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  1. Current owner Peter Ratcliffe sits in a Daimler V8 which was previously owned by Britain's Queen Elizabeth, in Ascot, Berkshire in this picture taken March 16, 2010. At first sight it seems just another second-hand luxury car for sale but this Jaguar included some special extras in its day such as emergency convoy lights and a direct radio link to the British Prime Minister. That's because the green Daimler V8 was formerly owned and driven by the Queen between 2001 and 2004. Picture taken March 16. To match Reuters Life! BRITAIN-QUEEN/JAGUAR.
  2. Current owner Peter Ratcliffe stands near a Daimler V8 which was previously owned by Britain's Queen Elizabeth, in Ascot, Berkshire in this picture taken March 16, 2010. At first sight it seems just another second-hand luxury car for sale but this Jaguar included some special extras in its day such as emergency convoy lights and a direct radio link to the British Prime Minister. That's because the green Daimler V8 was formerly owned and driven by the Queen between 2001 and 2004. Picture taken March 16. To match Reuters Life! BRITAIN-QUEEN/JAGUAR.
  3. The interior of a Daimler V8 owned by Britain's Queen Elizabeth is seen in London, in this undated handout photo. At first sight it seems just another second-hand luxury car for sale but this Jaguar included some special extras in its day such as emergency convoy lights and a direct radio link to the Prime Minister. That's because the green Daimler V8 was formerly owned and driven by the Queen between 2001 and 2004. To match Reuters Life! BRITAIN-QUEEN/JAGUAR.
  4. Britain's Queen Elizabeth drives her Daimler V8 in London, in this undated handout photo. At first sight it seems just another second-hand luxury car for sale but this Jaguar included some special extras in its day such as emergency convoy lights and a direct radio link to the Prime Minister. That's because the green Daimler V8 was formerly owned and driven by the Queen between 2001 and 2004. To match Reuters Life! BRITAIN-QUEEN/JAGUAR.
  5. Britain's Queen Elizabeth's Daimler V8 is seen in Ascot, Berskhire in this undated handout photo. At first sight it seems just another second-hand luxury car for sale but this Jaguar included some special extras in its day such as emergency convoy lights and a direct radio link to the Prime Minister. That's because the green Daimler V8 was formerly owned and driven by the Queen between 2001 and 2004.
  6. Britain's Queen Elizabeth exits her Daimler V8 in Ascot, Berkshire, in this undated handout photo. At first sight it seems just another second-hand luxury car for sale but this Jaguar included some special extras in its day such as emergency convoy lights and a direct radio link to the Prime Minister. That's because the green Daimler V8 was formerly owned and driven by the Queen between 2001 and 2004. To match Reuters Life! BRITAIN-QUEEN/JAGUAR.
  7. McLaren Mercedes Formula One Team Principal, Martin Whitmarsh, addresses the media during the unveiling of the new McLaren Automotive MP4-12C road car at the McLaren Technology centre in Woking, southern England March 18, 2010.
  8. McLaren Formula One drivers Lewis Hamilton (L) and Jenson Button speak during the launch of the new McLaren Automotive MP4-12C road car at the McLaren Technology centre in Woking, southern England March 18, 2010.
  9. McLaren Formula One drivers Lewis Hamilton (L) and Jenson Button speak during the launch of the new McLaren Automotive MP4-12C road car at the McLaren Technology centre in Woking, southern England March 18, 2010.
  10. McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton speaks to the media during the launch of the new McLaren Automotive MP4-12C road car at the McLaren Technology centre in Woking, southern England March 18, 2010.
  11. Former Formula One World Champion Alain Prost of France signs autographs during the launch of the Dacia Duster in Bucharest March 18, 2010. French carmaker Renault and its Romanian Dacia brand launched the Duster, a basic 4x4 model, hoping to take advantage of growing demand in emerging markets. The Dacia Duster was first presented at Geneva Motor Show in the beginning of March with prices starting at around $14,346 (10,500 Euros) in Europe, according to Dacia.
  12. Former Formula One French World Champion Alain Prost is seen through the windows of the Dacia Duster during its launch in Bucharest March 18, 2010. French carmaker Renault and its Romanian Dacia brand launched the Duster, a basic 4x4 model, hoping to take advantage of growing demand in emerging markets, with prices starting at 10,500 Euros in Europe. Dacia Duster was first presented at Geneva Motor Show at the beginning of March.
  13. Shamsul Azhar Abbas, chief executive of Petronas shipping subsidiary MISC speaks in Kuala Lumpur in this October 31, 2007 file photo. Malaysia on February 4, 2010 named Shamsul as the new head for the state oil giant Petronas to replace gritty veteran Hassan Merican who turned the firm into a global powerhouse and resisted government demands on its revenues.
  14. The Mercedes GP Petronas F1 car is on display during the promotional launch of Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix in Kuala Lumpur, January 28, 2010. The Malaysian Grand Prix will be held in Sepang on April 4, 2010.
  15. Petronas. Vice President, Datuk Abdullah Karim, center, is seen during a signing ceremony in Baghdad, Iraq, on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. Iraq and a consortium led by China's National Petroleum Corp. have signed a final accord to develop a prized southern oil field.
  16. STUTTGART, GERMANY - JANUARY 25: Mercedes GP Petronas Team Principal Ross Brawn is pictured during the Mercedes GP Petronas Formula One Team presentation at the Mercedes Museum on January 25, 2010 in Stuttgart, Germany.

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