Rock & Rolls: Freddie Mercury’s personal 1974 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow to Cross he Block, with all Proceeds to Benefit The Superhumans of Ukraine Charity

• The car that transported rock band Queen’s charismatic front man from 1979 until his passing
• The sale of this car will have all proceeds sent to the Superhumans of Ukraine charity
• Despite never having a full driving license, Mercury was chauffeured in luxury in this car for much of his incredible career
• Mercury and the car shared a lot of amazing history, including a well-documented record label contract signing, which took place within the car!
• After his death, the car passed into his sister’s ownership and was retained by her for many years

LONDON, ENGLAND – October 11, 2022 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – RM Sotheby’s is delighted to announce the sale of Freddie Mercury’s personal 1974 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow. Mercury, the world-famous front man of Queen, unquestionably one of the biggest bands of the 21^st century, acquired the car for his personal use in 1979, keeping it until his untimely death in 1991. The car then passed to his sister, who retained the car for many years.

The sale of the car presents a once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire a piece of rock and roll history, while at the same time benefiting a remarkable charity, Superhumans of Ukraine. The charity is raising funds to help build a brand-new hospital in the Lviv province of Ukraine. The hospital will help support the rehabilitation of adults and children who have suffered injures due to the conflict. The centre is being built with the intention to treat a proposed 3,000 patients per year, with the charity’s mission statement being ‘to transform Ukraine into a country of Superhumans rather than a country with disabled victims.”

Freddie Mercury needs little introduction to most people, having been one of the greatest, singers, performers and showmen, the music industry has ever known. By 1979, Queen has already enjoyed great success and were one of the biggest bands on the planet, and Freddie’s acquisition of his beloved Rolls Royce was a perfect way to celebrate that success. The car left the factory finished in Silver Chalice over a Blue interior, and was acquired by Mercury’s company, Goose Productions Ltd., in 1979. It became Mercury’s personal chauffeur-driven transport for the duration of Queen’s smash hit heyday, at a time when the band would record much of its best-known music.

Accompanying the car is a history file that features Mercury’s name on assorted workshop invoices. Curiously, much of the paperwork on file is recorded in the…