Highlights

One of only 5 Hooper-built cars
Low mileage of only 38,607 miles
Hand-crafted by Hooper to bespoke specification
Long MOT to June 2025 with no advisories but will come with a fresh MOT
Great condition and you won’t find another

The Appeal

Sometimes even a Rolls-Royce isn’t enough. In the 80s and 90s, for those customers there was Hooper. Thanks to an injection of cash in 1983 the firm, first founded in 1807, found itself offering a range of bespoke hand-crafted limousines and coupes costing up to £275,000. In 1987.

This is one of them. It is an Emperor, the LWB limousine based on the Silver Spirit. Just 13 were built, of which only 5 were Limousines like this one. It was built for Mrs Kiyomi Ikemura of Japan and was the penultimate Emperor.

Finished in Dark Oyster metallic with a caramel leather interior, it is a feast for the eyes. The Hooper handcrafting skills are evident everywhere, from the bespoke rear window to the hand-laid veneers and, of course, the extra 550mm in the wheelbase and roof raised by 40mm.

Thanks to a very low mileage of just 38,607 miles (62,132 kms), it remains in very original and well kept condition. There are some light indications of its 34 years, but they are minor. It is an impression confirmed by a long, advisory-free MOT.

Saloons really do not get more sumptuous than this. It is a car with obvious commercial scope, it keep it for your self. But since this is a car likely best enjoyed from the rear, you may need to employee a chauffeur or rope in a friend. But, looking at this magnificent land yacht’s array of TVs, curtains, and even a fridge, it is surely worth it.

History and Paperwork

First registered on 19th September 1990
Delivered new in Tokyo
Built for first owner Mrs Kiyomo Ikemura
Believed factory built as a French market car
First UK registered 1st June 2024
One UK registered keeper
Factory work cards dated 26th August 1990
Left-hand drive configuration
VIN: SCAZS02A6MCX34158
Independent records show only 13 Emperors built of which 5 Limousines like this
Only three Emperors were built like this one based on Silver Spirit II cars
This car is recorded and detailed on the www.rrsilverspirit.com website
Odometer reads 62,108 kms (38,607 miles)
MOT valid to 6th June 2025 with no advisories and 62,124 kms showing on test
Fresh MOT will be supplied
Hooper specification listed below

Specification courtesy of RRSilverSpirit website:

Extended by 550 mm to rear doors and rear quarter panels
40mm heightened roof panel
Rolls-Royce badges to rear quarter panels
Hooper coachbuilt smaller rear window, with wood veneer internal surround
All windows and division operate correctly
Solar protected glass to passenger compartment
Internal side panel in caramel leather headlining material
Stainless steel sills & area under rear quarter bumper
Thin style arch surrounds & infills to tail lights
European Carriag House Ltd Tokyo/Hooper London tread plates to rear door sills
Colour key bumpers with stainless steel infills
Burr walnut veneer with cross banding to rear door cappings & dado rails
Burr walnut veneer to area over division housing clock and barometer
Veneers to vertical side posts and rail across division
Veneers to centre console side inset panel, face & opening top lid
One individual fold down seat mounted either side of console
Electrically operated cabin division
Cocktail cabinet in lieu of right hand occasional seat
Cocktail cabinet fitted to right hand side of console backing onto division,
Top section of cabinet containing 4 large & 4 small glass drinking tumblers with illuminated mirror
Fold down picnic table with leather face set into burr walnut surround
Two cut glass decanters fitted & one ice container mounted in lower section set behind fold down door
Fully veneered panels set into leather surround
Slide out draw housing cork screw, bottle opener and cocktail sticks
Fridge fitted to rear armrest aperture
Independent heating and air conditioning system to front and rear compartment which has been serviced and re-gassed
Intercom to Hooper style
Tissue box finished in burr walnut mounted on rear parce lshelf
Electrically operated central division with control mounted in centre console
Ashtrays to rear of both rear doors
External telephone mounted on right hand 'D' post
Electrically operated rear seat
Hooper badge to bootlid & lower part of front wings
Electrically operated curtains to rear compartment including division
In car entertainment with Panasonic TV and CD player
Donor car built with French specifications

The Condition

Dark Oyster paintwork presents well with only light marks to note
Paintwork appears to be largely original with condition reflective of this
There are light scuffs, marks and small areas of delamination to paint to note
Bodywork presents well with well kept arches and sills
No structural advisories on current MOT and underside appears in good order
Caramel leather interior in generally well kept, original condition showing light wear
Some interior components such as carpets show wear and staining but likely easily rectified
Appears to retain its full Hooper specification as outlined above
Slight cracks are visible by the gutter lines on the roof
Fitted with polished steel factory wheels which are in generally good order

The Mechanics

6,750cc Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit II engine
3spd automatic gearbox
Very low mileage car recently imported to UK
No reported running or driving defects
No mechanical or running gear advisories on current MOT

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