Rolls Royce Flying Spur
Specifications
The story behind this collectible...
Rolls-Royce. Not for the likes of you. -
1995. The year that Starbucks introduced the Frappuccino, that the price of a New York Times Sunday edition went from 2 to 2.50 dollars and the year that Rolls-Royce decided to produce something unique again. So unique, that they decided to produce only 134 units. The Flying Spur. A luxurious car that absolutely did not want to participate in the rat race of speed, but distinguished itself by the excessive luxury feeling. Yet Rolls also noticed that the lion's share of customers at the time opted for the Bentley Turbo R. Why? It had slightly more power than 'adequate'. It was then decided to borrow the entire undercarriage and drivetrain from its Bentley sister.
End result? The world's first blown Rolls with more torque than the Aston Martin Vantage or the McLaren F1! Eat my dust, Charles.
Of the 134 units built, only 42 were built with right-hand drive. Of the 42 units, this is number 23. And number 23 had a special mission; she was not run-in, but sailed in properly. After production in Crewe, she was immediately driven onto the boat, to guarantee the pinnacle of British Aristocracy in Hong Kong as a show model. Of course, this was accompanied by extra quality control and no options. After imposing capitalism on the free state of China for more than a year, she was sold to the first owner in Cheltemham, England, in June 1995.
The good gentleman was such an enthusiast that he drove her for 20 years. Or rather; preserved her. All receipts, all invoices, all documentation and even all fuel receipts (!), have been present since new. In addition, she had a full check by the Rolls Royce Enthusiast club; she passed with flying colours and spirit of Ecstasy. The Red Pearl and Sandstone beige are something different than grey, black or green. We would know.. See you soon?
At 60 miles an hour the loudest noise in this new Rolls-Royce comes from the electric clock. -
