Highlights

• Factory iridescent metallic Peacock Blue paintwork
• Major service completed in February 2025, including four new tyres, brake spheres and air conditioning service
• MOT valid to February 2027
• Private registration plate included in the sale

The Appeal

Stored under a heavy-duty lined cover and regularly aired, this is a handsome, very desirable example. With its MOT valid to February 2027 and a recent major service behind it, it's a fine opportunity to acquire one of the great British grand tourers of the era.

History and Paperwork

• First registered 31 January 1998 in the United Kingdom
• Seven former registered keepers; current keeper since February 2020
• 40,565 miles showing, with 1,281 miles covered during current ownership
• Private registration plate R303 SUT included in the sale
• Major service carried out in late 2019 by Phantom Motor Cars Ltd of Farnham, Surrey, in preparation for sale to the current owner
• Water pump and engine belts renewed by Specialist Cars Southwest Ltd, Exeter, in September 2020
• Batteries renewed circa 2021 with C-Tek battery chargers fitted
• Last major service carried out in February 2025 at 40,468 miles by Specialist Cars Southwest Ltd, including renewal of all four tyres, rear accumulator brake spheres and air conditioning service
• Only 97 miles driven since the last service
• Stored under a heavy-duty lined cover in a car port; regularly aired and driven short distances with occasional longer trips
• MOT valid to February 2027

The Condition

• Multi-layer iridescent metallic Peacock Blue paint with protective varnish
• Two small rust spots - one at the bottom edge of the rear screen and one on the rear edge of the bonnet (driver's side): the vendor notes that both have been stabilised with Trustan but should be monitored
• A few small paint bubbles on the front driver's side road wheel
• All wheels are free from kerb rash and pothole damage
• All four tyres as new with fewer than 100 miles on them
• The vendor describes the exterior as otherwise in very good order
• Radiator grille laser cut from a single billet of a special alloy
• The vendor describes the interior, including leather and woodwork, as in very good condition consistent with the mileage
• Lambswool footwell rugs fitted over deep-pile Wilton carpet
• Dual-tinted windows all around
• Electric adjustable mirrors and electric fully adjustable, heated front memory seats
• Original built-in 1998 Blaupunkt sat nav system still operational
• Original car phone removed but will be supplied with the car
• Retrofitted Alpine stereo with Bluetooth connectivity; two speaker cones on the passenger side require renewal
• Second full-sized backup battery fitted in the boot alongside the main engine battery

The Mechanics

• 6.75-litre turbocharged V8 engine
• Four-speed automatic transmission
• Engine bay in good age-commensurate order
• Believed to be mechanically standard
• The vendor reports the engine runs smoothly at the correct temperature with no smoke

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