Highlights

• Rare model
• Ultra-low mileage
• Original condition

The Appeal

The History and Paperwork

• V5C is present
• Sold and registered on the 30th October 1980
• The car was then shipped to the original buyer in Hong Kong, and it was never registered
• The Rolls Royce was used for just 825 miles before going into storage 
• It was imported from Hong Kong to the UK in late 2022
• Registered in the UK on 1st July 2023
• 0 previous UK keepers listed on the V5C
• Copy of original build sheet
• Copies of the initial inspection sheets
• Copies of correspondence from the Rolls Royce factory and the original buyer
• Copy of original sales invoice, which shows the Camargue cost £61,720 
• Original number plates

The Interior

• Finished with Nuella Green Gold leather
• The original leather has a small amount of patina
• All of the seats are in good order with no damage 
• The leather on the door cards has some patina, and the walnut trim has started to delaminate in places
• The leather on the dashboard is in good condition 
• The instruments are untested but look clean, with just a small amount of tarnishing on some of the chrome
• The odometer reads just 825 miles
• The wooden fascia is delaminated across most of the dashboard
• Original Pioneer cassette player is in place, and the radio is fitted lower down
• The switchgear and dials look in good condition with a minimal amount of wear
• The headlining is excellent, with no sagging
• The carpets do have signs of age, especially in the rear, and the driver’s heal pad has disappeared
• There is some wear to the sill plaques and a couple of small dings
• Unfortunately, the main carpet inside the boot is missing
• The original tool kit is in place
• A new battery has been fitted, and the original battery cover is present

The Exterior

• Finished in the original colour of Laurel
• The paintwork looks to be all original and untouched for many years
• The shut lines are nice and straight, and the doors close with a reassuring clunk. The passenger door window frame does sit out from the body a touch
• The passenger door mirror is missing
• There are some minor dings which have been picked up from over 40 years of storage 
• There is some corrosion along the bottom edge of the rear window 
• Looking around the wheel arches, these are excellent, with no blistering to the paint
• The windows appear to be in good condition
• Window surrounds and seals look in good order, with minimal tarnishing to the trims
• Headlights are free from any chips or cracks
• The indicator and sidelight lenses are free from damage 
• Both Lucas fog lights are present with covers 
• The grille is in excellent condition, and sitting pride of place is the Spirit Of Ecstacy   
• Both rear light units are in good condition with no splits or cracks
• The bumpers have no dents, but the rubbers have deteriorated 
• Steel wheels are complete with stainless steel hubcaps and trims 
• The tyres are the originals and, as you can see, do need to be replaced

The Mechanics

• 6.75 (six and three-quarter) engine
• Three-speed automatic gearbox 
• Cruise control 
• The engine has been started with a separate fuel supply piped in
• It runs and sounds smooth
• All of the mechanical side would need a full recommissioning
• The underside does have some surface rust and under seal which has flaked off with age
• With the tyres in the condition they are, the car has not been driven, so we do not know how the gearchange is

Summary