A Rolls-Royce that was donated to Glasgow City Council in 2018 has been sold.
The luxury car was put up for auction earlier this year and fetched £105,000. The proceeds from the sale will go towards helping young people in the city enter the Duke of Edinburgh awards.
Sir Boyd Tunnock, who owns the Tunnock's biscuit business, said he wanted to do a "good thing" for the city when he donated the car. Eva Bolander, Lord Provost at the time, said she believed the car would help Glasgow to "show its best face".
The donation was met with criticism, however, the council said they expected the car to save the city money.
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A spokesman said the luxury car "no longer met the council's transport needs" in 2022.
They confirmed: "The car was a very generous gift to the city that reflected the former owner's affection for Glasgow and its people.
"It is important that the proceeds of the sale also benefit them directly."
"Officers continually look at the council's overall transport needs, including its fleet of cars and other vehicles," the spokesman said.
"They determined that the car no longer met those needs.
“The Lord Provost has primarily travelled in other cars from within the council’s fleet for some time now – with a 100% electric Nissan Leaf the most common option. There are no plans to directly replace the car.”
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