This regal looking Silver Dawn hails from that watershed year for the model – 1997.

That year also marks the high water mark for Silver Dawn production with 139 of that 237 total built that year.

Our example is one of just 66 specified for the UK market in 1997 and reportedly one of only 9 ever produced in a Silver Pearl livery.

Tiny numbers by any comparison.

This fine example not only looks regal but offers a provenance to match.

The first registered keeper is reported to be Rolls-Royce Motor Cars themselves.

They retained the Silver Dawn until 1999 when current owner, Roger, acquired it in January of that year.

Under Roger’s stewardship this Silver Dawn has been diligently kept and maintained and, seemingly, wanted for nothing.

The car’s upkeep has been entrusted exclusively to either Bentley Birmingham or independent specialists Balmoral of Halesowen.

Roger has accrued the car’s modest mileage in a linear fashion with around 2,000 miles a year covered on average.

It’s gre...