1973
Rolls Royce Corniche Convertible Mulliner Park Ward

SOLD

Just completed 2 year and GBP53,000 total restoration to Concours Standards and displayed at the 2013 Warren Event.

Rolls Royce Midnight blue with champagne leather and champagne fine lines applied by hand by the gentleman who maintains the coackwork to the Royal Households horse drawn coaches Navy blue electric hood with West of England cloth beige headlining and dark blue lambswool overrugs.

New MOT, no advisory notes. Fastidious Rolls Royce Enthusiast Club member owner, garaged and only used in dry weather.

78,000 miles

Concours paint work, wood, leather, convertible hood and engine bay. Fully detailed invoices and 65 full colour photos of all restoration work.

Full engine Overhaul and rebuild, with all gaskets, seals and flexi-hoses replaced.

Full fluids and filters service.

Complete steering, brakes and compliant suspension overhaul, including replacement sub- frame and steering box, all accumulators replaced ensuring correct brake pressure, parking brake overhauled and adjusted.

New full exhaust system, with stainless steel rear silencer and tail pipe for longevity. (Rolls Royce do not recommend full stainless systems due to engine note produced.)

Major wiring overhaul to both doors and centre console.

Inner and outer sills repaired with new metal and cavity injected to ensure long term strength and rigidity in the chassis. Both doors re-aligned with no dropping and correct panel gaps. Offside rear wheel arch replaced with new metal and new rear valances on both sides.

Body stripped down and all paint removed to bare metal with extensive photo file. Full repaint by body shop who have painted coach built Rolls Royce for over 30 years. Underside waxoyled.

New windscreen in correct clear glass as per factory build sheets.

New battery.

Complete new convertible hood (costing in excess of GBP7,000.00) which includes outer hood, inner hood, headlining, structural bespoke internal wood (head peak and rear anchor points) and outer dress wood pieces restored. Roof metal frame refinished and painted. Hood hydraulic oil replaced and new roof mounts welded.

All interior wood re-finished and polished giving a beautiful finish and lustre.

Parts of leather interior re-trimmed where showing signs of age related wear and blended to ensure full colour match. (Interior by Gary Wright Coach Trimmers, Aston Martin trained at Newport Pagnell, then worked for Mulliner Park Ward, now independant member of RR Specialist Association.) Brand new bespoke hood cover in champagne, with boot storage bag.

Bumpers and all bright work re-chromed to concours standard

Fully functioning air conditioning system, converted to R134 gas and blowing ice cold.

Brand new and correct Avon Turbo Steel slim white band tyres with two piece Corniche stainless hub caps and genuine Crewe RR centre badges.

Correct Corniche owners manual, original sales brochure, jack and wheels brace, extensive bills and invoices (one totalling over GBP13,000.00 in 2000), MOT's, tax discs, factory build sheets, full DVLA archive owners file,

4 x keys including the Yale door cubby boxes key, trickle charger and car cover.

Chrome bumper Corniche convertibles are rare bespoke iconic cars. Only 388 right hand drive models were produced between 1971 and 1976 and only circa 50 cars are believed to be left in the UK. This beautiful car in a most desirable colour scheme represents peace of mind for the next purchaser given the current owners GBP53,000.00 recent expenditure on all areas of fundamental importance.

Recent independent RR specialist inspection by the Rolls Royce Enthusiasts Club Inspector, His report states "this is quite a stunning example of a timeless icon. The standards achieved here are superb. Many congratulations, a very fine motor!"

Just awarded Second Place at RROC Concours Competition

Quite possibly the best Corniche available anywhere in the world

Finance Available Subject To Status

International Delivery Available Upon Request.
Year 1973
Make Rolls Royce
Model Corniche Convertible Mulliner Park Ward
Colour
Mileage 0