1985 Rolls-Royce Camargue

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, [email protected].

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).

Chassis No: X09123.

The car’s odometer reads 7,733 and is calibrated in kms.

We believe it entered the vendor’s collection in 2012, having been bought by him at Bonhams’ 2008 Monte Carlo auction.

In common with many vehicles from the vendor’s collection, this 1985 LHD auto Rolls-Royce Camargue comes with no history or service records.

We do, however, have the Bonhams auction notes from the time of its 2008 sale, which read as follows.

“This outstanding example was purchased new from the factory by a Middle Eastern princess and sold by Brooks on her behalf to the immediately preceding (second) owner in 1997. The car had covered fewer than 7,500 kilometres when it was bought by the current (third) owner at Bonhams & Brooks’ Les Grandes Marques à Monaco Sale in May 2001 (Lot 253). Only a further 200-or-so kilometres have been covered since then and it remains in close to ‘as new’ condition (the odometer currently reads 7,719 kilometres). Monaco registered from 1997 and finished in Old English White with Burgundy interior, the latter equipped with Blaupunkt radio-cassette, the car is offered with owner’s handbooks and service manuals.”

Given that the vehicle has covered just 14 kilometres since that 2008 auction, we can say with some confidence that the car’s condition is much the same today as it was then.

We can also confirm that while the car will require recommissioning, it does start and run, and the rear suspension lifts up as it should.

With the proviso that we haven’t driven this vehicle more than a few metres and can therefore only comment on its cosmetic condition, we think this 1985 Rolls-Royce Camargue is in excellent condition and appears to be a fine, original, authentic, low kilometres example.

The bodywork seems to be in really excellent condition in general.

The panels are straight, even and free of any significant dinks, dents or creases that we can see, and the panel gaps and shut lines seem entirely consistent and even.

The white paintwork is broadly fine.

The chrome and exterior trim are in good condition, as are the lights, lenses, badging and other fixtures and fittings.

A cleaning brush from one of the headlamps is missing. But fear not - it’s in the glove compartment.

The wheels are also in very good order.

There are a couple of dents on the passenger door and a scratch and some stains from something spilled on the rear, passenger side wing.

There are also some cracks to the paint at the base of both ‘C’ pillars and a small paint chip on the driver’s door.

The rubber trim has cracked or perished in a few places.

The interior is in a pretty much time-warp state.

Aside from needing a thorough clean, everything is in excellent original condition and the car has evidently led a pampered life.

The red leather upholstery is very good, both front and back, and there’s hardly any creasing to show for the car’s 37 years of existence. The seats are comfortable, supportive and, as far as we can tell, functional.

The carpets are also in good condition, as are the wooden veneers on the dashboard and door cappings.

The headlining and door cards are equally good, except for a scuff on the passenger door card.

All the Rolls-Royce toggles, stops, levers, switches and buttons appear to be fine, although, as we haven’t driven the vehicle more than a couple of metres, we can’t make any claims about their full functionality.

The undersides look to have a good amount of structural integrity.

Everything in the engine bay looks clean, dry and 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 Rolls-Royce Camargue is in very fine overall condition and must be one of the best, very low kilometres examples out there – provided, of course, that the engine, electrics and mechanicals are as impressive as the rest of the car.

We’re confident to offer this car for auction with an estimate of €40,000 - €60,000.

Viewing is always encouraged, and this particular car is located in a bonded warehouse in 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’.