A 1989 Rolls-Royce Corniche II in Photos
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This 1989 Rolls-Royce Corniche Series II sold for $72,800 through RM Sotheby's in 2020.
This single-owner example has had 24,171 miles put on its odometer since new.
Under the hood is a 6.75-liter V-8 engine making 218 hp.
Corniche owners were as high-profile as the cars themselves, and included Frank Sinatra, Paul McCartney, and Tom Jones. Others, such as David Bowie, Elton John, and Dean Martin, queued up on two-year-long waiting lists to get theirs; proof that true luxury isn't just about price, but access.
A close-up of the Rolls-Royce Corniche's rear-passenger area, dressed in beige leather.
The car's elegant and understated design, creampuff ride, and regal comportment of occupants was—and remains— the ultimate reward of the Corniche experience.
While the coupe was discontinued in 1982, the popular and coveted convertible was made until 1996.
The Rolls-Royce Corniche had soon become a global symbol of sumptuous indulgence and unbridled excess; the automotive equivalent of lighting a Cuban cigar with a hundred-dollar bill.
