Queen’s Jaguar is heading to auction and could raise THOUSANDS for charity
HER Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s Jaguar is heading to auction and could raise THOUSANDS for charity.
The Jaguar X-Type was bought last year by the BBC presenter Chris Evans, who then donated the car to a charity.
Evans paid £43,000 for the green “Emerald Fire” Jaguar at a Historics auction in November before gifting it to Comic Relief for its Red Nose Day appeal.
He said: ” I’m so grateful CarFest can support Comic Relief, and I’m thrilled that we are able to donate this very special historic car, and so pleased to be able to share it with another enthusiast, especially for such an important cause.”
The Jaguar – which made £300,000 for the charity – is set to go full circle when it heads back to the block on 22 July, where it will be sold with only 72,975 miles on the clock.
The total funds raised from the sale will again be donated to a charity.
The winner of the car on Red Nose Day was Jane Lewis of Broadstone, Dorset, who was one of thousands to donate.
Jane said: “I must admit that I thought it was a Comic Relief prank when I got a call from them saying I’d won Her Majesty the Queen’s Jaguar.
“Once over the shock of winning, it’s been such a joy to drive, but it deserves to be in the care of an enthusiastic collector, and so we decided to return it to sale and make a donation to charity from the proceeds.”
The auction will take place next July 22 in Windsoview Lakes.
Samir Patel, CEO of Comic Relief, told the Daily Mail: “Without doubt, this was a prize like no other, and the response from our supporters truly echoed that.
“With tens of thousands of entries, we’ve been able to raise nearly £300,000 to help so many people facing incredibly tough times in the UK and around the world.
“It’s an amazing amount, and we’re extremely grateful to Jane and everyone who donated. It’s wonderful to hear of her plans to donate some of the proceeds to another worthy cause, and I hope it brings huge enjoyment to its new owner.”
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