Princess Diana's Ford Escort sells for more than $760,000 at auction

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Princess Diana's Ford Escort sells for more than $760,000 at auction
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A Ford Escort driven by Princess Diana for almost three years sold for 650,000 pounds (about $764,000) at an auction on Saturday in England.

A Ford Escort driven by Princess Diana for almost three years sold for 650,000 pounds at an auction Saturday in England, just days before the 25th anniversary of her death. Diana drove the car from 1985 to 1988. that the historic black Ford Escort RS Turbo, described as being in"superb concours standard condition," would be auctioned off.

Auctioneer Jonathan Humbert takes bids for the 1985 Ford Escort RS Turbo previously owned by Diana, Princess of Wales, at the Silverstone Race Circuit near Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, and sold for 650,000 pounds. Aug. 27, 2022.The auction house described the car as being in"exceptional condition," with just 24,961 miles.

Bidders from across the world were among those fighting to secure the car, which is the last Ford Escort owned by the late princess.

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