Freddie Mercury's Roller for auction

A bit of nostalgia for you this morning, writes Trish Whelan.

Rock & Roll superstar Freddie Mercury's Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow is to be sold by international auctioneers COYS in the Autosport International show at the NEC, Birmingham this Saturday, 12 January.

This very special Roller was bought for Freddie's personal use by his managing company Goose Productions Ltd in 1979 and could sell for just £11,000. The car was last used for the premier of the Queen musical 'We will Rock you' in 2002 and has covered minimal mileage since - it even comes with current MoT valid til February this year.

It was one of the first Rolls-Royce models to use a monocoque chassis and introduce disc brakes and independent rear suspension. Freddie drove the car til his death in November 1991 and it has remained with his family ever since.

Also featuring in the sale is a 1980 Ford Capri S from BBC sitcom 'Only Fools and Horses', estimated at £24,000 to £28,000. The car is exactly as seen on television with the garish green paintwork, tiger fur interior and pink aerials.