Lot Ended
Description
1999 Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph
Lots of
history; 15 stamps over 90,000 miles; fabulous spec; private plate included; V12
refinement
The gestation period for the Silver Seraph took nine
years, the engineers at Rolls-Royce taking their time replacing the highly
traditional Silver Spirit which could trace its roots back to the 1965
Shadow I.
Finally unvelied at the Geneva show in 1998, it cost
£155,000 in base form and used BMWs sublime M73 5.4-litre V12 engine to good
effect. It was very well recieved and sat alonside its Bentley sibling on
the form of the twin-turbo V8 Arnage.
This example was supplied new
through Broughtons of Birmingham in May 1999 and was ordered in Deep Aqua
livery. It has had 11 previous keepers, who have kept on top of its care and
maintenance with a total of 15 service stamps at the following dates and
mileages.
Broughtons saw the car for service five times, at 9,910 miles
in June 2000, 19,798 in December 2000, 29,980 miles in June 2001, 36,074 miles
in June 2002 and 39,502 miles in June 2003. Care turned to various Rolls-Royce
specialists, Hanwell Car Centre giving it attention at 50,544 miles in May 2004,
Hillier Hill at 56,278 miles in 2004 and back to Hanwell for the next two
services at 60,667 in June 2005 and 62,834 miles in December 2005.
The
car then moved north and James Seymour serviced it at 63,646 miles in January
2008 which takes us to the continuation Service book where they saw it again in
December 2009 by which time it had covered 76,871 miles. Prestige Services
serviced it in August 2012 at 81,172 miles and again in August 2017 at 84,934
miles. Finally attention turned to Prasads Automotive Bentley and Rolls-Royce
specialists in London for its 86,632 miles service in August 2019, again in
August 2020 at 89,336 miles and its most recent service in August 2021 at
90,519.
There are receipts and old MOTs on file which support this
history, which shows the bulk of its mileage was covered during the first few
years.
Its most recent (no advisory) MOT expired at the end of
July this year, so it will need a fresh test before use once more. It retains
its original leather-bound handbook and owner's pack including the
aforementioned Service books.
This car is most impressive with a huge
spec, including a wood trim steeringwheel, heated ecectric front and rear seats
and CD remotes and of course lashings of top quality leather and walnut
trim....it is a Rolls-Royce after all.
For more information - contact
matthew.parkin@brightwells.com
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