Eric Minoff
Vice President, Head of Department - US
LOT 171
1982 Rolls-Royce Camargue Coupe Coachwork by Pininfarina VIN. SCAYJ42AXBCX02512 Engine no. 02512
Sold for US$57,120 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 171
1982 Rolls-Royce Camargue Coupe
1982 Rolls-Royce Camargue Coupe
Coachwork by Pininfarina
VIN. SCAYJ42AXBCX02512
Engine no. 02512
Coachwork by Pininfarina
VIN. SCAYJ42AXBCX02512
Engine no. 02512
6,750cc OHV V8 Engine
Dual SU Carburetors
220bhp at 4,000rpm
3-Speed GM400 Automatic Transmission
4-Wheel Independent Suspension
4-Wheel Disc Brakes
*Delivered new to Midland, Texas at the peak of the oil boom
*Timeless color scheme
*Subject of a 2007 repaint and 2008 major service
*Rare Rolls-Royce model
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
According to factory records, this Camargue was purchased new by Mrs. Dorothy Garrett of Big Spring, Texas through The Schaler Collection dealership in Midland, Texas. Smack in the heart of the Permian Basin, Midland and its surrounds was a dusty outpost until the spike in oil prices in the 1970s and '80s made it a boom town. Four hours from any major city, and with a population of about 130,000 people—by the 1980s skyscrapers were popping up like oil gushers and a Rolls-Royce dealership in downtown spoke to the sheer wealth being pumped out of the ground. Ordered in January of 1981 in Paprika with White fine lines over Nuella Stone hides with Nuella Brick Red piping and Cherry Red carpets with Nuella Brick Red lining offset by a Beige headliner, the car was fitted with optional Brick Red Nuella leather wrapped top and knee roll, under dash trim, A-, B-, and C-pillar lining, door caps and rear parcel shelf. Taking possession of her Rolls on March 5, 1982, it must have looked quite stunning parked at the local Walmart surrounded by a sea of pickups.
It is unknown how long Mrs. Garrett kept the car, but by 1990 the Rolls had found its way to Palm Beach, Florida with a recorded 9,450 miles. Eventually finding its was to Europe, the Rolls received an extensive service and repaint while in the car of Peter Wiesner in Austria. Records on file from 2004-2008 show over €30,000 was spent on mechanical and cosmetic maintenance. The Camargue was then featured in January 2010 issue of the Austrian car magazine Auto Revue Premium.
The current owner acquired the acquired the car in January of 2011. Sparingly used and largely stored since purchase and showing under 14,300 miles—a figure believed to be from new, it will likely require some recommissioning before heading to the local country club or restaurant to inevitably be parked out front. While it was an inflation-adjusted half a million dollars when new, it is all but guaranteed to make you look like a million bucks while driving it today, even if the purchase price is a mere fraction of that.
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