2002 Rolls-Royce Park Ward VIN. SCALD61E22CX19113
2002 Rolls-Royce Park Ward
VIN. SCALD61E22CX19113
5,379cc sohc v12 engine
Electronic Fuel Injection
322bhp at 5,000rpm, 361 lbs ft of torque at 3,900rpm
5-Speed Automatic Transmission with Overdrive
4-Wheel Independent Suspension
4-Wheel disc brakes
* One of only 127 made
* Top-of-the-range LWB model
* Less than 25,000 miles from new
THE CAR OFFERED
Whenever a new Rolls-Royce appears, it is the manner in which tradition is weighed against innovation that most intrigues the public, and there was certainly no lack of new components in the Silver Seraph of 1998; exterior door handles and the occasional switch excepted, nothing was carried over from its predecessor. The most significant break with tradition was, of course, the adoption of BMW engines, the Seraph's power unit being the 5.4-liter, 60-degree V12 of the range-topping 750i, its engine management system appropriately reconfigured for the heavier Rolls-Royce. The ZF five-speed automatic gearbox is likewise sourced from the 750i, and once again its electronics, which control shift points, are re-programmed to suit the different applications.
Premiered at the 2000 Geneva Motor Show and introduced for the 2001 model year, the extended-wheelbase version of the Silver Seraph took its name from Rolls-Royce's in-house coachbuilder, Park Ward, which had been wholly owned since 1939. The Park Ward had 10" (250mm) added between its front and rear doors, increasing the legroom for passengers. The Silver Seraph ceased production in 2002 when the manufacture of all Rolls-Royce motor cars ended at the historic Crewe factory, by which time only 127 of the LWB Park Ward variant had been hand built and purportedly only 2 chassis for 2002. Finished in Black paint over Cream leather, this shockingly rare Rolls-Royce is optioned with a trove of things that separate it from the pedestrian Silver Seraph. Including veneered picnic tables and door cards. For its time a very modern navigation system, and other technical appointments commensurate with a top-of-the-line luxury car of its era. Quoted in Car magazine, project director Tony Gott said, 'For the first time, this is a Rolls-Royce that genuinely offers the owner the choice of driving or being driven, because it is a car one would really enjoy driving.
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2002 Rolls-Royce Park Ward
VIN. SCALD61E22CX19113
5,379cc sohc v12 engine
Electronic Fuel Injection
322bhp at 5,000rpm, 361 lbs ft of torque at 3,900rpm
5-Speed Automatic Transmission with Overdrive
4-Wheel Independent Suspension
4-Wheel disc brakes
* One of only 127 made
* Top-of-the-range LWB model
* Less than 25,000 miles from new
THE CAR OFFERED
Whenever a new Rolls-Royce appears, it is the manner in which tradition is weighed against innovation that most intrigues the public, and there was certainly no lack of new components in the Silver Seraph of 1998; exterior door handles and the occasional switch excepted, nothing was carried over from its predecessor. The most significant break with tradition was, of course, the adoption of BMW engines, the Seraph's power unit being the 5.4-liter, 60-degree V12 of the range-topping 750i, its engine management system appropriately reconfigured for the heavier Rolls-Royce. The ZF five-speed automatic gearbox is likewise sourced from the 750i, and once again its electronics, which control shift points, are re-programmed to suit the different applications.
Premiered at the 2000 Geneva Motor Show and introduced for the 2001 model year, the extended-wheelbase version of the Silver Seraph took its name from Rolls-Royce's in-house coachbuilder, Park Ward, which had been wholly owned since 1939. The Park Ward had 10" (250mm) added between its front and rear doors, increasing the legroom for passengers. The Silver Seraph ceased production in 2002 when the manufacture of all Rolls-Royce motor cars ended at the historic Crewe factory, by which time only 127 of the LWB Park Ward variant had been hand built and purportedly only 2 chassis for 2002. Finished in Black paint over Cream leather, this shockingly rare Rolls-Royce is optioned with a trove of things that separate it from the pedestrian Silver Seraph. Including veneered picnic tables and door cards. For its time a very modern navigation system, and other technical appointments commensurate with a top-of-the-line luxury car of its era. Quoted in Car magazine, project director Tony Gott said, 'For the first time, this is a Rolls-Royce that genuinely offers the owner the choice of driving or being driven, because it is a car one would really enjoy driving.
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