Princess Diana's Car Sold For Around $764,000 At Auction

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Just days before the 25th anniversary of her passing, a car used by Princess Diana in the 1980s was auctioned off for 650,000 pounds ($764,000).

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Before the sale ended, the black Ford Eascort RS Turbo was the subject of "fierce bidding," according to Silverstone Auctions.

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According to the historic car auction house, the unnamed U.K. buyer added a 12.5% buyer's premium to the selling price.

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Britain and Diana's followers all over the world are getting ready to honor her passing. On August 31, 1997, she was died in a high-speed car accident in Paris

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Diana drove the Escort from 1985 to 1988. She preferred to drive the her own car while a member of her security team sat in the back.

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Last year, Diana's another used car Ford Escort that sold at auction for 52,000 pounds ($61,100).

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