LOT 159
2000 Rolls-Royce Corniche V VIN. SCAZK29E5YCX68151
Sold for US$58,240 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 159
2000 Rolls-Royce Corniche V
2000 Rolls-Royce Corniche V
VIN. SCAZK29E5YCX68151
VIN. SCAZK29E5YCX68151
6,750cc Turbocharged OHV V-8 Engine
Zytec EMS3 Electronic Engine Management
325bhp at 4,000rpm
4-Speed Automatic Transmission
4-Wheel Independent Suspension
4-Wheel Disc Brakes
*1 of 374 examples built
*Fewer than 13,000 miles shown
*The last Crewe-built Rolls-Royce with the 6.75-liter V8
*Delivered new in the USA
*Includes CARFAX and production records
*Requires Recommissioning
THE CAR OFFERED
At the time of its release, the Corniche was the most expensive Rolls-Royce on offer, with a base price of $359,900. When the last Corniche was rolled off the production line in August 2002, it marked the end of Rolls-Royce manufacture at the Crewe factory, which would henceforth only produce Bentleys. When production ceased in 2003, a total of only 374 Corniches had been built.
This drop-top Corniche V is one of 374 produced and was delivered in November 2000 to a businessman in Darlington, Wisconsin, via Napleton Rolls-Royce of Northbrook, Illinois. Production records on file show the car is presented here just as it left Crewe, finished in an elegant colorway of Magnolia paint with Cotswold leather seats, Autumn leather dash and steering wheel, and a matching Cotswold top, encapsulating the type of understated luxury that typified Rolls-Royce of the era.
According to the accompanying CARFAX® report and factory documentation, the car appears to have remained in the greater Chicago area for much of its early life. In late 2008, by which point it had accrued just over 12,000 miles, the Corniche was acquired by the consignor, joining an extensive overseas private collection. On static display since purchase and still showing 12,746 miles at the time of cataloguing, it will require extensive mechanical refreshing before wafting about. Among the final proper Rolls-Royces to emerge from the factory at Crewe, this 2000 Corniche V holds a rightful place in the history of this great marque.
Saleroom notices
Due to AZ and CA emissions laws, please note that this vehicle may be only sold to an out-of-state resident for use outside of AZ and Ca or to a licensed automotive dealer and the title will be in transit.
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