At first glance, this may look like your run-of-the-mill fourth-gen Range Rover. But it's not, as the devil lies in the details. In fact, it was bought new and used by the Royal House, with the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip being chauffeured in it on many occasions.
One of them was during Barack Obama's state visit in 2016. The former U.S. President and First Lady Michelle Obama were hauled in this luxury SUV, which features several modifications, though some were removed in the meantime for homologation purposes.
According to the vendor, the police siren is no longer on deck, yet you can see a special sticker reminding you of it. The side steps that improved ingress and egress were also dropped. On a more positive note, the special grab handles requested by The Queen on many of her rides are still on deck, so that's a great conversation starter right there should you decide to buy it.
What else should an interested buyer know about this Range Rover? It was bought by the Royal House in 2016, and it is an SDV8 Autobiography LWB (long wheelbase). It features a metallic blue paint finish on the outside, a beige leather interior, a rear seat entertainment system, four-zone climate control, a fixed panoramic roof, electrically operated rear window blinds, and so on.
Photo: PistonHeads
As a matter of fact, it has pretty much every option that was available for the previous-gen Range Rover back then. The powertrain is a V8, as the model's name implies, and one fed by diesel in this case. The low-revving mill is a 4.4-liter turbocharged unit that makes 335 hp (340 ps/250 kW) and 516 pound-feet (700 Nm) of torque. It's married to an eight-speed auto 'box and all-wheel drive. The 0-62 mph (0-100 kph) is a sub-7-second affair, and top speed is 135 mph (217 kph).
Another important aspect is the mileage, which is now a little over 18,000 miles (~29,000 km). It had almost 2,600 miles (~4,180 km) when it was sold through Land Rover’s dealer network subsequent to its blue-blooded ownership, and as you can imagine from such a special ride, it is anything but cheap. PistonHeads advertises it on its website here. The ad reveals an asking price of £224,850, which comes out to a little over $285,000 at the current exchange rates, so your pockets will have to be very deep if you plan on buying it.
By comparison, the latest generation Range Rover starts from just over £100,000 (~$127,000) in the United Kingdom, and the range-topping SV LWB will set you back nearly £200,000 ($250,000+). Nevertheless, its future owner will likely buy it for its historical status rather than use it as a daily driver, as they could get a new copy instead.
After a series of unfortunate events put an end to Cristian's dream of entering a custom built & tuned old-school Dacia into a rally competition, he moved on to drive press cars and write for a living. He's worked for several automotive online journals and now he's back at autoevolution after his first tour in the mid-2000s. Full profile
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