Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics are proud to present an absolutely exceptional
stunning and very collectible example of this rare 1991 Rolls Royce
Corniche III Convertible drophead coupe with only 44K original
miles in this highly striking and gorgeous color combination of
'Magnolia' exterior paint with contrasting painted pin-stripes and
a simply stunning interior with 'Light Tan' leather seats with
'Magnolia' piping, dark walnut wood, 'Fawn' carpets with its full
set of original factory sheepskin 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!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
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. The Corniche III was introduced in
1989 with new alloy wheels, color-coded bumpers, a more advanced
suspension system, air bags and MK-Motronic fuel injections. Minor
interior changes included a revised dashboard, console and
seatsThis particular example was purchased by a renown collector
and was placed in his museum collection from which we recently
purchased the car and the car was sold after recently undergoing a
major service including new front brake pads, new rotors, resealed
calipers, new tires, oil amp; filter change etc for piece of mind
turn key driving its next owner! The car boasts a clean Carfax
report and there are no signs of any accidents or rust, obviously
an always garaged and meticulously kept example!Finished in this
highly striking color combination paint with matching Rolls Royce
hub cap 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 dark walnut woodwork is also in virtually
flawless condition throughout. All the power options and electric
windows are working as they should as is the air conditioning!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. This
particular model drives particularly well and must be driven to be
fully appreciated.This is one of only 452 Corniche III's built 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 striking and
classic color combination - 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!
