Princess Diana's Ford Escort

  • Princess Diana pictured inside her Ford Escort watching Prince Charles play polo. Getty Images
    Princess Diana pictured inside her Ford Escort watching Prince Charles play polo. Getty Images
  • Princess Diana driving her Ford Escort in Tetbury, England. Getty Images
    Princess Diana driving her Ford Escort in Tetbury, England. Getty Images
  • The car has been sold to a South American museum for more than £50,000 ($69,200). AFP
    The car has been sold to a South American museum for more than £50,000 ($69,200). AFP
  • The silver 1. 6L Ghia saloon was given by Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer as an engagement present in May 1981, two months before their wedding. AFP
    The silver 1. 6L Ghia saloon was given by Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer as an engagement present in May 1981, two months before their wedding. AFP
  • The Ford Escort was sold with 83,000 miles on the clock. AFP
    The Ford Escort was sold with 83,000 miles on the clock. AFP
  • Auctioneer Lewis Rabett polishes the 1981 silver Ford Escort 1. 6L Ghia saloon car once owned by Princess Diana before it was auctioned. AP
    Auctioneer Lewis Rabett polishes the 1981 silver Ford Escort 1. 6L Ghia saloon car once owned by Princess Diana before it was auctioned. AP
  • The previous owner kept the car's origins a secret for 20 years. AP
    The previous owner kept the car's origins a secret for 20 years. AP