2005 Rolls-Royce Phantom

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).

VIN: SCA1S68085UX00538.

The car’s odometer is showing just 335kms and indicates that it has a range of 196kms left.

Given that a Phantom can do over 700kms on a combined run, this almost certainly means that this 17-year-old car is still on its first tank of petrol.

In common with many vehicles from the vendor’s collection, the car comes with no history or service records.

We understand that the car entered the vendor’s collection of static display vehicles in 2012.

With the proviso that we can only comment on its cosmetic condition, we think this 2005 Rolls-Royce Phantom is effectively a brand-new car with little more than delivery kilometres to show for its life.

The bodywork is more or less pristine.

The panels are straight and unblemished, the bodywork is free of any significant flaws, and the panel gaps and shut lines seem consistent and even.

The original silver-over-black paintwork is in first-class condition and is richly glossy and shiny.

Even entirely standard stone chips and road grime are largely noticeable by their absence.

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

The wheels are in similarly excellent condition.

There is a sticky residue from some removed badging, presumably from a dealership, on the ‘C’ pillars and the boot lid.

The interior is in the same virtually brand-new condition as the exterior.

The burr walnut veneers on the dashboard, door cappings and inserts appear to be pristine.

The black carpets are thick, deep and seemingly untroubled by either time or use.

The metres of soft cream leather are sumptuous, inviting and devoid of any creases or other flaws that we can see.

The seats, front and back, appear to be in first class condition, although the edge of the rear bench seat on the driver’s side is a little dirty and could do with being shown a damp cloth.

Like everything else in here, the door cards, curtains and headlining are all pretty much as good as new.

The umbrellas that should be inside the doors are still present.

All the Rolls-Royce (and BMW) toggles, stops, levers, switches and buttons are as shiny and classy as the day the engineers at Goodwood installed them (we can’t make any claims about their full functionality as we haven’t tried to drive the vehicle,).

Everything in the engine bay is in its right and proper place and entirely as you’d expect to find in a car that’s barely seen any use whatsoever.

The undersides look pretty much untouched by road grime, weather or use.

This car doesn’t come with any history or service records beyond what is shown in the photography section. The papers you see are photocopies, not originals.

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 that might be shown in the gallery in any way constitutes any kind of licensing or registration certification.

The Phantom VII was a very important car for Rolls-Royce. New owners BMW stopped at nothing to create an automotive experience that had the dynamic abilities and engineering integrity to match its unrestrained, bespoke opulence.

It’s hard to think of any vehicle that conveys a greater sense of occasion than a Phantom.

Provided, of course, that the engine, electrics and mechanicals are as good as the rest of the car, we think this time-warp condition example is as close as you can get to a brand-new Phantom – but without the brand-new Phantom price.

We’re confident to offer this virtually unused car for auction with an estimate of €80,000 - €120,000.

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’.