Pale Rider
Legendary Member
I occasionally look at cars I will never be able to afford and this Rolls Royce caught my eye.
A rebuilt 1960s Silver Dawn convertible on sale for a whopping £290,000 - close to the price of a new Rolls drophead.
It has an original Rolls chassis, but I think the Silver Dawns of the period were built on a long wheelbase chassis, whereas this is a short wheelbase one.
It's also not entirely clear to me if it has the correct number of doors.
What I'm trying to get to is is this a real Rolls Royce?
The paint colour is not original, the motor is, but given it's on the wrong chassis most of the side panels are not period correct.
Unkindly, you could describe it as a kit car in the style of a Rolls, a mule with a Rolls radiator plonked on the front.
My guess is anyone looking for a fully restored classic Rolls will not give this car a second glance.
Goodness knows how you price such a vehicle, but £290,000 for something with so much wrong with it looks optimistic.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-de...vertising-location=at_cars&radius=1500&page=1
A rebuilt 1960s Silver Dawn convertible on sale for a whopping £290,000 - close to the price of a new Rolls drophead.
It has an original Rolls chassis, but I think the Silver Dawns of the period were built on a long wheelbase chassis, whereas this is a short wheelbase one.
It's also not entirely clear to me if it has the correct number of doors.
What I'm trying to get to is is this a real Rolls Royce?
The paint colour is not original, the motor is, but given it's on the wrong chassis most of the side panels are not period correct.
Unkindly, you could describe it as a kit car in the style of a Rolls, a mule with a Rolls radiator plonked on the front.
My guess is anyone looking for a fully restored classic Rolls will not give this car a second glance.
Goodness knows how you price such a vehicle, but £290,000 for something with so much wrong with it looks optimistic.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-de...vertising-location=at_cars&radius=1500&page=1