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His Majesty Charles The Third, By The Grace Of God, Of The United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland And Of His Other Realms And Territories King, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith’s Jaguar EV Is For Sale

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It’s not every day that one has a chance to connect themselves to royalty but this is that day. Up for auction is King Charles III’s personal Jaguar I-Pace EV400 HSE. Not only was it his first EV but it was the very first EV ever purchased by the royal family. It could even be involved in the first-ever record of a royal making a fart joke. Now, it can be yours for likely more than it was worth when brand new.

The King took delivery of this car in the early autumn of 2018 for some £60,000 (appx. $75,000 USD). It’s the only one of its kind in “Loire Blue” and features an interior upholstery color dubbed “Light Oyster Windsor.” According to the listing, it was originally finished in Eiger Grey but the King demanded to have it in the blue color you see here.

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Under the skin and cabin, it’s unchanged from the standard I-Pace EV400 HSE of the vintage. As new it would’ve been good for 394 hp and 513 lb-ft of torque. Those figures contributed to a reported 0-60 mph time of just 4.8 seconds and a top speed of 124 mph. Thanks to a 90 kWh battery it came with a range of 246 miles on a full charge. Photos of the dash indicate that it’s likely capable of nearly that same mileage today. 

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Today, it has some 35,000 miles on the odometer of which the royal family contributed just under 3,000. Evidently, King Charles passed it down to the then Prince of Wales at some point. After they finished with the car it went back to Jaguar which then sold it to a member of the public.

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That buyer, the current owner, gave the auction house a brief synopsis of her ownership period saying “This I-Pace was exactly what I was looking for and pretty much on my doorstep. It was only when I agreed to buy it that I discovered its extraordinary history – I was absolutely thrilled. Having driven it over 30,000 miles, I decided in the New Year that it was time for a change.”

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In the short clip above we get to see King Charles arriving in this same car not long after taking delivery. When asked about how the new car was the King responded “Silent but deadly.” Did the king just make a fart joke? I’m comfortable believing that’s exactly what the elderly royal did. It’s not like this is a misquote or taken out of context. He’s there, on video, saying exactly that. 

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Now, you can own this silent but deadly Jaguar and experience it for yourself for what Historics Auctioneers believes will be somewhere between £55,000 – £70,000 (appx. $69,000 – $88,000 USD). That sounds almost reasonable to forever tie one’s self to literal royalty. It goes under the hammer at the Ascot Racecourse on March 2nd. 

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Michael Beranek
Michael Beranek
7 months ago

Meh, if I was gonna buy an old fart’s car I’d take Biden’s Cadillac instead.

A Man from Florida
A Man from Florida
7 months ago

That cherry Corvette smokes, Jack

Chronometric
Chronometric
7 months ago

My wife cracked me up with a vision of royalty staff trying to figure out how to mount a charger at Windsor Castle.

Jakob K's Garage
Jakob K's Garage
7 months ago

Loved that headline, had me laughing 😀

Over here, over the north sea, we also got a “new” king a month ago, this one only 50 something years old. He also drives a dark blue 4 door EV, of the south german persuasion though.

Pedro
Pedro
7 months ago

Pay to the order of….

Hugh Crawford
Hugh Crawford
7 months ago

Unlike his mother he probably doesn’t change his own oil so he sent it back instead.

Jesus Chrysler drives a Dodge
Jesus Chrysler drives a Dodge
7 months ago

“His Majesty Charles The Third, By The Grace Of God, Of The United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland And Of His Other Realms And Territories King, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith’s Jaguar EV”

aka The Chuckwagon.

FIFY.

LarsVargas
LarsVargas
7 months ago

Would a “Lucid Air” be a more appropriate vehicle for royal (or any) farts?

Col Lingus
Col Lingus
7 months ago

Now I have to sell my Pinto wagon that Alice Cooper once farted in. Just to have the cash on hand to bid on this royal fart machine.
In the You Tube clip you can see the King with his finger already extended as if asking some peasant to pull it for him…
“Come on, I dare ya.”

Last edited 7 months ago by Col Lingus
Beached Wail
Beached Wail
7 months ago

In spite of my user name, I’m no expert on the Prince of Wales.

However, If King Charles passed the car to the Prince of Wales, he would have remained the owner, since he was the Prince of Wales until late 2022, when the title was passed to Prince William upon the Queen’s death.

So while that’s all possible, I’m doubtful that a non-royal owner put 30K miles on the car in fewer than 2 years unless William flipped it immediately. I guess I’ll need to see the royal Carfax before placing a bid.

Mr. Canoehead
Mr. Canoehead
7 months ago

Didn’t one of his spawn have an electric E-Type, predating this?

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/a20759902/royal-wedding-car-vintage-jaguar-e-type/

Mr Sarcastic
Mr Sarcastic
7 months ago

My God the thought of Charles and Camilla doing the Windsor in the back seat either makes it valuable or worthless.

Rollin Hand
Rollin Hand
7 months ago
Reply to  Mr Sarcastic

He showed her his O-Pace.

Last edited 7 months ago by Rollin Hand
SNL-LOL Jr
SNL-LOL Jr
7 months ago
Reply to  Mr Sarcastic

That mere thought gave me PTSD.

Mr Sarcastic
Mr Sarcastic
7 months ago
Reply to  SNL-LOL Jr

It’s what I do. It isn’t any more pleasant when I think of it either. Cobweb crotchless and a semistiff rod.

My 0.02 Cents
My 0.02 Cents
7 months ago
Reply to  Mr Sarcastic

Ugh, now you’ve put that thought in my head… I need to bleach my brain now.

Doctor Nine
Doctor Nine
7 months ago

That’s exactly the color combination I would get if I was getting one, too.

Morgan van Humbeck
Morgan van Humbeck
7 months ago
Reply to  Doctor Nine

Either that, or British Racing Green

Ranwhenparked
Ranwhenparked
7 months ago
Reply to  Doctor Nine

Yeah, the lighter interior with the dark exterior is a really classy look, the colors set each other off nicely. Much more interesting than silver over black

DadBod
DadBod
7 months ago
Reply to  Doctor Nine

Indeed, that blue is stellar even on a screen.

Canopysaurus
Canopysaurus
7 months ago

No thanks, I hear these things can give you cancer.

Elons Backdoor Musk
Elons Backdoor Musk
7 months ago
Reply to  Canopysaurus

What an awful comment…that made me laugh way more than it should have.

Ranwhenparked
Ranwhenparked
7 months ago

Is it just me, or does 3,000 miles actually seem like a lot, given the short time under royal ownership, the size of the royal fleet, and the fact that most of their moderate to long distance travel is done by plane, helicopter, or train? Charles must have actually used the car a fairly frequent amount in comparison to the other royal cars.

Alexander Moore
Alexander Moore
7 months ago
Reply to  Ranwhenparked

Or maybe the chauffer just borrowed it as his daily when the King didn’t need transporting.

Mr Sarcastic
Mr Sarcastic
7 months ago

No room in the air transport for servants. They drive from field to field to pick up His Royal Hanus.

Double Wide Harvey Park
Double Wide Harvey Park
7 months ago
Reply to  Ranwhenparked

Back and forth from the shop probably accounts for 2500 of those miles.

Mark Tucker
Mark Tucker
7 months ago

Well, it can pass gas… stations.

AlterId
AlterId
7 months ago
Reply to  Mark Tucker

I’m a bit old to be calling you “Dad”, yet for some reason I feel as if I should

Considering the initial post concerns a Jaguar owned by a member of the British aristocracy, however. perhaps I should call you, “Fah-thuh”.

Then again. considering the, um, “dad jokestold by the King’s father, perhaps I should just let this rest.

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