Vehicle Description
1986 Rolls Royce Corniche Convertible
The Corniche draws its name from the experimental 1939 Corniche
prototype. The name originally comes from the French word corniche,
a coastal road, especially along the face of a cliff, most notably
the Grande Corniche along the French Riviera above the principality
of Monaco.
For consignment, a touch of class in very nice condition to roll
down the back roads to your country estate in the form of a Rolls
Royce Corniche convertible right out of 1986. Getting up close and
personal with this title verified 27,396 actual milecar will
definitely impress you not only with its current condition, but
just the quality of build it exudes. Tactile surfaces in the
interior are just plush to say the least with plenty of leather
overstuffed, and beautiful burl wood shined to the maximum for the
dash and other highlights. The exterior is tuxedo black so you are
tuned to go out for a magical evening and make an impression in
well heeled style.
Exterior
The Spirit of Ecstasy resides atop an iconic chromed radiator
surround that is also the Rolls Royce look if you will, featuring a
solid triangular top and vertical ribs making their way to the
bumper. Dual round headlights with a shiny bezel behind both lights
flank the grille, and rounded front quarters hem these into the
front with their protuberant rounded front corners, topped by a
turn signal light. Below a black bumper frames the bottom, and has
a touch of chrome at the edge which serves as a visual landing
strip for the grille in front and wraps around the quarters in
black. A V shaped hood takes its lead from the shiny grille and
works its way rearward to the window surround which is all in black
with a shiny edge trimming in stainless steel. The lines are very
straight, gaps are nicely minded, and on the edges of the wheel
wells and the rockers, more shiny stainless steel trimming adds
contrast to the black paint which is excellently applied. Also
adding interest is a white thin dual stripe which follows the
undulations of the body stampings from stem to stern. On the rear
trunk deck in the center is the new for '86 3rd brake light, more
badging, and on either corner, an MG-esque vertical tail light.
Below, is another chrome tipped black bumper with dual exhaust
peeking out the bottom. A new padded canvas convertible top in
light bisque tan protects the precious cargo underneath in
inclement weather, and moves up and down with ease electrically. A
matching tonneau covering finishes off the hidden top when in the
down position. Rolls Royce badged chromed wheel coverings are in
the centers of 235/70R15's which are new from the 34th week of
2022.
Interior
Creating a beautiful and comfortable interior environment we see
plenty of leather, padded, tufted tucked and rolled and piped, and
accented with English walnut lacquered burl. The doors are mostly
ivory with black piping on the edges and plenty of convenience
options embedded within the ivory surround and made of chrome. This
follows through to the dash which utilizes plenty of the walnut
burl, and padded ivory. The instruments are ergonomically arranged
and easy to read, all in blackface with white lettering.
Overstuffed buckets are expertly stitched with tuck and roll
inserts and smooth bolsters and black piping. The rear bench
affords plenty of room and of the same high end materials as the
front buckets so no expense spared here. Some blue digital readouts
are seen along with preset and memory set seat adjustments, upper
and lower climate control dials, and a Pioneer AM/FM/CD digital
radio. Also within the doors is a liquor service with a factory
decanter and crystal cut glasses, which are behind a sliding
"hidden" door. A shout to the trunk which has wonderful Wilton wool
tan carpeting and is even padded on the underside of the lid. Black
Wilton wool carpeting is covering the floors. All first class
finishes in clean condition here.
Drivetrain
Under the hood is a maze of wiring, hoses, and mechanical devices
to power the car and run the conveniences. The star of the show is
obviously the 6.75 liter V8 with EFI and a TH400 3-speed automatic
transmission. 3.07 gearing is reserved for the final drive axle.
Very clean in this intricately engineered bay.
Undercarriage
No rust, just well preserved undercoatings, solid framing, like new
stock style exhaust. 4 wheel power disc braking, and independent
front and rear suspension are noted in this rust free well
preserved environment.
Drive-Ability
I always find it a pleasure to drive one of these high end Rolls
Royces, and this one fired right up,and off to drive through town
and through the McDonalds drive through to create the ultimate
oxymoron for this beautiful car! All functions were working
beautifully, and talk about a head turner, even in sub 40's weather
with the top down. Although maybe they thought I was crazy and it
was not the car!?
A fine, well preserved, and all buttoned example of the high end in
automotive engineering and comfort. Fine materials all round,
straight steel and very tastefully done. Bragging just a bit, but
certainly not in an obnoxious way.
SCAZD42A8GCX14662
S-Europe
C-England
A-Rolls Royce
ZD-Corniche Convertible
42-6.75 Liter V8 Non Turbo, Efi, With Catalyst
A-Active Belts
8-Check Digit
G-1986
C-Crewe Assy Plant
X-LHD Export
14662-Sequential Unit Number
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.
