ROLLS-ROYCE CORNICHE
Convertible - (1979)
ROYAL HERITAGE,RARE OPPORTUNIT
SG Group and Sons are delightful to offer luxurious Historic Classic Rolls Royce Corniche Convertible 1979, Reg No: 30 WFX comes with car. Being a Two Former Keeper, The car is beautiful condition and is stunning, a comprehensive history is present and this is very rare opportunity to own one of these cars with only21457 recorded miles with Full Rolls Royce History, Last Keeper of nearly 40year being Royal Family. Finished in Caribbean Blue Metallic with Full Cream Leather Piped in Blue, Outstanding Condition Thousand on pounds worth of bills with Corniche..
This 1979 Corniche convertible is finished in a stunning Caribe Aqua complemented by a beige Connolly leather interior. With just 21,242 recorded miles, this car saw much of those miles transporting a notable royal figure. Meticulously maintained with full-service history, the car has a fascinating portfolio of paperwork and some recent tasteful upgrades, as well as all of its handbooks, service repair mat, full tool kit and its original Rolls Royce battery charger.
Originally ordered by a Kent Rolls Royce dealer Martin Walter, the car spent its first few months of life in Coventry until it was obtained by main London Rolls Royce Dealer Jack Barclay.
It was here where the car caught the eye of a rather distinguished and well known royal car collector. Well known for housing an extensive collection of cars, the Sultan of Brunei is named as the 2nd owner on much of the documentation and the car was retained by his estate for around 20 years.
The car was subject to an extensive body restoration and bare metal respray, despite its low mileage in 1990 which was carried out by Rolls Royce themselves. Naturally maintained and serviced to the highest possible standards, the car eventually was sold to a private buyer where it maintained a fastidious service history and upkeep.
The car was formerly owned by the current vendor's friend, who later sold it back to him after lightly upgrading it with a handful of subtle tasteful upgrades, including a set of Rolls Royce alloy wheels and blue piping added to the seats, at a cost of roughly £8,000.
Complete with the expected history file, it documents its illustrious former owner, as well as evidence of servicing and past MOTs. Copies of the factory build checks are also included.
The car not surprisingly has been through several registration plates with the current private plate being part of the sale. Much of the paperwork details transactions and correspondence regards the change of registration plates, servicing, maintenance, including some fascinating insights into the car provenance while under the ownership of the Sultan.
One example is an invoice for shipping the car to Singapore and a series of Telegram messages regarding other Rolls Royce purchases. More recently the car has seen mechanical attention to its brakes, a set of new tyres and an extensive engine bay valet and some other visual cosmetic work. The car is also in the free road tax bracket and MOT exempt.
The Rolls Royce Corniche is in a class of its own, it simply conveys a message of subtle decadence and taste and the provenance of this car adds an additional sheen to an already appealing experience.
The car may appeal to an astute collector or someone looking for a low mileage fully maintained Corniche for the occasional sunny day cruise or perhaps something more adventurous. But make no mistake, these cars cannot be run cheaply, but a well-maintained example is by far the most painless path if you wish to take classic car motoring to a new level.