‘PRH4576’ is finished in Harrods Green with golden basket weave to the side panels, while the interior is in green leather with the Harrods logo on the headlining. Interior equipment includes a television, video player, analogue fax machine, telephones (x3), wine cooler and a cocktail cabinet.

Expertly maintained in house regardless of cost, this unique and imposing limousine has covered only approximately 89,900 kilometres from new and comes with UK V5C document (for the registration number ‘YUU 100H’) and a comprehensive history file containing numerous invoices.

The full specification comprises: a rear compartment equipped with sliding glass sunroof, and an internal walnut surround. The side door panels have detailed marquetry reliefs of Sir Henry Royce and Charles Rolls, and this theme is continued on the ceiling, where the normal headlining has been replaced by Spirit of Ecstasy relief in wood also. Each of the rear seats are individual, rather than a bench, and they have a large central dividing armrest which has a silver Asprey vanity kit and mirror. The central division has a cocktail cabinet, with the provision to hold a refrigerated ice bucket as well as cocktail glasses and a mixer bottle. These are all tucked behind a wooden door which when folded down forms a table for the passengers. In addition there are picnic tables with mirrors, jump seats with veneered backs, a barometer and a clock, and writing tables which have silver inlay and are also of veneer finish. There is even a fridge in the boot. In short, the car is exquisitely and tastefully appointed. The sum required to purchase it was £398,127, and by the time its detailed specifications were completed the car was invoiced at a staggering £498,365, no other cars in this period would have cost so much.

Auction Source: 2011 Automobiles d’exception au Grand Palais by Bonhams