This car has been SOLD... Rolls-Royce Corniche Convertible 1971, LHD. Built by H.J.Mulliner Park Ward. Finished in Chrome Yellow with Black leather interior piped red and a beige hood. Complete with wooden steering wheel and built in telephone to reflect nicely the era of the 70's and 80's. Not long after the launch of the Bentley T-Series and the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow in October 1965, the factory came on the market with the coupe and convertible versions. The technical specifications of these models were similar to the 4-door versions and therefore carried the name of the 4 door model with the extension Mulliner Park Ward 2 door convertible (or coupe). In 1971 the name for the 2- door versions changed into Corniche (named after the famous Route de Corniche in the south of France).
This particular Corniche, was first delivered to mr. Jack M. Rice in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. It was originally coloured in Porcelain White with a black roof. In 2004 it was exported to the Netherlands where it had only 1 owner. Over that period only 16000 miles have been driven.
Although maintenance has been carried out on a regular basis, work will have to be done to bring the technical condition back to Rolls-Royce standards. Repairs consisting of: cruise control, accumulators and brake distribution valves, steering box leakage, play on ball joints, ignition adjustment, suspension bearing pin and allignment. The repair costs will be approximately between € 5.000,- and € 6.000,- Bearing in mind the askingprice of €39.500,- one can easily see the potential this car has to stay affordable compared to the Corniches offered in the market.
