Margaret Thatcher's P5

trebor · 25th August 2022, 15:41

Up for sale at Silverstone over the weekend if anyone wants to get their cheque book out, full auction details including more pictures of the P5 via the link below

https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/...77&pn=2&pp=100

AndyN01 · 25th August 2022, 16:07

I'll be there, but I don't think my nearly empty piggy bank will stretch to the likely sale price.

It'll be interesting to see how much it actually makes.

trebor · 25th August 2022, 16:54

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Originally Posted by AndyN01

I'll be there, but I don't think my nearly empty piggy bank will stretch to the likely sale price.

It'll be interesting to see how much it actually makes.

What day you going Andy, ill be there for the viewing tomorrow but not for the auction on Saturday

ADO13 · 25th August 2022, 20:52

I loved looking at the photographs of your cars, thank you. M.

trebor · 28th August 2022, 11:37

The P5 sold for £36,000

Bogbrush82 · 28th August 2022, 16:42

I wonder why so low? Princess Diana's RS Turbo just went for £650k.

stevestrat · 28th August 2022, 17:12

I suspect Princess Diana is a wee bit more popular than Maggie Thatcher.

Going by the write up the P5 was a general government hack, its only claim to fame was it took Maggie Thatcher to Buckingham Palace post election win.

AndyN01 · 30th August 2022, 11:48

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Originally Posted by trebor

What day you going Andy, ill be there for the viewing tomorrow but not for the auction on Saturday

Sorry mate. Didn't pick up your post until too late.

Hopefully catch up at the next social in a couple of weeks.

PS The 6 litre, TWR XJS looked interesting and only fetched about £30K which seems a lot of car for that sort of cash particularly as it's unique.

The Rovering Member · 30th August 2022, 14:38

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Originally Posted by stevestrat

I suspect Princess Diana is a wee bit more popular than Maggie Thatcher.

Going by the write up the P5 was a general government hack, its only claim to fame was it took Maggie Thatcher to Buckingham Palace post election win.

I suspect you hit the nail on the head there. The Queen of Hearts up against the milk snatcher, no contest is there?

Not that l had any time for either of them but the cancellation of the school milk was a Labour policy. A shame as l always enjoyed mine.

And yes, there was a fleet of black P5's at the ministry, it was just chance which was used l think. Though there was one which was modified for Harold Wilson's pipe, it's in Gaydon now along with the Queen's P5's.

25th August 2022, 15:41	#1
trebor This is my second home Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur SE & MG ZT Saloon 190 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Coven Posts: 12,523 Thanks: 526 Thanked 1,877 Times in 885 Posts	Margaret Thatcher's P5 Up for sale at Silverstone over the weekend if anyone wants to get their cheque book out, full auction details including more pictures of the P5 via the link below https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/...77&pn=2&pp=100 __________________ www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk Robs Car Gallery Coven near Wolverhampton WV9 2000 Cowley Built Rover 75 2.0 V6 Club SE/ Atlantic Blue/ Sandstone/Walnut (daily driver) 2003 Land Rover Freelander 1 TD4 HSE Helsinki Blue/Black Leather (swmbo daily driver)

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