VIN DRB16856
1973 Rolls-Royce Corniche Convertible
Bonhams
Monte Carlo, MonacoAutomatic
UnsoldMay 18, 2009
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Summary
From Bonhams
Rolls Royce Corniche 1973 Rolls-Royce Corniche Convertible Coachwork by H J Mulliner, Park Ward Chassis no. DRB16856 Recalling its glamorous Grands Routiers of pre-war days such as the Phantom II Continental, Rolls-Royce’s final coachbuilt models - entrusted to the company’s in-house coachbuilder Mulliner, Park Ward - were limited to just two, a two-door coupe or similar convertible, the former arriving in March 1966 and the latter in September the following year. These exclusive cars were hand built in the best traditions of British coachbuilding using only materials of the finest quality, including Wilton carpeting, Connolly hide and burr walnut veneers, a necessarily lengthy process that took all of 20 weeks for the saloon and slightly longer for the more complex convertible.
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This painstaking attention to detail resulted in a price some 50% higher than the standard Silver Shadow’s. Nevertheless, demand for these more glamorous alternatives to the much more numerous Silver Shadow was strong right from the start, a state of affairs that resulted in them being given their own model name - ‘Corniche’ - in March 1971. In Corniche form Rolls-Royce’s proven 6,750cc aluminium-alloy V8 engine produced around 10% more power than standard, endowing the car with a top speed in excess of 120mph and sportscar-beating acceleration to match.
Progressively developed, the Corniche received Rolls’s advanced split-level air conditioning system along with a re-designed fascia in 1976 - the first Rolls-Royce model to do so - and in 1977 benefited from the many improvements - most notably rack-and-pinion steering - introduced on the ’Shadow II range. Despite its sky-high asking price, the model proved a major success for Rolls-Royce; periodically revised and up-dated, it remained in production well into the 1990s, the last (Convertible) examples being delivered in 1995. This left-hand drive Corniche Convertible is in good running condition, its Old English White paintwork and patinated blue leather interior apparently original.
The car has been in the hands of the current owner, a lady from Monaco and a friend of Adrien Maeght, for more than 12 years. Fitted with a Blaupunkt radio/cassette/equilizer, it will be delivered complete with owner’s manual and Monaco registration papers. (It should be noted that the Contrôle Technique has not been passed).
Ce cabriolet Corniche conduite à gauche est en bon état de fonctionement, sa peinture "old english white" et sa sellerie de cuir bleu patinée étant apparemment d'origine. La voiture est restée entre les mains de sa propriétaire actuelle, une dame de Monaco faisant partie des amis d'Adrien Maeght, depuis plus de douze ans. Equipée d'un autoradio/lecteur de cassettes/égaliseur, elle sera livrée complète avec son manuel d'instruction et ses documents de circulation monégasques.
(Il doit être noté que le contrôle technique n'a pas été passé).
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