First things first – this car is in fabulous condition.

It has just 11,644 miles under its various belts and has spent its life in heated, dehumidified garages, only venturing out under blue skies and warm sunlight.

The vendor, who curates his own collection of future and current classics, only buys the best examples of any model, and he bought this one on the spot as soon as he clapped eyes upon it.

Originally bought new by the previous owner for his wife, circumstances decreed that RR63 XXX wasn’t driven very much and the car effectively spent a decade in storage.

Only 1000 ‘Inspired by Goodwood’ models were ever built.

Just 119 of those were built for the UK market.

Of those, 19 came optioned with the manual gearbox you’ll find in this one.

Which is odd, really, because underneath all the Rolls-Royce finery, this is a Cooper S.

We have driven it and can report that it delivers as much fun, thrills and grin-inducing engagement as any Cooper S should and must.

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