1965 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud 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. If exporting immediately to another country, then tax/duty will only be paid in that country.

The winning bidder will pay €500 customs charge on top of the ‘hammer’ price.

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

This vehicle has been on static display in the Middle East for a number of years and the only history or paperwork available is displayed in the photo gallery. In all cases the papers shown are photocopies unless otherwise stated. We do not have the original paperwork.

Unless otherwise stated, we have not tried to start or drive the car and cannot vouch for its mechanical viability or functionality. The car is not registered anywhere.

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 until full payment received.

All storage charges (€30 + local VAT per day commencing from the sixth day following the auction end) must be paid in full prior to the vehicle’s collection or onward transportation. Collection and viewings are strictly by appointment only.

Please send an 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.

CARS Europe BV will contact you after the balance payment is received to confirm onward transport requirements. For enquiries about import tax and shipping contact Madam Joanna Herlihy, +31 (0) 252 682 526, +44 7483 433912, joanna@carseurope.net.

VIN: LSKP255.

In common with many vehicles from the vendor’s collection, this 1965 LHD auto Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III comes with no history or service records beyond whatever photocopies are shown in the documents section.

The odometer reads 10,565 kms.

As we haven’t started or driven the car, our appraisal of it is entirely based on its cosmetic appearance.

We don’t know when it entered the vendor’s collection of static display vehicles, but we do know that it was living in Sweden in 2008, that it has a GB sticker on the boot lid, and that it also has a Dutch Dakota Association sticker on the windscreen.

It seems fair to assume, then, that it has at times been a resident of Sweden, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands – but we can’t be certain.

As far as we can tell, this decidedly grand and stately Rolls-Royce is in really very commendable condition, both inside and out.

The bodywork is in good order and the car is free of any major dents, dinks or creases.

The panels, panel gaps and shut lines are consistent and even pretty much everywhere you look.

The chrome, lights, badging and wheels are all decent.

The light grey over darker grey paintwork is also pretty impressive.

There are a few minor scuffs and scrapes on the driver’s-side doors and on the boot lid.

Some minor outbreaks of bubbling and blistering can be seen beneath all four side windows.

There are a few scuffs and scrapes around the rear passenger-side wheel arch and on both doors on the same side.

There’s a streak of oil or something similar running down the sill beneath the front passenger door, plus a couple of stone chips around the front wheel arch on the same side.

The interior looks to be in really pretty good condition.

The grey leather upholstery has some creases and patina to it, front and back, but there are no splits or tears in the leather.

The lambswool over-rugs are good, but the carpets underneath have been preyed upon by moths and are consequently rather worn, eaten and shabby.

The carpeted sections at the base of the door cards have met with a similarly distressing fate.

The wood veneers on the dashboard, door cappings and rear picnic tables are mostly in impressive condition, save for a scuffs and scratches on the rear driver’s-side door capping.

Some of the interior rubber trim has come away, split or perished.

The boot is in very decent condition, too.

We can’t make any claims about the functionality of switches, knobs, levers, toggles, buttons, dials or other electrics as we haven’t started or driven the car.

The engine and engine bay look particularly clean and dry, with what appear to be a number of new (or at least ‘newer’) parts here and there. Everything appears to be in its right and proper place.

The undersides look to us to have plenty of structural integrity.

Unless otherwise stated, this car comes with no paperwork beyond whatever photocopied records are shown in the gallery.

No documents shown in the gallery in any way constitute any kind of licensing or registration certification.

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.

We haven’t tried to start or drive the car so our understanding of it is somewhat limited.

That said, the car’s overall condition and state of preservation are, we think, really very good - provided, of course, that the car’s engine and mechanicals prove to be amenable to recommissioning and as good as the rest of it.

Viewing is always encouraged, and this particular car is located in a bonded warehouse near Amsterdam. To arrange an appointment please use the Contact Seller button at the top of the listing. Feel free to ask any questions or make observations in the comments section below, or try our ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.