2011 Rolls Royce Phantom VII

14th Oct, 2026 12:00 PAVILION GARDENS | BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE https://handh.co.uk/vehicles/2011-rol... Finished with Black Metallic paintwork, Gold detailing (Spirit of Ecstasy mascot, door handles) Last offered for sale via public auction on July 18th 2020 and fetched £126,560 Displaying 31,870 miles on the odometer “Luxury cars abound, but there’s only one Rolls. And whatever one might think about the national origins of the new stewards, they seem to understand their mission. The new Phantom (the seventh generation of the name) has the craftsmanship, comfort, presence, and prestige of its predecessors. Call it tradition made modern.”—Tony Swan in Car and Driver, May, 2003 Less than five years after acquiring what is arguably the world’s most famous luxury car marque, the BMW Group had not only engineered a brand-new Rolls-Royce flagship but also erected a state-of-the-art production facility on the Goodwood estate within which to assemble it. Launched on January 1st, 2003, the seventh-generation Phantom marked a technological step change from its predecessors, yet was still unmistakably a Rolls-Royce. Based around a hand-welded extruded aluminium spaceframe chassis clothed with aluminium and composite panels, the newcomer featured a highly sophisticated independent air suspension system mounted on steel subframes (double wishbone front and multi-link rear) as well as speed-sensitive power-assisted steering and massive four-wheel disc brakes. Developing some seventy-five per cent. of its peak torque at just 1,000rpm, the bespoke 6¾-litre V12 was eerily refined. Quoted as developing some 453bhp and 531lb. ft. of torque and allied to a six-speed automatic transmission, it gave the luxury saloon an improbable turn of speed with contemporary road testers achieving 0-60mph in 5.7 seconds and 149mph. Initially contentious, the Phantom’s bold styling lent it a road presence that rivals simply could not match; although reviewers devoted almost as much ink to its rear-hinged ‘coach’ doors, discreetly-mounted Teflon-coated umbrellas and matchless interior. Put simply, BMW set a new benchmark for the luxury car market with its first ‘clean sheet’ Rolls-Royce design. While labelling any car as “the best in the world” might these days be deemed a cliché, our American cousins did hail the new Phantom as “The King of Cars”. It certainly had a price tag fit for royalty, the initial launch cost of £260,000 or so being the equivalent of £494,000 today (and that was before options). An imposing motorcar to begin with, chassis SCA681501BUX01848 is given extra visual gravitas by its Black Metallic paintwork, Gold detailing (Spirit of Ecstasy mascot, door handles) and rear privacy glass. Understood to have been completed to left-hand drive specification on November 1st 2010, the Rolls-Royce was issued with the UK registration number ‘LK11 UFW’ on April 7th 2011. Last offered for sale via public auction on July 18th 2020 when it fetched £126,560, the Phantom VII was described as a one owner car that had covered three miles since being serviced by H.R. Owen at an indicated 7,107 miles. The accompanying MOT history suggests that the luxury saloon was re-registered as ‘V29 ADR’ less than a year later. It also records the Rolls-Royce’s first test taking place on March 3rd 2015 at 7,758 km (c. 4,840 miles). Switching the digital odometer from kilometres to miles can be done via the on-board computer and it is presumed that is what happened given that subsequent MOT tests have mileage (and not kilometre) readings ascribed to them. Now in need of recommissioning following a period of inactivity and showing 31,870 miles ‘LK11 UFW’ is surely worth returning to its former glory.