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Horses and Horsepower, cont inued from page 9

For ceremonial functions Elizabeth has leaned
heavily toward Bentleys. Her garage includes two
Bentley limos valued at 10 million pounds apiece,
She received the first of the Bentley limos in 2002
as a gift from Bentley on her Golden Jubilee [ seen
on the cover of Motoring this month]. Both Bentley
limos were converted in 2009 to run on biofuels.

In 2016 The Queen took delivery of a Bentley
Bentayga with a top speed of 189 mph. The
Queen was the first person to receive one of the
SUVs. The starting price for these models was
160,000 pounds.
When driving on her estates, however, she Above: Elizabeth Windsor at the wheel of a
prefers a trusty, manual transmission, vintage truck wears her ATS dress uniform during
model Land Rover. She also maintains a luxury, WWII. Photo released at the time by the
one of a kind, Range Rover LWB Landaulet with Royal Collection Trust and the Palace .
an open top suitable for public appearances. after his encounter, " I was rather nervous. I did
HM Elizabet h II as a Royal Chauffeur tell your Queen not to look at me but to look at
the road."
Elizabeth has long been known for having a dry
wit and a willingness, in private, to engage in Track and Road wit h QE II
practical jokes. When she smiles, a twinkle in her The Queen is no stranger to automobile racing
eye is always present when she is enjoying and has over the years elevated through the
herself, as one famous anecdote demonstrates. Honors list notables from various aspects of

In 1998, according to Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles, motorsport, including:
writing in his memoirs, the Queen arranged for
1979 Knighted F1 driver Sir Jack Brabsham
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia to have an exclusive
2000 Knighted Legendary driver Sir St irling
driving tour of her Scottish estate, Balmoral.
Moss
When the King and Queen Elizabeth came out to
2001 Knighted Sir Jackie St ewart , 27 wins in 99
the drive where vehicles were waiting to take the
F1 starts
party, the King did a double take. On being
2009 Jenson But t on and Ross Brawn honored
escorted to the royal Land Rover, he was surprised
for immense contributions to UK motor racing
when the Queen herself took the wheel.
2018 Gordon Murray ( South Africa) presented
t that time, in Saudi Arabia women were not with Commander of the British Empire honors
allowed to drive and as Cowper-Coles wrote, " for his services to motoring. Murray was behind
McLaren F1 and introduced istream
Abdullah " was not used to being driven by a
construction, with the first car to benefit the yet
woman, let alone a Queen." to be released but reborn TVR Griffith .
According to courtiers and the security forces, 2019 Presented 5 time Indy Car champion Scot t
Elizabeth is a person who enjoys a brisk drive. Dixon of New Zealand with the New Zealand
Order of Merit in recognition of service to
On this occasion she did not disappoint,
motorsport
speeding around the narrow but familiar roads of
2021 Knighted 7 Time F! Champion Sir Lewis
the estate while chatting with her guest.
Hamilt on, the fourth F1 driver to be so honored
Abdullah survived his tour, but reportedly said and the first to be knighted while still actively
racing.
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