1964 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III

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: LSFU57.

In common with many vehicles from the vendor’s collection, this 1964 LHD auto Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III comes with no history or service records beyond whatever photocopies are shown in the documents section.

The car doesn’t currently start or run, not least because it has no key with it.

The odometer reads 43,030 miles.

As we haven’t started or driven the car, our appraisal of it is entirely based on its cosmetic appearance.

We believe it entered the vendor’s collection of static display vehicles in 2012.

The bodywork is in fairly reasonable condition and the car is free of any major dents, dinks or creases.

The panels, panel gaps and shut lines are consistent and even pretty much everywhere you look, although it’s noticeable that the driver’s door drops down very slightly on opening.

The silver over dark grey two-tone paintwork looks good from a few metres away.

Move a little closer, though, and you’ll see that there are one or two issues to contend with.

There’s some bubbling at the base of the rear passenger-side door, above the swage line on the driver’s side front wing and at the base of the same wing.

The driver’s door also has some bubbling and cracked paint in evidence, and some scuffs and micro-blistering near the rear edge of the same door.

There’s bubbling to be seen in the sill beneath the rear driver’s-side door and around the rear wheel arch behind it.

There are scuffs around the passenger-side front wheel arch, and some streaking and staining on the passenger-side doors and the roof above them.

The interior looks mostly authentic and original to us and had fared pretty well given its age.

The red leather upholstery has a pleasing patina to it and is decent at the back and on the driver’s seat.

The front passenger seat is split and holed in places.

The door cards are OK, except for the carpeted sections at the base, which have succumbed to the attentions of the same voracious moths who’ve feasted on the carpets elsewhere in this grand old vehicle.

The headlining has some rips and holes at the rear.

The wood on the dashboard, door cappings and picnic tables is actually in surprisingly good condition and we’re sure it would handsomely repay the efforts of a proficient French polisher.

The boot, which is rather grubby and tired-looking, is intact and contains a spare wheel and a few tools.

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.

The engine and engine bay look dusty but dry and everything appears to be in its right and proper place.

There’s some rust to see on the undersides of the car, but the extent to which it may impinge upon the car’s structural integrity is something you’ll want to assess for yourself.

Unless otherwise stated, this car comes with no paperwork beyond whatever photocopied records 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.

We haven’t been able to start or drive the car so our understanding of it is somewhat one dimensional.

Provided, of course, that the car’s engine and mechanicals prove to be amenable to recommissioning, we think this stately Silver Cloud III has the innate quality and class to regain some, most or all of its former glory – depending on the amount of time and effort you’re prepared to invest in it.

We’re confident to offer this car for auction with an estimate of €15,000 - €25,000.

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’.