If you acquire a pre-owned Land Rover, you may be delighted to have got your hands on a vehicle with character and history. But the chances are it will need a lot of TLC, which could involve steps like getting a new V8 engine.

This may be par for the course for most older vehicles, and a welcome challenge for those who love to get under the bonnet with the overalls on and the toolkit out. Land Rovers that don’t need a lot of work are the exception to the rule.

One vehicle that may be more exceptional than most is a 2006 Range Rover, owned and driven by the late Queen Elizabeth II. It is to be sold at auction by Iconic Auctioneers at the 2025 Silverstone Festival on Saturday, August 23rd.

The L322 model had some extra touches added for the monarch, such as a hood ornament depicting a Labrador carrying a pheasant in its mouth, a nod to the hunting, shooting and fishing pastimes of the royals. It also has a supercharged V8 engine, believed to be the only one of its kind in an L322, so the buyer won’t be seeking replacement anytime soon.

Of course, with an expected price of £50-70,000, the new owner would expect the vehicle to be in rather better condition than most second-hand Land Rovers and Range Rovers.

There are several other Land Rovers and Range Rovers in the sale, including some newer models like a 2015 Defender with, astonishingly, just seven miles on the clock. It’s safe to say that it won’t have much wear and tear on the engine either, and the guide price is £55-65,000.

No doubt the next used Land Rover you acquire will probably cost considerably less. That may mean the engine has had a lot of use and needs replacing. That’s no bad thing, of course; after all, what on earth’s the point of getting a Land Rover and only driving it for seven miles in a decade?