Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce Camargue - SOLD

Sebastian Schaeffer

Aug. 7, 2024

4-minute read

sold,English cars

Rolls-Royce Camargue

Kilometerstand: 77.653

First registration: July 1982

Transmission: Automatic

Displacement: 6,681 cc

Power: approx. 200 PS

Exterior: FTA Ocean Blue Metallic

Interior: 5001 Nuella Dark Blue

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It was only a matter of time. Anyone who can stand out even in the world of Rolls-Royce—a realm already rich in superlatives—with exceptional specifications and characteristics is bound to become even more coveted. And the rising prices of high-quality, authentic Rolls-Royce Camargues speak for themselves.

Developed in collaboration with Pininfarina—which was even given free rein to experiment with the vertical orientation of the radiator grille—the Rolls-Royce Camargue was intended to become the luxury brand’s flagship model. The fact that the car cost as much as twelve Jaguar XJ12s or three average single-family homes of that era—even among Crewe’s affluent regular customers—certainly prompted a “stiff upper lip,” and this was undoubtedly the main reason for the low production run of just over 500 units.

Fitted, as befits its status, with a 6.75-liter V8, the uncharacteristically angular body turns heads and earns admiration today, though it was considered too modern for the Rolls-Royce clientele of the ’70s and ’80s. And no sooner do you settle into the leather armchairs than everyday life takes a back seat and serenity takes the helm. You’re tempted to enter St. Tropez as your destination in the navigation app—that’s how much this setting puts you in the right mood. For now, the country roads between Rosenheim and Chiemsee have had to suffice for us, but one can always dream.

The 1981 Rolls-Royce Camargue with German specifications offered here was produced for the company’s own booth at the Frankfurt International Motor Show that same year. Numerous internal documents detail the effort that such an undertaking entailed in the pre-EU era. Not to mention the effort that the in-house quality control department demonstrably expended to ensure that the Rolls-Royce left the factory in top condition.

The Rolls-Royce Camargue then made its way through Belgium and past the heirs of a well-known champagne dynasty in New York, eventually ending up in the hands of a German car collector. In the years that followed, the collector not only drove the Camargue very regularly and with great enthusiasm, but also invested the equivalent of the price of a second Camargue to restore the car to the perfect condition it is in today.

And so this ocean-blue Pininfarina coupé offers a unique opportunity to own a truly exceptional automobile that stands out from the crowd in general due to its design and character, and from other Rolls-Royce Camargues in particular due to its condition.

FRG Specification with LHD
1981 IAA Exhibition Vehicle from the Rolls-Royce Motors Limited Car Division
Original copies of restaurant and service bills totaling over €125k since 2018 are on file
Extensive records and documents from the Rolls-Royce archives are available
accident-free, as confirmed by expert opinions
Second-generation model with a 17-digit VIN and significantly improved quality
Original " owner's wallet " with " service book " available