1985 Rolls-Royce Camargue

This car is offered from outside of the European Union. It has been imported under temporary admission customs bond and is therefore subject to Dutch import tax (9%) on top of the winning bid price. Cars less than 30 years old will pay 10% Dutch import tax plus 21% VAT on the hammer. If exporting immediately to another country, then tax/duty will only be paid in that country.

The winning bidder will pay €500 customs charge on top of the ‘hammer’ price.

The winning bidder will receive a receipt for the final hammer value, as their proof of purchase.

This vehicle has been on static display in the Middle East for a number of years and the only history or paperwork available is displayed in the photo gallery. In all cases the papers shown are photocopies unless otherwise stated. We do not have the original paperwork.

Unless otherwise stated, we have not tried to start or drive the car and cannot vouch for its mechanical viability or functionality. The car is not registered anywhere.

It will require recommissioning prior to road use and is sold ‘as seen’.

As CARS Europe BV is the guarantor of all customs duties and taxes for vehicles within Dutch customs bond, the car cannot be released until full payment received.

All storage charges (€30 + local VAT per day commencing from the sixth day following the auction end) must be paid in full prior to the vehicle’s collection or onward transportation. Collection and viewings are strictly by appointment only.

Please send an email to the storage centre to ensure vehicle(s) are ready at time of collection. Photographic ID will be required at time of collection. If a third party is collecting for you, then written authorisation is required in advance from you and photographic ID of the third party is required at the time of collection.

CARS Europe BV will contact you after the balance payment is received to confirm onward transport requirements. For enquiries about import tax and shipping contact Madam Joanna Herlihy, +31 (0) 252 682 526, +44 7483 433912, joanna@carseurope.net.

VIN: SCAYJ0000FCX10157.

This LHD auto Rolls-Royce Camargue was exported new to Germany in 1985, then quickly returned to the UK - where it wasn’t registered or driven - and soon after exported, via Calais and Milan, to Barbados.

At some later dater (we don’t know when) the car made its way to Japan, where it remained until 1998, when it was purchased for the vendor’s collection of static display vehicles.

This car has done more travelling than Phileas Fogg and Passepartout, albeit at a slightly less frenetic pace.

Thankfully, most of its globe-trotting journey has been conducted on ships, which is why the odometer reads just 19,331 kms today.

When new the car was ‘Acrylic White’ with an Everflex roof, ‘Dark Blue’ hide (piped white). It had ‘Grey’ headlining and ‘Dark Blue’ carpets.

We know this from the accompanying copies of the car’s original build sheets and from information contained on various sales letters and shipping documents.

Now, it has lost its Everflex roof and is silver/metallic grey in colour.

The car comes with no history or records beyond what you can see in the documents section.

None of the paperwork shown represents any kind of licencing or registration documentation.

We haven’t started or driven the car so, consequently, our assessment of the car is made purely on the grounds of its appearance.

As is often the case with cars that have spent some time in Japan, the vehicle is in very good overall condition and would appear to have been fastidiously maintained and curated.

The car’s bodywork is excellent and the panels, panel gaps and shut lines are all testimony to the quality and care with which these hand-built cars were constructed.

The chrome, wheels, lights, lenses and other exterior fixtures and fittings are all fine.

There are couple of small scuffs on the driver’s door and some rather larger ones on the passenger door and the front wing ahead of it.

There are some light scratches on the boot lid and a few scuffs around the edge of the front, passenger-side wheel arch.

It looks as if a tiny spot of bubbling may be forming in the crease beneath the fuel filler flap on the driver’s side.

The exterior rubber trim has held up well.

All in all, though, the car presents very well.

The interior of this huge two-door car is very impressive indeed.

The blue leather upholstery is remarkably free of any meaningful signs of wear or use, and is as comfortable, supportive and opulent as you could possibly want.

Aside from one or two scuffs on the armrest on the driver’s side, the door cards are in very good condition.

There are one or two scuffs to the leather on top of the dashboard.

All the wood veneer inserts appear to be glossy, rich and undamaged.

The carpets, mats and headlining are all decent.

The interior trim is coming away at the rear of the passenger door.

The boot looks as good as the rest of it, but is mainly filled with Sat-Nav, Hi-Fi and other boxes of tricks attesting to the supremacy of Japanese consumer electronics in the ‘80s and ‘90s.

We can’t make any claims about the functionality of switches, knobs, levers, toggles, buttons, dials, or other electrics as we haven’t started or driven the car.

Everything in the engine bay seems to be straight, present and correct.

The car’s undersides look clean and tidy and seem to have a great deal of structural integrity as far as we can see.

Unless otherwise stated, this car comes with no history or service records beyond whatever photocopied documents are shown in the gallery.

No documents shown in the gallery in any way constitute any kind of licensing or registration certification.

It must be registered in the country of your choice and you will need to contact the appropriate vehicle licensing agency for instructions on how to do this.

It has lived at least some of its life in Japan, which is almost always a good thing in the context of car condition.

It has just 19,531 kilometres on the odometer.

We think it is in very good general condition and just a few relatively small jobs away from being in truly first-class condition - provided, of course, that the engine, electrics and mechanicals are amenable to recommissioning and as good as the rest of it.

Viewing is always encouraged, and this particular car is located in a bonded warehouse near Amsterdam. To arrange an appointment please use the Contact Seller button at the top of the listing. Feel free to ask any questions or make observations in the comments section below, or try our ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.