Crown limos and the G-G's Jag auctioned

Four Crown limos and the Jaguar XJ8 which used to ferry Governors-General around New Zealand will go under the hammer next week. Photo / Greg Bowker

The Jaguar XJ8 used by New Zealand's governors-general since 2003 will go under the hammer next Saturday at Turners' latest Prestige Auction.

The Jaguar, which has done only 63,000km, has been well maintained while in service and will be auctioned alongside four equally impressive 2008 BMW 730LDs, previously used to chauffeur Government Ministers.

"This is an incredibly rare opportunity to buy from a range of vehicles with a unique claim to New Zealand's motoring history, and we expect significant interest,'' says Turners' Chief Executive Graham Roberts.

The cars will be sold at Turners' third Prestige Auction of the year, along with a host of other unique vehicles.

They include a gold 2002 Lamborghini Diablo SE and a baby-blue 2007 Ferrari F430 F1 Spider, complete with the original production handbook, and less than 3,000km on the clock.

"The calibre of vehicles being sold in Turners' Prestige Auctions continues to rise. These are some of the most exotic and rare vehicles in the country,'' says Roberts.

The auction will begin at noon on Saturday, 24 September at Turners' Penrose Branch in Auckland.