Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics are proud to present an absolutely exceptional
stunning and very collectible example of this 1988 Rolls Royce
Corniche II Convertible drophead coupe with only 33K original miles
in this most desirable and highly striking color combination of
'Black' exterior paint with contrasting 'Gold' painted pin-stripes
and an almost virtually flawless and simply stunning all original
interior with 'Tan' Connolly leather seats with matching carpets
with matching original Lamb's wool rugs and a matching 'Tan
Everflex' soft top with a tan mohair headliner and a matching Tan
leather tonneau cover! An uncompromising head-turner which never
fails to get compliments from all who see her!This particular
example is one of the renown 20,000 series, with updates including
a redesigned dash with more modern instruments, an improved fuel
injection system, a more robust cooling system, design improvements
to the braking system, a better designed Japanese air conditioning
system and anti-lock brakes; these models were introduced in mid
1987 and to distinguish the newly designed and updated series, the
cars serial numbers jumped from 15,000-20,0000 and which as any
enthusiast will tell you are the very best models of the breed.This
particular example was obviously always covered and garaged and has
a clean CARFAX report confirming its low original miles and that
there is no history of any accidents with only two careful owners
since new. Purchased from its long time original owner in 2014 by
only the car's second owner with 29,277 miles.Finished in this
highly striking and probably most desirable color combination with
matching Rolls Royce wheels and with all the chromework, including
the Rolls Royce grille, in absolutely outstanding and virtually
flawless condition, this car would be virtually impossible to
duplicate and you will most likely never see another one like it
anywhere! The convertible top and it's headliner and matching boot
(tonneau cover) are also in virtually flawless condition. The
original and magnificent burled walnut woodwork is also in
virtually flawless condition throughout. All the power options and
electric windows are working as they should and the air
conditioning system blows cold air!This obviously always
extraordinarily well maintained Rolls Royce engine runs extremely
strong and these cars are not slow - the engine purrs like a
kitten, never stalls or idles rough and is extremely reliable -
there is plenty of power to pull away at the lights and it cruises
at high speeds with absolute ease. The transmission shift is almost
imperceptibly smooth and the temperature always remains cool. The
Corniche is truly a sensual car that you can drive with your
fingertips, smooth and relatively silent, it's thoroughly
therapeutic for both drivers and passengers. The delightful
precision action of the electrically powered steering column gear
change and the ultra light weighted power steering allows one to
park this 5000lbs of pure luxury with literally one finger and this
long but actually quite slender car is anything but ponderous
thanks to it's torque and brilliant turning radius! The ride is
truly luxurious from a high riding position and the soft feel of
the Corniche is like no other car on the road and this particular
model drives particularly well and must be driven to be fully
appreciated. The Corniche was Rolls Royce's coupe and convertible
versions of the Silver Shadow saloon and which was produced between
1971 and 1996. The model was assembled in Crewe and finished in
London at the renown Rolls Royce coachbuilders 'Mulliner Park Ward'
as a continuation of their 1965 Silver Shadow coupe and 1967
drophead, with the Corniche name applied in 1971. The Corniche
coupe was discontinued in 1982. Total production of the coupes
(1971-82) was only 1,108 and of the convertibles (1971-87) was only
3,239. The car as reworked in 1986 as the Corniche II (with 1,226
produced), in late 1989 as the Corniche III (with 452 produced) and
in 1993 as the Corniche IV (with only 244 produced) when production
was moved to Crewe after the closure of Mulliner Park Ward and the
final form in 2000 was as the Corniche V after which production
ceased in 2001.This is one of only 1,226 Corniche II's built
between 1986-89 and one of the last in the original line of cars
hand built in the legendary Rolls Royce Crewe factory and then
converted at their renown coachbuilder's Mulliner Park Ward, of
London England with a quality and craftsmanship that far surpasses
that of today's mass produced models with many BMW parts. Finished
in this stunning and exclusive color combination and complete with
all original owner's handbooks, manuals and factory tools; this is
indeed a rare opportunity to own a piece of classic automotive
history, from a time when Rolls Royce was truly building the
world's finest automobiles - a great investment for the Rolls Royce
enthusiast or collector or simply an outstandingly striking example
of a very rare and unusual Rolls Royce for the discerning luxury
classic car owner! Without a doubt you will look long and hard to
find a finer example of this rare and very collectible and super
striking 1988 Rolls Royce Corniche drophead coupe with 33K original
miles, an always garaged with no accidents and with absolutely no
issues example with only two documented owners since new!