Detail Info for: 1967 Rolls Royce 2Dr. Coupe,From Build Deposit to Date

Transaction Info
Sold On:
08/25/2010
Price:
$ 25100.00
Condition:
Used
Mileage:
48000
Location:
COLUMBUS, OH, 43206
Seller Type:
Private seller
Vehicle Specification
Year Make Model:
1967 Rolls-Royce
Submodel Body Type:
ParkWardCpe Coupe
Engine:
8 - Cyl.
Transmission:
Automatic
VIN:
CRX2584
Vehicle Title:
Drive Train:
Fuel Type:
Gasoline
Standard Equipment:
Optional Equipment:
Vehicle Detail
Rare Two Door 1967 Roll Royce Silver Shadow H.J.Mulliner Park Ward Coupe(Saloon)...........Left Hand Drive.........One of Six Lefthanders........Serial # CRX 2584. Photo's taken on an early spring day. Note: NO RESERVE. BID TO OWN. This Rolls Royce has paperwork back to the Date of Deposit to build and to this date.......Body # 000939.....Has a beautiful two tone blue exterior finish (Refinished in original factory as built colors very unusual and striking for today let alone 1967) ( Valentine Circassian Blue( Caribbean Blue) over Le Mans Blue) The wood( Walnut ) in the interior is the most beautiful I have ever seen and I have had seven of these cars, the finish and stains are in superior or excellent condition. The interior is in blue #VM 3244 ( more like a medium gray to me, the seats, headlinner, door panels and carpet piping) The capet is medium blue..ALL original Leather is still VIRGIN no redyes and no rips, tears or serious ageing, all in Great shape.....Engine #2584.............Brakes were gone thru by Coachbuilt Motors last year, new brakes, tires( Michelin's white side walls, radials) battery, Transmission changed from paper filter to metal type,..., at the same time...Ice Cold Air.............Drives great.....You will NOT be disappointed in ownwership Original Order Form, with options and prices. Original Temporary receipt from RRL, 10/26/67. Price in US Dollars = $29,200 plus options. Original invoice #22072, dated 12/15/67, to deliver the car from London to Liverpool for shippment to the US. Original (deposit) Receipt from Rolls-Royce Limited #Z97286, Dated 11/17/67 to Jack Boyd Ward Esq. of Ward Acres Farm, Ridgefield, Connecticut, Dep. On Order # 5803. Original ( additional deposit) Receipt From Rolls Royce Limited # Z98576, Dated 12/13/67 to Jack Boyd Ward Esq. Ward Acres Farm, Ridgefield, Connecticut, U.S.A. Payment re Chassis No. CRX 2584. Original (Balance) Receipt from Rolls Royce Limited # Z1565, dated 3/11/68 to Jack B. Ward, Ward Acres Farm, Ridgefield, Connecticut, balance Chassis No. CRX 2584 All the above invoiced in Pounds and paid by check in US dollars. Original Letter From Rolls Royce Limited to Jack Ward thanking him for placing his order and mentioning a Deposit to start the build...Order Reference RZ 5803.......Dated October 31, 1967. Delivery and Advise Notice....11/28/67.. to the order of Clarodge Holt and Co. Ltd. ( The dealer I believe the Coupe had been sold thru.....Car delivered to Noth 1, Huskisson Dock, Liverpool for shipment to the SS SYLVANIA for delivery to New York, (This shows Serial Number with all options on car including Motorola Radio # 21264, 200A, AM-FM. Paint Color and Interior Color. ( Note invoice shows all shipping and handling charges, freight from London to New York , Marine and War Risk Insurance, all very detailed). Paperwork for a twenty day tag transfer, State of Connecticut.........License # JBW on a 67 Lincoln to the Rolls Coupe.Dated 2/6/67 Original Letter from RRL to Ward of an over payment, due back to Ward. 11/14/67 Original Letter from RRL to Ward requesting balance payment on car, dated 11/13/67 (pertaining to above in error) Bill of Sale...From RRL to Ward, completed on 12/7/67, acknowledged 12/14/67 in Crewe England. State of Origin...Now showing the cars year 1968.( See letters dating car back to a 1967, due to NO smog controls). Original Telegram.....from RRL to Ward, regarding second payment, and regarding shipping . Original The Bank of New York #136617, Check to RRL drawn on Lloyds Bank Ltd. for J.B.Ward.....amounts Etc. Original Letter from RRL to Ward.......regarding satisfaction from a letter from Ward dated 1/3/68.....This letter dated 1/12/68. Original letter from RRL to Ward changing port where car was shipped from Liverpool, not London, dated 12/19/67. Original letter of apology from RRL to Ward, Changing shipping from Liverpool by the SS Sylvania to arrive New York 12/9/67. Original letter from RRL to Ward...Regarding accounts, dated 2/2/68. Original copies from Allen Bros. Greenwich,Conn. of work orders for RRL on the Coupe., Original letter from RRL to the National Centre For Air Pollution Control dated 2/8/67........Thereby taking the car to a 1967 build date.......due to controls...This letter has an additional letter from RRL to theFederal Highway Administration with serial numbers of cars built designated as 1967 models.which this car is one. Original copy of letter from RRL to Ward, Dated 2/29,68...regarding accounts. Original invoice of George Haug Co. dated 4/30/69..6000 mile service. Original invoice of Haug Co..........Clean up dated 5/12/69. Six more Original invoices from Haug Co..Dated thru 6/30/1976 = 24,606 Miles at this invoice point. Original copy of cars registration dated1/15/93..Ward..........Odometer reading 40,000 +/-............( Jack Ward's Birthdate = 5/19/16 shown on paperwork) Original Rolls Royce Limited Invoice # 21064, Dated November 8, 1967, for car with the additional options A gentleman in Cinninati Ohio purchased the car at auction in March 2002,I have most of his repair invoices and part replacement invoices.Mileage Then = 42,640......Then........... I purchased this car in April of 2005 and have most of the part and labor invoices since that date.I bought the car with 46,423 Miles.................Original Mileage. Please Note: The aforementioned are only part of the invoices, by the way there is a new Stainless Exhaust system in place as well......When I purchased the car I didn't look at all the paperwork and placed same in a file for later review...I changed the striping from grayish white to Red with a purple chaser to seperate the two colors of blue.I know the change may seem strange to you but there have been many compliments on the striping by Jan Wisecarver, a MASTER striping for over 50 years, the caps match also.........at any rate....I took the car to Greenwich for a National Rolls Royce Meet, when we drove the car on the field, people started walking towards the coupe, it was at that point I discovered that the Coupe's original home was near by and a lot of the folks walking to the car remembered it from years ago when Mr. Ward had owned the car......They also liked the new striping........we spent several days in Greenwich as well as New York City, received our Ribbon and came on home to Ohio without one hitch.......I currently have four Rolls Royces, drive a Sprirt or Spur a lot of the time........I am selling The Blue Coupe because we are down sizing from my city farm to smaller quarters....I do not think any one could be disappointed in this car, it is very striking when ever it has been seen, modern colors, a very limited production model, the woods are absolutely stunning....it is a VIRGIN and the records go with the car for reading on a cold winters night. Does it get better than this, probably not, feel free if you would like to come and view the Coupe, The Buyer is purchasing and the Seller is selling this Rolls Royce Coupe in as is where is condition, Columbus, Ohio 43206, with no returns.........Buyer shall Place a deposit thru PayPal, a deposit in the amount of $2,000.00 within 48 hours, again thru PayPal, of auctions end with the balance to be paid within 7 days of auctions end. any and all good funds must clear my bank prior to pick up of the Coupe.............If you have ANY questions please feel free to email me thru Ebay or give me a call at 614.444.3276. Check the photos out, we did use an Academy Award Oscar trophy in place of the Flying Lady with California Director License Plates for a couple shows..This was fun, but ot looks much better with the real Flying Lady that the car came with.....The Oscar is NOT part of this sale.The engine runs great, the transmission is a GM turbo 400 which is factory and shifts great, the car is just super in every way. Bid to Own.....A piece of Art and History with all the Documentation. Has all the tire tools, glassware is from the Greenbrier. Seat belts have been installed. Silver inlays on vent window cranks or wheels.On Aug-18-10 at 08:00:16 PDT, seller added the following information: To answer a couple of the Bidders questions : Yes it has the Original owners Manual and Glove Box paperwork from the factory...These are in addition to all items mentioned above..............Yes it does have the window motor crank, in case the motors do not function ( the window motors were updated by the Rolls dealer in Connecticut with Delco motors) and they have always worked very well, but the Crank is a nice item to have to complete the car, the chrome button at the bottom of the doors in the middle is where you use the crank if needed, it has a top that slides open to insert the base of the crank...........Yes it does have the complete set of tools and factory case that are stored above the battery box case as shipped with the car from the factory. The spare is a Michelin radial but not as new as the new four tires mounted on the car, I don't think the spare has ever been down.I would have to check its been a while since I looked...all nice and tidy. Have addtional Questions, don't be shy I shall reply.On Aug-18-10 at 08:09:01 PDT, seller added the following information: In answer to a Bidders Question : Yes the Rolls Royce Coupe was CUSTOM BUILT by H.J.Mulliner Park Ward..........That is why it was so expensive in '67......I believe the Hood, Doors and Deck lid are aluminum. Did I mention the Chrome Steel Bumpers, front and rear, are in wonderful shape. More questions I will answer if I know. Thanks BID TO OWN.