eBay Watch: Santa Barbara RR Silver Wraith II
by Gunnar Heinrich ::: img via eBay + ADLX ::: 1979 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith II
SANTA BARBARA, CA is beautiful. There’s good reason Oprah parked herself there. Not only is the town a mountainous, seaside ode to Spanish colonial ports, but the weather matches the Mediterranean vibe; as in it’s consistently sunny and warm for most of the year.
Ideal environ, then, to preserve a 1979 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith II.
This particular bi-tone Royce features Shell Gray and Mason’s Black trim. On the inside beats a heart of a blood red Connolly hides. Previously enjoyed by two owners – inclusive of the seller – who claims to have full Rolls-Royce dealer service records for the Wraith’s 61,000 miles.
A reminder: the Silver Wraith’s the extended, long-wheelbase version of the Silver Shadow (which otherwise look identical). The 450SEL to the 450SE, in Benz sprache.
Current bid as this goes to press is $25K which is standard for well maintained Royce saloons of this vintage. One thing is for certain, whoever buys the Silver Wraith must insist, based on geographical considerations, on picking up the car personally.
About the Author: Gunnar Heinrich is publisher of Automobiles De Luxe online and is executive producer of the Automobiles De Luxe Television series on PBS member station CPTV.
Jim | Jul 12, 2010 | Reply
The winning bid was only $25,000. I’ll take that as another sign that average car enthusiast is being very conservative with their spending. It seems to me that an original car is the condition presented would have sold for $10-15K more a couple of years ago.
Gunnar | Jul 12, 2010 | Reply
You’re likely right, though, I’ve noticed that $30K seems to be the ceiling for Silver Shadow prices.
Chris | Jul 14, 2010 | Reply
I’ve seen that same car for sale many times before on eBay…it never sells. Either there are a lot of bad buyers out there who cant come up with the money, or there is something wrong with the car. You have to be so carefule with eBay cars…most are just crap. Looks nice, though…I would love to have one.
Gunnar | Jul 14, 2010 | Reply
A shame. Seems like a prime specimen. But you’re quite right there’s a great deal of rough condition cars on eBay. Caveat Emptor as always.