1979' Rolls-Royce Corniche Cabriolet

Our fantastic Corniche may well be the lowest-mileage, most original example in existence. Imagine that it's 1981. You're in the market for the most luxurious, coach built, open-top car on the market. Your local Rolls-Royce partner discretely informs you about an example, that he has just taken as part exchange from one of his VIP clients. Needless to say it's in as new condition with unmarked bodywork, excellent interior and coming with a stamp in its service book at 1705 mls from Highams in Houston, Texas. This is the best way of describing this time-warp example. Unrepeatable may be an overused word, but we feel it adequately describes our Corniche.
The elegant Silver Sand paint is unmarked an in excellent condition, including the contrasting pinstriping, applied by hand to all new cars by Mulliner Park Ward. The black soft-top is in as new condition and opens at the touch of a button. Inside, the car was specified in black Connolly leather with white piping, which suits the classic paint colour perfectly. Black Wilton wool carpets are naturally standard and they are also in as new condition. The polished wood veneer on dashboard, centre console and doors, often cracked on examples from this period, is excellent. In addiiton to the radio, our car is fitted with a Pioneer auto-reverse cassette deck, that still has the protective plastic film left on the opening slot! This may be hard to believe, but the pictures speak for themselves. However, this car really has to be seen to be fully appreciated.
It's well-known that the complex mechanics and hydraulics of a Rolls-Royce need expert maintenance to function properly and a neglected car may be extremely costly to put right. Thankfully, the few caretakers of this example have always maintained it regardless of cost. It's been with its current collector owner since 2013, when a specialist sourced it for him in California with 16, 800 km on the clock. Recently fully serviced, the car runs and drives perfectly. We have videos of the car, including such with the engine running. As in most Rolls-Royce, it's hardly audible on tickover. The engine bay is in factory fresh condition with all stickers and labels present and immaculate. The story continues underneath with a clean chassis. All suspension components are fully up to date, as is the exhaust. No leaks. In short, this is a car to drive and enjoy and it runs as well as it looks.
Apart from its time-warp condition, this Corniche comes with all books: handbook, handbook supplement, consumer information, stamped service book, sales and service handbook. Pictures from its previous life document its original and splendid condition. When registered in Europe, the owner received a FIVA passport in addition to the classic registration. A unique opportunity to acquire the perhaps best exapmle available and this car will take pride of place in any serious Rolls-Royce collection.