2002 Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph

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 on top of the winning bid 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 for a number of years and the documented history available is limited to that displayed in our photography section.

We have not tried to start or 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 will receive your payment, The Market by Bonhams accounts service will inform the manager of the storage facility where your car(s) is stored: a release note will be sent to them.

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: SCALA62B12CX08059

Engine No: 5379

Odometer Reading: 56,680 kms

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

With the proviso that we haven’t tried to start or drive this car and can therefore only comment on its cosmetic condition, we think this Silver Seraph is an excellent example of a very fine, hand-built luxury vehicle from a manufacturer whose name is synonymous with quality, exclusivity and prestige.

It is in exceptional overall condition and appears to be entirely authentic and original.

We know that it entered the vendor’s collection of static display cars in 2012.

Just 1,676 hand-assembled cars were made during the Seraph’s short four-year production run from 1998 to 2002, when this car was manufactured.

The metallic dark purple paintwork is in impressive condition.

The bodywork is free of any dents, bumps or creases that we can see. The wheels are also good all round.

The panel gaps and shut lines are consistent, even and a tribute to the skills of the people who built this car.

The chrome work is very good, as are the lights, badging and most of the trim.

There are some scratches on the bonnet and some lighter ones that appear at various places along the length of the car on the driver’s side. These may be removable with a good machine polish – we don’t know.

The rubber trim around both the windscreen and the rear screen has warped and lifted in places.

The interior is as sumptuous and luxurious as you’d hope to find in a Rolls-Royce.

With cream leather upholstery and purple carpets and trim details, it is in first-class condition and looks showroom-fresh in almost every respect.

In fact, remnants of the original protective plastic wrap are still visible between the seat cushions and bases.

The magnificent wood veneers are as good as new, as are the door cards, headlining, carpets and mats.

The seats, front and back, have only the very lightest creasing.

There are some small scuff marks on the front passenger’s seat

We can’t make any claims about the full functionality of switches, knobs, levers, toggles, buttons, dials or other electrics as we haven’t tried to start the vehicle.

The Alpine pop-up display didn’t want to pop up when we tried it – which may or may not mean that it’s malfunctioning.

The boot is as pristine as the rest of this car. Lifting up the carpets here or elsewhere reveals…nothing to worry about at all as far as we can see.

Everything looks good and honest. All visible components appear to be almost completely untroubled by time or use.

Everything we can see in the engine bay is in its right and proper place and appears to be clean and dry.

The car doesn’t come with any history or service record.

Any paperwork we have is photographed and displayed in the photo gallery. We do not have anything else.

Apart from one or two cosmetic issues, this car is in remarkable condition and appears to have been well looked after and preserved.

When new, these cars cost US$220,695. It’s easy to see from this example why they commanded such a high price. It is a very impressive vehicle.

Provided that the engine and mechanicals are as good as the rest of it, this car is probably one of the best preserved, low kilometres examples of this model you’ll find anywhere.

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