Clive Palmer's Rolls-Royce the choice of Royals - Drive
Palmer’s 1972 Phantom VI was once the world’s most expensive car, and is now part of his Motorama collection in Coolum. New Governor General Peter Cosgrove rode in a Phantom VI when he was sworn in, and Princess Kate Middleton rode to her wedding in the rear of the same model. The Princess’ Rolls-Royce arrived with a fairly fresh coat of paint having been damaged by protesters while carrying the Prince of Wales in 2010. . Rolls-Royce built 374 examples of the Phantom VI between 1968 to 1990, including one given to Queen... Members of parliament considering trading their Commonwealth car service for a Rolls-Royce may need to dip into their savings to do so. Classic Phantoms rarely come up for sale, and different levels of customisation make values difficult to pin down. But a model similar to Palmer’s traded hands in the UK last year for around $125,000, while a recently imported Phantom VI model is currently listed for sale in Australia for $244,000. One of the more expensive examples to go under the hammer was... Source: www.drive.com.au
