Photo: copart.com
If you're looking for a cheap Rolls-Royce, you might just get lucky with the Wraith we have here. Sure, the coupe might need a bit of work, but you should at least be able to get a brilliant deal to start with.
The Wraith, which has recently shown up on auction site copart, looks like it has been in an accident involving... well... some form of Apocalypse. However, as mentioned in the title, the Rolls comes with a clean title.
For the record, such a title usually means the vehicle passes inspection without any major physical issue, but, as you can see (and as copart informs its untrained users) this isn't always the case.
Speaking of which, here's the website's warning: "Clean title vehicles are what most people think of when they decide to buy a used car. These vehicles tend to have limited damage. This isn’t always the case, though, so it’s best practice to inspect clean title vehicles too,"
While we're obviously dealing with a total loss here, the accident may not have been reported, hence the still-clean title.
The once-a-mighty-Grand-Tourer is currently resting in Palm Beach, Florida, waiting for what's left of it to be put to good use. Come to think of it, the 6.6-liter twin-turbo V12 under that long hood seems to be largely unaffected.
As for the interior, the veneers and leather have seen better days (a bit of extra care during storage wouldn't harm the car), but, with proper detailing, they could be restored to former glory.
Wheels? We're not really sure about the answer to this question that dominates forum threads involving violent crashes that send cars to motoring heaven.
At the time when this story was published, the best bid sat at $12,900, which, unsurprisingly, hadn't met the reserve.
P.S.: Yes, the Spirit of Ecstasy seems to be gone, along with the radiator grille underneath it.
For the record, such a title usually means the vehicle passes inspection without any major physical issue, but, as you can see (and as copart informs its untrained users) this isn't always the case.
Speaking of which, here's the website's warning: "Clean title vehicles are what most people think of when they decide to buy a used car. These vehicles tend to have limited damage. This isn’t always the case, though, so it’s best practice to inspect clean title vehicles too,"
While we're obviously dealing with a total loss here, the accident may not have been reported, hence the still-clean title.
The once-a-mighty-Grand-Tourer is currently resting in Palm Beach, Florida, waiting for what's left of it to be put to good use. Come to think of it, the 6.6-liter twin-turbo V12 under that long hood seems to be largely unaffected.
As for the interior, the veneers and leather have seen better days (a bit of extra care during storage wouldn't harm the car), but, with proper detailing, they could be restored to former glory.
Wheels? We're not really sure about the answer to this question that dominates forum threads involving violent crashes that send cars to motoring heaven.
At the time when this story was published, the best bid sat at $12,900, which, unsurprisingly, hadn't met the reserve.
P.S.: Yes, the Spirit of Ecstasy seems to be gone, along with the radiator grille underneath it.
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