Vehicle Description
This is a rare opportunity to be part of motoring history. The
Rolls-Royce Camargue was the most expensive Rolls-Royce in its
time, and also the most expensive car in the world. Pininfarina of
Turin was commissioned to design Camargue, with their chief stylist
Paolo Martin being responsible for the final result. A total of 526
cars were delivered to customers, with the US taking 74 per cent of
production. Already a rare car, accounting for those that "didn't
survive" and this is a very rare car indeed. To add to its
exclusivity, this particular car was ordered by Rolls-Royce Motors
Inc as the official publicity demonstrator and press car for North
America. It is this very same car that was featured in various
brochures, advertising and press in the United States. She is in
stunning condition. Despite being a 1981 model year car, chassis
number BCX02620, was delivered in September 1983 to Rolls-Royce
Motors Inc in New Jersey. It is a second generation model,
featuring all the technological advances of the SZ (Silver Spirit
and Silver Spur) models, including rack and pinion steering, fuel
injection, revised rear suspension and mineral oil hydraulics. This
elegant coupe is finished in Acrylic White with hand-painted twin
finelines to the body swage. The interior is finished in its
original dark Blue Connolly Nuella hide with contrasting off-white
piping. The Wilton carpets are in matching Blue, bound with
off-white hide, overlaid with matching Blue mouton rugs. Unique to
this North American specification car, is the inclusion of a
special 'Camargue' badge fitted to the centre of the facia for
press and publicity purposes. The car shows only 15,000 miles but
had a speedometer change - by Rolls-Royce Motors Inc - and the
actual mileage is 38,000. This is recorded on the B pillar of the
car. She is spectacularly clean and straight, and entirely original
in presentation throughout. Of equal importance, she has been
maintained meticulously throughout her life. Mechanically, the car
is excellent having been through our workshop and fully examined
and adjusted. Anything requiring attention has been addressed,
including full servicing of the complex hydraulics and braking
system. Additionally, like all of Park-Ward's cars, upon sale it is
subject to our full Predelivery Commissioning (certification)
process to ensure everything is in top form. The Camargue is the
best-driving Rolls-Royce and this specific example drives
magnificently. She truly glides, smoothly and effortlessly taking
everything in stride, and sweeping through bends with grace and
poise. Even over rough roads she displays no knocks, rattles, or
unwarranted disturbances, being superbly tight indeed. The
presentation in the engine compartment is excellent testament to
its low-mileage ownership, and the fastidious care and maintenance
it has always received. The body and paint on the car are
spectacular. She was repainted in recent times, in the original
Acrylic White livery, and presents a consistently deep lustre
without any blemishes, chips or dings whatsoever. The exterior
presentation ranks a very clear 10 out of 10 driver quality, and
less than 1/2 a point behind for show standard. The interior of the
car is completely original with all the leather untouched and
factory original, still looking superb. The driver side seat squab
does not even show the most minor of scuffing one would normally
expect. The woodwork throughout is also all original and in
excellent condition. As a bonus, through the grace of Mother
Nature, the burl walnut grain on this wood set is very defined and
rich with an abundance of knots and whorls, presenting a
particularly deep and magnificent grain. The woodwork can be
described as "virtually flawless". Carpets, headlining, rear parcel
shelf, controls and switches are also all in excellent condition.
All features on the car work as they should. The automatic
split-level climate control works perfectly, delivering
