Lot details Registration No: DGK397S Chassis No: CRH32417 Mot Expiry: T.B.A.
The Corniche, named after the winding French Riviera roads high above Monte Carlo which are the model's natural habitat, is the coachbuilt version of Rolls-Royce's successful and long-running Silver Shadow, styled by John Blatchley. Powered by the same silky-smooth 6750cc V8 engine and GM automatic transmission - used because it was the best available - each Corniche was hand-finished at Rolls-Royce's 'in-house' coachbuilder, Mulliner Park Ward in Willesden, London. In fact, the model had been known as the Mulliner Park Ward Coupe (or Convertible) before the Corniche name was adopted in 1971 when the entire Shadow range was updated. The convertible version was built until 1996, though the coupes were discontinued in 1982, four years after this car was built.
This car, still with only 53,000 miles recorded, was owned by The Rt Hon Chris Patten when he was the last Governor of Hong Kong, 1992-1997, and it was repatriated and re-registered in 2001. Since then the vendor has had the car repainted in its original colour; the job was done very well and the car is in very good order, its outer appearance upgraded with later bumpers and lights as fitted to the Corniche II built from 1986. The vendor describes it as being in "excellent overall" condition and says the car will have a new MOT, last expired in April 2008, by the time of the sale.
All successful bids must be paid in full by midday the day after the auction at the latest.
You can collect your new pride and joy from our venue until 1pm the day following the sale or our partners are on hand to help arrange safe transportation:
If so, contact one of our friendly specialists for your free valuation by completing the form below and someone will get back to you as quickly as possible.
If you prefer to speak to humans, don't hesitate to call our office on +44 (0)1925 210035