Princess Diana’s convertible Audi is going up for auction AGAIN after failing to sell twice – but it’s now expected to reach almost HALF its original asking price
- Audi 80 Cabriolet is ‘possibly the most photographed car of the summer of 1994’
- Late princess was gifted motor by Dovercourt Audi of St. John’s Wood in London
- Used it to ferry around Princes William and Harry that summer before returning it
- The car has had four owners including political commentator Iain Campbell Dale
- It failed to sell at auction in 2017 after it was estimated at £60,000 to £80,000
- Didn’t sell in 2018 after it was offered for £62K – now expected to reach £35-40K
Princess Diana’s iconic green convertible Audi is going under the hammer for the third time after failing to sell twice – and it’s expected to reach just half its original asking price.
The motor, being touted as ‘the most photographed car of the summer of 1994’, was used by the late royal to ferry around her sons Prince William and Prince Harry.
It was gifted to her by Dovercourt Audi of St. John’s Wood in north London and used from March until July, before she returned it with 4,000 miles on the clock.
It caused significant controversy at the time as many felt the German-built cabriolet was not appropriate for a royal, believing a British car would have been more suitable.
Princess Diana’s iconic green convertible Audi, which she used to ferry around Princes William and Harry, is going under the hammer for the third time after failing to sell twice – and it’s expected to reach just half its original asking price
The car has had four owners including political commentator Iain Campbell Dale, and is going up for auction at The Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show 2020, held at the NEC, Birmingham on the weekend of 27-29 of March.
The 2.3L 1994 Audi 80 Cabriolet automatic is expected to reach between £35,000 and £40,000 – a significant price reduction from the last time it went on sale.
On May 19, 2018 – ironically the same day Princess Diana’s son Prince Harry married Meghan Markle at Windsor Castle – the car went under the hammer with auctioneers Historics of Buckinghamshire.
The expected price was £62,000, but it didn’t find a buyer at the Brooklands Motor Museum in Weybridge, Surrey and was returned to the vendor.
The 2.3L 1994 Audi 80 Cabriolet automatic is expected to reach between £35,000 and £40,000 – a significant price reduction from the last time it went on sale
On May 19, 2018 – ironically the same day Princess Diana’s son Prince Harry married Meghan Markle at Windsor Castle – the car went under the hammer for the second time with auctioneers Historics of Buckinghamshire, but it didn’t sell
It also failed to sell at auction in 2017, after it was estimated at £60,000 to £80,000.
The car, painted in a dark green called Gomera Pearl, has a five cylinder engine, an automatic gearbox and a cream leather interior.
It has covered just 22,000 miles and remains in pristine condition. It is being sold alongside a history file which contains a number of relevant handbooks and manuals.
The car, painted in a dark green called Gomera Pearl, has a five cylinder engine, an automatic gearbox and a cream leather interior
The motor has covered just 22,000 miles and remains in pristine condition. It is being sold alongside a history file which contains a number of relevant handbooks and manuals
Simon Langsdale, a specialist at Classic Car Auctions, said: ‘This is a stunning car, one that is remembered by many of us of a certain age at the height of the Princess’ popularity.’
A spokesperson for the auction house added: ‘For Audi, this was a huge public relations opportunity, the most photographed Princess driving one of their cars, they couldn’t have wished for more.
‘Audi later reported that sales had doubled once Diana was seen driving the car.’