Vehicle Description
1985 Rolls-Royce Corniche Series I Convertible One of approximately
3,300 Corniche Convertibles made between 1971 and 1988 White
exterior with white power-folding top and Navy Blue interior and
Wilton Wool Carpets Fuel-injected 6.75L V-8 engine Turbo-Hydramatic
350 three-speed automatic transmission Dual climate control, power
rack-and-pinion steering, power four-wheel, vented disc brakes,
eight-way power front seats, power windows, power locks
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from $719 per month-call 636-600-4600 If you've ever longed for
your own car to make your champagne wishes and caviar dreams come
true, what better way to do so than with a Rolls-Royce? MotoeXotica
Classic Cars is pleased to present this 1985 Rolls-Royce Corniche
Series I Convertible. This example was built in March 12, 1985 at
the Mulliner Park Ward factory in London, England and is one of
about 3,300 Corniche droptops made between 1971 and 1988. Each one
took more than a month to construct. The Corniche draws its name
from the French and Italian term for a coastal road, especially
along the face of a cliff, most notably La Grande Corniche along
the Riviera between Nice, France and Monte-Carlo in Monaco. The
car's white exterior is in overall great shape, and presents
nicely. The white folding top is in satisfactory order, however
operates manually. The boot is lined in the same color as the
upholstery and is in overall very good original condition. The
car's bumpers are in very good order as well. This car rolls on
whitewall radials, size 225/75R15. The tires are mounted on steel
wheels topped by factory wheel covers. The tires are in very good
condition while the wheel covers are in satisfactory order. For
years, Rolls-Royce used to advertise that its cars' horsepower and
torque figures were "sufficient" without quoting any figures. Under
the hood is a 6.75L V-8 engine mated to a Turbo Hydramatic 350
three-speed automatic transmission sourced from General Motors,
odometer is inoperable. Driver convenience features are many, as
one should expect on a Rolls - dual climate control, power
rack-and-pinion steering, power four-wheel, vented disc brakes,
power windows, power locks. Inside, the navy blue interior is in
satisfactory condition. The driver's seat has some blemishes, the
matching carpeting and mats with RR logos is in decent order. The
instrument panel, with its burled wood, looks great, and there are
digital readouts for interior and exterior temperatures, time and
compass direction, while the inner door panels somewhat show their
age. The center console and shifter are in decent shape. The
Corniche, available as coup� or convertible, used the standard
Rolls-Royce 6.75L V8 engine with an aluminum-silicon alloy block
and aluminum cylinder heads with cast iron wet cylinder liners.
Twin SU carburetors were initially fitted but were replaced with a
single Solex 4A1 four-barrel carburetor introduced in 1977.
De-smogged export models retained the twin SUs until 1980, when
Bosch fuel injection was added. A three-speed automatic
transmission, Turbo Hydramatic 350 units sourced from General
Motors, was standard. A four-wheel independent suspension with coil
springs was augmented with a hydraulic self-leveling system It was
the same system as Citroen's, but without pneumatic springs, and
with the hydraulic components built under license by Rolls-Royce,
at first on all four, but later on the rear wheels only. Four-wheel
disc brakes were specified, with ventilated discs added for 1972.
The car originally used a 119.75-inch wheelbase. This was extended
to 120 inches in 1974 and 120.5 inches in 1979. The Corniche
received a mild restyling in the spring of 1977. Difference
included rack-and-pinion steering, alloy and rubber bumpers,
aluminum radiator, oil cooler and a bi-level air conditioning
system was added. Later changes included a modified rear
independent suspension in March 1979. For 1985, there were also
cosmetic and interior changes. Corniche models received Bosch
KE/K-Jetronic fuel injection in 1977. This engine, called the
L410I, had a top speed of 118 mph. Famous and infamous Corniche
owners include: Liberace Zsa Zsa Gabor Dean Martin Sir Elton John
Frank Sinatra Sir Tom Jones Competition to this Corniche in 1985
included Cadillac's Eldorado Convertible, Jaguar's XJS Convertible
and XJ-SC Targa and Mercedes-Benz's 380 SL Convertible. While we do
not recommend stopping alongside another Rolls and asking if the
other driver has any Grey Poupon Mustard, we do recommend that
anyone interested in acquiring this ultimate cushy cruiser, a model
favored by many actors, entertainers, musicians and comedians, come
by MotoeXotica Classic Cars to take a look at it. VIN:
SCAZD42A2FCX10251 This car is currently located at our facility in
St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 62,610
miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage
exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!! Note: Please see full terms and
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