1980 Rolls-Royce Corniche

The Rolls-Royce Corniche is a two-door, front-engine, rear wheel drive luxury car produced by Rolls-Royce Motors as a hardtop coupé (from 1971 to 1980) and as a convertible...

The Rolls-Royce Corniche is a two-door, front-engine, rear wheel drive luxury car produced by Rolls-Royce Motors as a hardtop coupé (from 1971 to 1980) and as a convertible (from 1971 to 1995 and 1999 to 2002). The Corniche was a development of the Mulliner Park Ward two-door versions of the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow. These were designated as the 2-door Saloon and Drophead Coupé, introduced in 1965 and 1966 respectively. Production remained in London at Mulliner Park Ward; the new name was applied in March 1971. A Bentley version of the Corniche was also produced. It became known as the Bentley Continental from 1984 to 1995. The Corniche draws its name from the experimental 1939 Corniche prototype. The name originally comes from the French word corniche, a coastal road, especially along the face of a cliff, most notably the Grande Corniche along the French Riviera above the principality of Monaco.

Production totaled 3239 Rolls-Royce Corniche Convertibles

The Corniche was popular with high income celebrities, with the possible exception of Jeremy Clarkson, who mocked James May's Corniche as "just a Ford Zephyr with a chrome nose" during a Top Gear competition between his Mercedes 600 Grosser and May's Corniche.


The Seller Purchased this car in 2007 from Dennis Frazier after buying the Silver Cloud II a few months earlier. During his ownership the following0 work has been performed by a professional Rolls Royce Specialist: 4 new radials ,4 spheres replaced, radio antenna fixed, new coolant temperature sender, new auxiliary fan switch, regular oil changes with filter. The car is used regularly on Sunny Summer days around town and for local club tours and events. The car is in excellent running and driving condition and needs nothing really but a happy new owner,

This is a rare opportunity to acquire a well looked after example in Preservation Class Original condition.
Located in Montreal Quebec CANADA Please note this car is titled as a 1981 but listed here as 1980 due to non conforming VIN