• Year of manufacture 
    9/1971
  • Mileage 
    87 679 km / 54 482 mi
  • Car type 
    Coupé
  • Chassis number 
    CRX9269
  • Engine number 
    803473
  • Drive 
    LHD
  • Condition 
    Restored
  • Interior colour 
    Blue
  • Interior type 
    Leather
  • Number of doors 
    3
  • Number of seats 
    4
  • Location
    Belgium
  • Exterior colour 
    Blue
  • Gearbox 
    Automatic
  • Performance 
    189 PS / 140 kW / 187 BHP
  • Drivetrain 
    2wd
  • Fuel type 
    Petrol

Description

Rolls Royce Corniche Coupe Mulliner Park Ward Series 1

Chassis CRX9269

Engine 803473

6750cc V8 Engine

Automatic 3-speed transmission (type GM400)

639 produced from 1971 to 1976.

274 LHD cars.

Body:

Beautiful dark blue paint with perfect chromes. All around rubbers look new. Doors open and close perfectly. You directly feel that this car was pamperred all its life, always kept inside and rarely saw rain. All glasses are in perfect condition. Wheels are intact with Avon tyres (235/70 R15).

Interior:

Perfect original condition, you can smell the good leather.

Engine:

Engine starts straightaway, iddles perfectly. Once warm the engine runs perfectly with no excess smoke. Gearbox is smooth.

Ownership history:

· 1971/09/15 - First registration

· 1973... Bought by Sahakian Rafigh Danili from the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in Geneva, Switzerland. The Shah's brother's license (issued on 15 August 1972) was in the glove box compartment when he bought the car and is still with the car today. (Note: This was confirmed to me when i contacted the previous owner by phone in December 2019).

· ...Car was maintained by British Car Clinic, Radcliffe Reid & Ken Gaynor, 1400 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404

· 1987/02/26 - Still owned by Sahakian Rafigh Danili, 10794 Wilkins Ave Apt 405, Los Angeles, California

· 1988 - Car shipped to London, UK.

· 1992/10/21 - Mechanical works and service by Rolls Royce London Service Center & Geneva Dealer, total invoice of 14.592 GBP. Works included; fitting of an alarm to the Mascot on front bonnet.

· Registration DMU 19J, odometer 36.389 KM.

· 1992/12/01 - Mechanical works and service by Rolls Royce London Service Center & Geneva Dealer, total invoice of 45 GBP. Works included; Electric check.

· Registration DMU 19J, odometer 36.914 KM.

· 1993/3/17 - Mechanical works and service by Rolls Royce London Service Center & Geneva Dealer, total invoice of 781 GBP. Works included; complete servicing.

· Registration DMU 19J, odometer 38.312 KM.

· 1993/3/17 - Mechanical works and service by Rolls Royce London Service Center & Geneva Dealer, total invoice of 1.476 GBP. Works included; complete servicing.

· Registration DMU 19J, odometer 40.406 KM.

· 1994/6/30 - Mechanical works and service by Rolls Royce London Service Center & Geneva Dealer, total invoice of 1.121 GBP. Works included; complete servicing.

· Registration DMU 19J, odometer 41.638 KM.

· 1995/2/7 - Mechanical works and service by Rolls Royce London Service Center & Geneva Dealer, total invoice of 4.278 GBP. Works included; complete servicing. Registration DMU 19J, odometer 43.436 KM.

· 1995/6/21 - Mechanical works and service by Rolls Royce London Service Center & Geneva Dealer, total invoice of 813 GBP. Works included; complete servicing. Registration DMU 19J, odometer 44.431 KM.

· 1995/11/8 - Mechanical works and service by Rolls Royce London Service Center & Geneva Dealer, total invoice of 1395 GBP. Works included; complete servicing. Registration DMU 19J, odometer 46.814 KM.

· 1995... - Mechanical works and service by Rolls Royce London Service Center & Geneva Dealer, total invoice of 18.900 GBP. Works included; paint, upholstery, wood work, chrome work.

· 1996... - Mechanical works and service by Rolls Royce London Service Center & Geneva Dealer, total invoice of 6.279 GBP. Works included; sound system.

· 1996... - Mechanical works and service by Rolls Royce London Service Center & Geneva Dealer, total invoice of 832 GBP. Works included; complete servicing. Registration DMU 19J, odometer 47.256 KM.

· 1997/03/25 - Mechanical works and service by Rolls Royce London Service Center & Geneva Dealer, total invoice of 7174 GBP. Works included; complete servicing. Registration DMU 19J, odometer 47.931 KM.

· 1998/5/21 - Mechanical works and service by Rolls Royce London Service Center & Geneva Dealer, total invoice of 2259 GBP. Works included; complete servicing. Registration DMU 19J, odometer 49.886 KM.

· 1998/8/19 - Mechanical works and service by Rolls Royce London Service Center & Geneva Dealer, total invoice of 1874 GBP. Works included; starter motor. Registration DMU 19J, odometer 50.413 KM.

· 1998/9/30 - Mechanical works and service by Rolls Royce London Service Center & Geneva Dealer, total invoice of 129 GBP. Works included; speedometer. Registration DMU 19J, odometer 51.090 KM.

· 1998/10/14 - Mechanical works and service by Rolls Royce London Service Center & Geneva Dealer, total invoice of 621 GBP. Works included; complete servicing. Registration DMU 19J, odometer 52.159 KM.

· 1998/12/23 - Mechanical works and service by Rolls Royce London Service Center & Geneva Dealer, total invoice of 4796 GBP. Works included; complete servicing. Registration DMU 19J, odometer 53.380 KM.

· 1999/10/07 - Mechanical works and service by Rolls Royce London Service Center & Geneva Dealer, total invoice of 413 GBP. Works included; complete servicing. Registration DMU 19J, odometer 57.052 KM.

· 2000/02/23 - Mechanical works and service by Rolls Royce London Service Center & Geneva Dealer, total invoice of 4.799 GBP. Works included; complete servicing. Registration DMU 19J, odometer 58.032 KM.

In summary, invoices from Rolls Royce London Service Center, for a total of 72.577,50 GBP from 1992 to 2000.

· ...The Chelsea Workshop, Nell Gwynn House, Draycott Avenue, Chelsea, London, UK...

· 2006... Bought by Jacques Frucht, Antwerpen, Belgium.

· 2006/11/29 - Rolls Royce certificate of conformity issued by Rolls Royce Motor Cars Brussels

· 2007/08/09 - Belgian Technical control at 81.693 KM

· 2008/09/03 - Belgian Technical control at 82.539 KM

· 2009/04/29 - Belgian Technical control at 82.647 KM

· 2010/08/12 - Belgian Technical control at 83.321 KM

· 2011/09/29 - Belgian Technical control at 84.093 KM

· 2013/02/22 - Belgian Technical control at 84.674 KM.

· 2013/09/11 - Belgian Technical control at 84.679 KM. No remarks.

· 2017/09/27 - Bought by current owner, registration 1-OBB-041.

· 2020/01 - Confirmation from Rolls Royce Club that it was delivered new to Mahmoud Reza Pahlavi.

Documentation accompanying the car:

· Original Driving License of Mammoud Reza Pahlavi (last shah of Iran's brother)

· Service invoices

· Rolls Royce pouch (2 items)

· Rolls Royce handbook (publication CRH6002) from 1969

· Supplement to the handbook "Serial Number" (publications 2722) from 1970

· Supplement to the handbook "Engine"(publication 2758) from 1970

· Supplement to the handbook "Interior Fittings" (publication 2759) from 1970

· Supplement to the handbook "Fuseboard" (publication TSD 2604) from 1969

· Supplement "Consumer Information"

· "Sales & Service" booklet (publication 2472) from 1970