Historics Auctioneers | Flight of Elegance; Farnborough International | Saturday 16th May 2026

The Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III represents the final evolution of one of Rolls-Royce's most elegant and distinguished postwar models. Produced between 1963 and 1966, the Silver Cloud III built upon the refinement of its...

This 1953 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith commissioned by Nubar Gulbenkian is a standout example of bespoke post-war luxury and eccentric automotive taste. Built on the long-wheelbase Silver Wraith chassis by the famed London...

The Bentley 3 ½ Litre (later enlarged to 4 ¼ Litre) was produced by Bentley from 1933 to 1939. It was presented to the public at Ascot Racecourse in September 1933, shortly after the death of Henry Royce, and was the first...

A Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II Long Wheelbase (LWB) by James Young is one of the most elegant and rare expressions of post-war British luxury motoring. The Silver Cloud II itself, produced from 1959 to 1962, marked a...

Lot details Year: 2017 Make: Bentley Model: Bentayga Registration: UK Registered Chassis No: SJAAB14V8HC015836 Odometer: 67,000 The Bentley Bentayga was a landmark vehicle for Bentley, the British luxury automaker's first...

This 1980 Rolls-Royce Corniche Convertible is a hand-built luxury grand tourer, paired with an automatic transmission. Featuring the model's signature long bonnet, chrome detailing and fully electric soft-top hood, the...

Lot details Year: 1996 Make: Bentley Model: Continental R Registration: N659 HTE Chassis No: SCBZB15C8TCH53102 Odometer: 78,841 The Bentley Continental R represents one of the most significant grand touring cars of the...

The Silver Spirit represents an era when Rolls-Royce aimed to combine opulence with updated design language. Introduced in 1980, and succeeding Rolls's ubiquitous Silver Shadow, the Silver Spirit was produced until 1999....

Launched in 1962, the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III and its Bentley S3 equivalent employed the 6.2 litre aluminium-alloy V8 engine first introduced in the Silver Cloud II although with larger carburettors, new distributor and...

Unveiled at the 1959 London Motor Show, the new all-alloy V8 engine transformed both the Bentley S2 and its sister model, the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II. Producing approximately 200bhp — though the company modestly...

Lot details Year: 2005 Make: Bentley Model: Arnage R Registration: SJ05 GDF Chassis No: SCBLC37P35CH10845 Odometer: 55,201 The Bentley Arnage was launched in 1998, a large luxury saloon car that replaced the previous Bentley...

The Bentley Continental GT was the first car released by Volkswagen AG after their acquisition of the company in 1998 and was unveiled at the 2003 Geneva Motor Show, followed by Le Mans, Goodwood Festival of Speed and the...

The unitary construction Silver Shadow unveiled in 1965 nudged Rolls-Royce into a brand of new generation of luxury motor cars built by Mulliner/Park Ward. Rolls-Royce Motors formed Mulliner/Park Ward in 1961 by the merger...

It is thought only 49 Park Ward limousines were coach-built between 1996 and 1999, with just 18 produced in 1998. These exclusive vehicles were reserved for discerning clientele across regions including Japan, Kuwait, the UK...

When the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow was released to the public in October 1965, the development departments were showing the result of work carried out over a period of some ten years. The new models were technically striking...

The Silver Shadow broke new ground for the Crewe Company in a number of key areas, from the sophisticated fully independent suspension with an advanced self-levelling system to four-wheel ventilated disc brakes. The only...

The origins of this coach builder in particular originally came from Park Ward of Willesden in London, a Rolls-Royce subsidiary since the 1930s and H.J. Mulliner & Co. of Chiswick. In fact, Mulliner Park Ward continues to...

Of all the Rolls-Royce models in the company's illustrious history, perhaps none is as distinctive as Camargue whose design still provokes vigorous debate among enthusiasts. While its aesthetics remain a matter of personal...

A 1934 Rolls-Royce Landaulette is a rare, luxury pre-World War II automobile built on a Rolls-Royce chassis with a landaulette body, a style where the rear passenger compartment has a folding convertible top while the...

Launched in 2000 with a list price of £300,000, the Corniche V was the then-most expensive car offered by Rolls-Royce. It featured many unique distinctions, not least that it was Rolls' final model produced with a V8 -...