The Queen’s Car

Queen Elizabeth has visited the British Virgin Islands twice. Once in 1966, as commemorated by this plaque at the Customs Office in Soper’s Hole. She visited Tortola a second time in 1977. And she needed a limo. As you can imagine, that’s a pretty tall order on a tiny Caribbean island. Slimman wasn’t in business back then. But the Queen got her ride. A white, 1966 Lincoln four door convertible, loaned to Her Majesty by a local who owned it. The car has survived all these years and, with a little effort, you can find it. Here it is today. After years under cover in a garage, it now sits under brush just off the beach at Smuggler’s Cove on Tortola. Its motorcade days are done.

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11 Responses to “The Queen’s Car”

1. kirk
   August 6th, 2007 07:51
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   Ebay

2. wontongirl
   August 6th, 2007 09:31
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   I just love you guys! You come up with such interesting tidbits for us. Thanks

3. promoguy
   August 6th, 2007 09:40
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   Damn, that salty air is tough.

4. cassie
   August 6th, 2007 14:19
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   Thought i remember the queen’s car being n old pink cadallic, but could be wrong with the color, when it sat beside the shack of the ol’ guy who sold stuff at Smuggler’s. Will have to go back and look at the old pictures

5. Lynn
   August 6th, 2007 14:53
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   I saw that car a couple of years ago and didn’t believe the story that went along with it! But I guess it’s true… you guys wouldn’t fabricate a story like that.

6. John
   August 6th, 2007 14:57
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   Cassie,
   Check your old records too, you have the Queen of Soul and the Queen of England mixed up!!!!

7. Doug
   August 6th, 2007 16:43
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   Years ago , Mobile Bob , who also owned Smugglers Cove did lend this car for the Queens visit. He followed the motorcade with his toolbox ,he told me.

8. Ruth
   August 6th, 2007 20:01
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   Wow, that poor car is in dire need of restoration. Bring a Really Big Toolbox.
   -Ruth

9. RickG
   August 6th, 2007 21:28
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   Yep, I remember hearing Bob Denniston tell the story at his place on Smugglers Cove. We used to sit in his honor bar enjoying cold beers and sticking our dollars in the cigar box with the rock on top of the bills to keep them from blowing away. That car used to sit inside the building there. I guess they finally moved it to make room for more tables. Dem wa da days!

   Cheers, RickG

10. St. Crazy
    August 7th, 2007 05:16
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    Someone make a big batch of Painkiller’s and dump it on the poor thing…..or dump a little and drink the rest.

11. cassie
    August 7th, 2007 18:53
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    lol
    did try print a correction, almost immediately, but couldn’t ’cause the site told me I’d already said that! Guess it was just a senior moment (or all those bushwackers)since I remember the honour bar!
    It indeed was a Lincoln and took one peek at an old pix and realized his name was Bob! He also had a big stuffed shark that was used in a movie - “Old Man and the Sea” maybe?
    Those were the days

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