8/31/12

the auction of winston Churchill's Land Rover's held


London -20 years this car used by the Churchill family and after 58 years, this vehicle has been running even recorded some 12,000 miles or about 19 thousand km only.

"Given Churchill's position as a leading statesman of the 20th century we expect a lot of interest," said Jeremy Curzon of Cheffins auction house that will auction the car was like detikOto quotes from the Daily mail.

Churchill himself noted his retirement from politics in 1955, ten years before his death at age 90. The vehicle was then passed to his son Christopher Soames Hon.

 A Land Rover made ​​specifically for Winston Churchill will be auctioned. This car is a car specially made with extra wide seat that had been applied to Churchill that he could eat lunch in comfort.

This is one of the coveted car by collectors. In addition to extra wide seat there was a wooden box that is believed to be installed for storage of cigars for the former British Prime Minister.

According to the plan, this car will soon be at an auction in October and is expected to be sold "only" 60 000 pounds or approximately USD 893.4 million.

Yet when a few decades and then released by the Churchill family, the price of this car is only 160 pounds in 1970. Initially, the car fell into the hands of a man named Norman Mills before being acquired by Frank Quay is the owner of this car until now.

Land Rover made ​​specifically for Churchill Churchill was once commonly used for a walk at his home in Kent after he retired from politics.