Lot details Registration No: APP174J Chassis No: DRH9768 Mot Expiry: Oct 2013
Commissioned by first owner Alan Knapton Esq. of Portelet, Jersey, chassis DRH9768 was built to special order with a Dark Blue hood, Mercedes-Benz Metallic Beige paintwork, Off White leather upholstery, quartz iodine foglamps, headrests to both front seats and American type wood fascia/cappings. Although, the copy chassis card details on file list Ian Bruce Esq. of Wembley as a subsequent custodian during the 1970s, the Rolls-Royce was not UK registered until May 19th 1989. Showing an indicated 23,000 miles when purchased by its previous keeper - William Rea Esq. of Littleborough, Lancashire - the following year for £57,500, the Drophead Coupe is believed but not warranted to have covered a mere 32,000 miles from new due to its Jersey residency and condition/originality. Treated to a refurbished alternator, new voltage regulator, air-conditioning gas conversion, £2,000 worth of refreshed paintwork, refinished wood veneers and new front/rear brake pads by Roman Garage of Grantham before being sold to the vendor on October 11th 2006, the past seven years have seen `APP 174J' travel just 1,500 miles. Serviced with parts supplied by Flying Spares during that time, the four-seater also benefited from a new coil, condenser and plug leads during October 2011 courtesy of Bonds of Longridge Ltd. One of just 505 Silver Shadow Drophead Coupes made between 1967 and 1971, chassis DRH9768 is offered for sale with a CD workshop manual, tool kit, copy chassis card details (showing the original purchase price was £8,166 7s 8d), sundry invoices and twelve MOT certificates dating back to 1997 the most recent of which expires on October 8th 2013.
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