller came across the 2004 Landrover at auction this summer. The papers did not mention the royal past, but the service booklet mentioned a maintenance service in Aberdeen, near the royal residence of Balmoral.

The Queen was known to enjoy traveling around her estate in a British brand. During World War II she had learned to work on the cars as a member of the women’s auxiliary.

The first owner of the car made some modifications that pointed towards the queen. For example, an additional set of invisible headlights was installed, as civilian police cars are often installed.

The owner of the Range Rover was also clearly a dog lover, with a rack and dirt mat in the trunk. This reminded the collector of corgis that Elizabeth was known for.

And then there were handles and steps that made it easier for an elderly person or someone who is small in stature. Elizabeth was nearly 80 when the car was released and was 1.63 meters tall. All enough tips for a car enthusiast to take a chance.

Take a look inside the car here:

After the purchase, the man still had to prove his suspicion. Royal ships are not registered in the king’s name, so the title papers did not provide a clue. After much searching, however, he discovered footage of the 2005 Windsor Horse Show where Elizabeth, to her great delight, got behind the wheel of the same Epsom-green Landrover.

Fortunately, the license plate was also seen: BN04 EPU. That was definite proof. “It took him hours, days,” says the auctioneer. “Because he did his homework, the mystery was solved.”

With that evidence, the auctioneer dared to bet more this weekend: the target price for the land vehicle with 176,504 kilometers on the odometer was at least 45,000 euros. The final price ended up being a lot of that: 150,000 euros.