1953 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn

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].

Chassis No: LSNF15.

In common with many vehicles from the vendor’s collection, this 1953 LHD auto Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn comes with no history or service records beyond whatever is shown in the documents section.

It has 7,952 miles on its odometer.

It was bought for the vendor’s collection of static display vehicles in 2013.

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

In general, the car’s bodywork is really very good and the vehicle has clearly been comprehensively restored to a good standard at some unknown point in its equally unknown history.

The cream paintwork, too, is broadly very impressive.

The sun-roof appears to have been permanently sealed-in (not least because the headlining inside the car doesn’t offer any evidence to suggest that there is a sun-roof).

There are some marks and paint chips between the windscreen and the bonnet, and a few more on the roof above the front passenger seat.

The passenger-side sills have some streaking and discolouration.

There are some scratches on the front driver’s-side wing and a few paint chips on the sill on the same side.

There are a few rough patches of paint and some light scuffs on the rear, passenger-side wing.

The chrome work and wheels are all decent, as is the badging, trim and most exterior fixtures and fittings.

The interior, too, has clearly been refurbished and restored at some point, and is a glorious symphony of soft leather and glossy veneers.

It’s really very good.

The red leather upholstery is in fine order – front and back – and needs little more than a good clean.

The carpets, mats, door cards and headlining are all doing well.

A lift-out section of the floor pan beneath the front passenger seat has been, er, lifted out – but fear not, you’ll find it alive and well on the floor in the rear.

The wood and veneers are pretty good throughout, except for the rear picnic table on the driver’s side, which is a little cracked and scuffed.

The boot is as impressive as the rest of it.

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 plenty of structural integrity.

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.

This magnificent and stately Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn seems to us to be in excellent restored condition - 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 €20,000 - €30,000.

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’.