1979 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith II

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 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’.

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.

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 Market by Bonhams 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).

In common with many vehicles from the vendor’s collection, this 1979 LHD auto Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith II comes with no history or service records.

Chassis No: LRX37323.

The car’s odometer is showing just 41,340 kms.

We believe it was living in Switzerland prior to 2012, when it entered the vendor’s collection.

We haven’t tried to start or drive this vehicle and can therefore only comment on its cosmetic condition.

From a few metres away, the bodywork looks fairly reasonable.

Get a little closer and a variety of issues becomes apparent.

The front bumper is hanging loose on the passenger side and is tarnished.

There are rips on both sides of the grey vinyl roof and evidence of bubbling underneath in several places. The vinyl has a hole in it on the driver’s side ‘A’ pillar.

There are paint chips on the driver’s door and scratches and scuffs on the rear door on the same side.

Bubbling can be seen on the driver’s door below the window, on the bodywork below the windscreen and in various places along the sills.

There are some scuffs around the rear light cluster on the driver’s side and some rust and paint chips on the front wheel arch on the same side.

There is also some micro-blistering and spots of rust on the front wing on the driver’s side.

On the passenger side there are scrapes and scuffs at the base of the front wing and around the rim of the front wheel arch. The paint is discoloured and scratched around the wing mirror.

There are numerous scuffs and scratches around the ‘Wraith’ badge on the boot lid, and several patches of flat or discoloured paint on the bonnet.

Aside from these flaws, the panels seem to be straight, even and free of any significant dinks, dents or creases that we can see, and the panel gaps and shut lines appear to be consistent and even.

The grey leather upholstery, front and back, is in a condition that’s entirely consistent with the car’s low kilometres.

Any creasing is minimal and there are no cracks, splits or tears that we can see.

The leather on the door cards is equally good although it would benefit from being cleaned.

The carpets, particularly in the front where they have not been protected by lambswool rugs, have been rendered threadbare by moths. The carpeting at the base of the door cards has not escaped their attentions, either.

The carpeting in the boot has suffered a similar fate and also shows signs of some water damage.

The wooden veneers on the dashboard and door inserts are broadly good, although the lacquer is cracked and faded in places and the glove compartment door doesn’t close flush.

All the Rolls-Royce toggles, stops, levers, switches and buttons appear to be OK, although we can’t make any claims about their full functionality as we haven’t tried to start or drive the vehicle.

The undersides look to have a decent amount of structural integrity although there is plenty of apparently superficial rust dust visible on the exhaust system.

Everything in the engine bay looks to be in its right and proper place.

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.

None of the paperwork shown in the gallery in any way constitutes any kind of licensing or registration certification.

We think this 1979 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith II is in need of some attention, inside and out, but has an underlying quality that should make the job of restoring it to its former glory worthwhile.

Provided, of course, that the engine, electrics and mechanicals are amenable to recommissioning.

We’re confident to offer this car for auction with an estimate of €8,000 - €12,000.