Rolls-Royce · 1971
Corniche I
Automatic · RWD · United Kingdom
AutoIndex value · good UK car
£45,000
Researched from UK sold prices and auction results. How we value cars
Estimated price by condition
Project
£27,000
Restoration candidate
Driver
£45,000
Good usable example
Concours
£67,500
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Indicative condition bands · not a valuation of a particular car
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About the Rolls-Royce Corniche I
The Corniche name arrived in March 1971 for the Mulliner Park Ward two-door versions of the Silver Shadow, built in London as a coupé and a convertible, with the 6.75-litre V8. The coupé was dropped in 1980; the convertible carried on, through later Corniche II, III and IV versions.
What moves the price
- Body: convertible or coupé.
- Condition of the structure and the hydraulics, which are expensive to put right.
- History: a record of specialist servicing, and the car’s factory record from the owners’ club.
Before you buy, check
- Rust in the sills, the front and rear arches and valances, and where the front wings meet the bulkhead, especially on convertibles.
- The hydraulics: three systems, two at high pressure, linked to the rear self-levelling. Pump the brake pedal with the engine off and count.
- The engine: a rattly top end means clogged tappets, and the coolant must have had corrosion inhibitor.
Facts checked against: Wikipedia · classicandsportscar.com · classicsworld.co.uk · classics.honestjohn.co.uk
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Rolls-Royce Corniche I: value questions answered
- How much is a Rolls-Royce Corniche I worth?
- A good, usable UK example of the Rolls-Royce Corniche I is worth around £45,000 on the AutoIndex index. A project car that needs restoration is nearer £27,000, and a concours-quality example around £67,500. Condition moves the price more than anything else.
- What makes one Corniche I worth more than another?
- Service history and paperwork — complete, stamped, explained
- Mileage against the norm for the model
- Originality — matching numbers, original paint and trim
- Specification — gearbox, colour, factory options
- UK-supplied versus imported
- Is the Corniche I I'm looking at fairly priced?
- Enter its asking price and condition in the price check above. It compares the price with the index for that condition and tells you what to ask the seller about.
- How many Corniche I cars were built?
- Around 4,613 were built, by our production records.
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