A Land Rover formerly owned by Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has sold for almost £12,000.
The 24-year-old vehicle – which was nicknamed the Chuck Wagon by the monarch – has been bought at auction from its current owner, Ken Mitchell, who lives on the Isle of Lewis by a Californian car dealer.
Ken said: "It goes very nicely. But it was very expensive on diesel. I wanted something cheaper to run."
The vehicle was used by the queen and her family on shoots and picnic on the Balmoral estate. It was specially built for the royals with a higher-than-normal roof in order to carry deer killed during hunts.
Ken believes the new owner, of Big Bear Lake, will restore the green vehicle to its original beige colour and sell it for up to £40,000.
The Land Rover is one of two that was commissioned by the royal estate.
Since it was sold by the royals, it has had a bed, sink and cooker installed in the back.
It also has a detractable rear step and a unique ‘traffic light system’ which was fitted in 1979 and allowed the queen to signal for the driver to stop, slow, or start at the touch of a button.
Queen Elizabeth’s old car sold
