1980 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. 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, [email protected].

VIN: JRX32482.

In common with many vehicles from the vendor’s collection, this 1980 LHD auto Rolls-Royce Camargue comes with no history or service records beyond whatever is shown in the documents section.

The car doesn’t currently start or run, but we have been able to get power to the dashboard and can confirm that the odometer reads 64,407 kms.

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

The car’s bodywork is in OK condition, as is the vast expanse of cream/grey paintwork, but this car does have some issues.

The driver’s door doesn’t close properly and the passenger door doesn’t fit flush with the bodywork at the base.

Something corrosive has been spilled on to the front of the bonnet, the top of the chrome grille, and down onto the bumper beneath it.

There are several scuffs and paint chips on the driver’s door, and some scuffs and paint chips on the rear wing and wheel arch on the same side.

The boot lid has a few scuffs and some cracked paint.

Bubbling is visible on the fuel filler flap and there are scuffs and paint chips on the rear wing and door on the passenger side.

The rear screen is delaminating at the base.

There are cracks in the paint and what looks like some bubbling underneath it around the front passenger-side wheel arch.

The condition of the interior is, er, quite challenging.

For a start, the upholstery, headlining, door cards, etc, are trimmed in red Gucci-branded fabric trim – all of which is dirty, stained, worn and/or mouldy pretty much wherever you look.

The centre armrest in the rear is in pieces, the door cards are intact but very shabby, as is the headlining.

The original Rolls-Royce steering wheel has been replaced by a Nardi after-market item that’s clearly seen better days.

The wood veneers are chipped, scratched and cracked in various places, and several bits of interior trim have either fallen off or are in the process of doing so.

The unlined, bare-metal boot is full of bits of old carpet.

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 clean, dry engine and engine bay look fine and the undersides of the car appear to have a reasonable amount of structural integrity, as far as we can tell.

This car comes with no history and no 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.

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

These are rare, hand-built, exclusive machines and even in this far-from-perfect condition, the underlying quality and scarcity of the model will probably repay the investment of time and effort required to restore it to its former glory - provided, of course, that the engine, electrics and mechanicals are amenable to recommissioning and as good as the rest of it.

We’re confident to offer this car for auction with an estimate of €30,000 - €40,000 plus auction premium & €500 bond fee.

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’.