This Spirit has seemingly led a charmed existence.

Supplied new on 28 December 1994 to Jack Barclay in London, it was subsequently sold to its first well-heeled owner – the chair of Watkiss Group Aviation – who took the car to Ireland, where it remained for a further four years.

The car subsequently returned to the UK in 1998, where it was first registered on our shores.

It’s one of what’s thought to be just 234 examples made by Rolls-Royce between 1994 and 1995 making it a fairly rare Rolls.

This Silver Spirit’s colour combination (Ming Blue over Magnolia hide) allows it to stand out from the crowd, plus its low ownership number (two to date) and excellent history of care from new – not to mention its highly-presentable condition – make it a Spirit that appears to be far above the average example.

The only fault, reported by the vendor (who has owned the car since 2016), is that the passenger seat no longer slides back and forth on command, though its backrest apparently adjusts ...