Last of the Crewe-built Rolls-Royces going under the hammer - Stoke Sentinel
The 2000 Corniche has the chassis number 001 and was the first of the glamorous convertibles built on the chassis of the Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph and Bentley Azure. However, whereas those cars had the BMW-developed V12s, the Corniche used the tried and tested 6. 75 V8 that had powered the Pyms Lane products for decades because it was felt this engine's vast torque and effortless power was better suited to the... Now it will be one of the stars of the show at Silverstone Auctions' sale later this month, where it is being entered with a guide price of between £95,000 and £105,000. A spokesman said: "Silverstone Auctions is proud to be able to offer this... "The car has been fully maintained as per Rolls-Royce factory requirements, with the first five stamps in the service book being completed by Rolls-Royce themselves at Crewe. At 14,538 miles, it is recorded by Rolls-Royce in the service book that they replaced the electronic speedometer trip display unit and since the car has further covered a mere 10,388 miles, the total mileage of the car today is 24,926. Maintained... Source: www.stokesentinel.co.uk
