About This Car
This 1973 Rolls-Royce Corniche is a two-door saloon that was originally manufactured as a right-hand-drive example and delivered to Jack Barclay LTD in London. It was later imported to the US, where it underwent a left-hand-drive conversion and was purchased as a gift for its previous owners, who donated it to the Rolls-Royce Foundation in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania in April 2010. The car wears an older repaint in white over beige Connolly leather and is powered by a 6.75-liter V8 paired with a three-speed automatic transmission. Equipment includes an Everflex vinyl roof, 15″ steel wheels with polished hubcaps, fog lights, power-adjustable front seats, power windows, cruise control, and air conditioning. This Corniche shows 88k miles and is now offered on dealer consignment at no reserve with a Pennsylvania title.
The car wears an older repaint in white and features an Everflex vinyl roof, outward-pivoting rear windows, quad round headlights, fog lights, and a stainless-steel Doric-inspired grille with a Spirit of Ecstasy ornament. The driver-side power door lock operates intermittently, and the passenger-side power window, power antenna, windshield washer, and windshield wipers are inoperative. The seller notes checking in the finish around the body, and areas of paint imperfection are shown in detail in the gallery.
The 15″ steel wheels feature polished trim rings with hubcaps and were mounted with Hankook Kinergy ST tires in preparation for the sale. Factory equipment includes a four-wheel independent suspension with coil springs, anti-roll bars, telescopic dampers, and a hydraulic self-leveling system. Stopping power is provided by disc brakes at all four corners. An April 2021 service invoice note states that the brake hydraulics are not functioning correctly, and the selling dealer recommends servicing the brakes prior to road use.
The converted left-hand-drive cabin features seating surfaces trimmed in beige Connolly leather with contrasting piping, while burl wood trim accents the dashboard and door panels. Interior appointments include power-adjustable front seats, power windows, air conditioning, and cruise control. The selling dealer notes that a rebuilt driver-side window motor was installed in 2021, at which time the wiring for the passenger-side seat adjustment was repaired. The front seats and various pieces of trim show signs of wear. The cigar lighter, radio, driver-seat height adjustment function, and upper climate-control blower motors are inoperative.
The two-spoke steering wheel frames Smiths instrumentation, which includes a 6k-rpm tachometer and a 130-mph speedometer alongside auxiliary gauges. The five-digit odometer shows 88k miles. The selling dealer notes that the oil pressure gauge reads erratically, while the coolant temperature gauge operates intermittently.
The 6.75-liter V8 features an aluminum-silicon alloy block and aluminum cylinder heads in addition to dual SU carburetors. According to the selling dealer, the battery and the spark plugs were changed in October 2021 along with the ballast resistor in the ignition switch circuit.
Power is routed to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic transmission. Various underbody components show signs of fluid seepage, detailed photos of the underside are provided in the gallery.
The Pennsylvania title carries an “Antique Vehicle” brand.