1995 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur 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.

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

This vehicle has been on static display for a number of years and the documented history available is limited to that displayed in our photography section.

We have not tried to start or drive the car, and cannot vouch for its mechanical viability or functionality. It will require recommissioning prior to road use and is sold ‘as seen’. Registering the car will be for the winning bidder to do.

As CARS Europe BV is the guarantor of all customs duties and taxes for vehicles within Dutch customs bond, the car cannot be released to the buyer or transporter immediately after the sale. For all enquiries relating to Customs, please contact CARS Europe BV (contact details below).

Purchases will only be released once cleared funds are received. All vehicles must be collected after the payment of funds. All storage charges must be paid in full prior to the vehicle’s collection or onward transportation.

Storage charges payment must be arranged with the storage company. Collection is strictly by appointment only.

Please send a booking 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. Collection either by buyer or third party is only possible for vehicles within customs bond if applicable import taxes paid are paid to import into country of bonded storage location.

As soon as the seller receives your payment, the accounts department will send a release note to the manager of the storage facility where your car(s) is stored.

CARS Europe BV will contact you just after the sale to confirm onward transport requirements. Direct contact at CARS for enquiries is as follows; Joanna Herlihy, +31 (0) 252 682 526, +44 7483 433912, joanna@carseurope.net.

STORAGE CHARGES - €30 + local VAT per motor car per day commencing from the sixth day following the auction end.

CUSTOMS CHARGES - €500 per motor car (plus applicable permanent import taxes from bond).

VIN: SCAZW02C4SCX80137

Odometer: 192,312 kms.

Built in 1995, this LHD auto Mulliner Park Ward Silver Spur III limousine was bought for the vendor’s collection of static display cars in 2012.

Prior to that it had been living in Japan.

In common with many vehicles from the vendor’s collection, the car comes with no history or service records.

We haven’t tried to drive this car and can therefore only comment on its cosmetic condition, which appears to be really very good indeed.

The condition of the bodywork and paint finish is impressive and this immense car looks virtually as good as new from every angle.

There are no dinks, dents or creases of any significance and the silver paint has plenty of shine and lustre to it.

The panel gaps and shut lines are as consistent and even as you would hope to find on a hand-built Rolls-Royce crafted by Mulliner Park Ward.

The chrome work is mostly very good, except for a couple of marks on the chrome trim beneath the rear bumper where it wraps around the driver’s side of the car.

The wheels, badging, lights and lenses are all good.

There’s really very little to criticise.

The interior of the car is in very good condition, too, although there are some signs of wear here and there – particularly on the driver’s seat, which is creased and cracked (but not split) on the back-rest bolster.

The seats are comfortable and supportive both front and back and, the driver’s seat and door arm-rest aside, the leather is in very good condition and looks barely worn.

The carpets and mats are in good order, as are the door cards and headlining.

The veneers on the dashboard and door cappings are all in fine condition. Likewise in the rear, except on one picnic table and on the black section above the entertainment console, where the lacquer is cracked in a few places.

There is a small dent in the kick plate on the driver’s side.

The rear cabin of this extraordinary car is a wonderful place to stretch out and relax, and all the fixtures and fittings, including the champagne fridge between the seats, seem to be undamaged.

The clock in the rear cabin is, of course, by Asprey.

Everything in the engine bay is clean, dry and seems to be in its right and proper place.

The undersides of the car appear to have a good deal of structural integrity.

This car doesn’t come with any history or service records.

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.

Any paperwork shown in the gallery is a facsimile and in no way constitutes any kind of licensing or registration certification.

We think this very rare Mulliner Park Ward Silver Spur III limousine is in remarkably good condition.

It is hard to imagine any vehicle that could offer more comfort, luxury and style.

Provided that the engine and mechanicals are as good as the rest of it, the next owner will be getting a great deal of car for a fraction of what this splendid vehicle would have cost new.

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