KING Charles’ “favourite” car has been revealed – but it’s unusual fuel type may you leave you a bit shaken and stirred.
The Monarch’s British-made motor of choice was a favourite of James Bond in the hit 007 movies.
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Gifted to him by The Queen for his 21st birthday, the convertible has been a source of “real pleasure all these years”.
Speaking to the BBC last year, the King admitted he was a petrolhead before climate change issues became a primary concern for him.
So in 2008, the sports car underwent an extraordinary eco conversion.
The King explained: “I hardly have a chance to drive it now but that now runs on waste products.
“Can you believe this, surplus English white wine and whey from the cheese process.”
The conversion means his Seychelles Blue 1970 Aston Martin DB6 Volante MkII convertible now runs on a biofuel called bioethanol.
It is mainly produced as a by-product from fermenting sugar – used chip shop oil can also be used to run your car.
But the environmentally-friendly conversion is not the only quirky modification the King has made to his Aston.
He’s also said to have stuck a fake red “eject” button on the dashboard to spook his passengers.
King Charles lent the car to Prince William for his wedding day in 2011, when he whisked Kate Middleton off in it.
The Aston Martin DB6 rolled off the British carmaker’s factory floor in September 1965 and was in production until January 1971.
Only 1,788 of the grand tourers were made.
Auction house Sotheby’s recently had a silver version of the King’s motor up for sale with a £550,000 starting price.
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