The Rolls-Royce advertising logo of making the best cars in the world was certainly relevant when the Flying Spur model was launched.

This model was not just the fastest or most expensive Rolls-Royce saloon to appear on the price list but was also the most exclusive, with just 150 examples being produced by the factory in Crewe.

Apart from the restriction in numbers produced it was the first Rolls-Royce to be fitted with a turbocharger.

The factory announced that although weighing in at 2387kg this model could propel itself to 60mph in a remarkable 6.9 seconds.

This newly turbocharged engine also produced the greatest torque of any production car at the time and eclipsed even the McLaren F1 and Aston Martin Vantage.

This impressive Rolls-Royce was ordered new from the Murray Motor Company in Edinburgh, at a cost of circa £150,000, and was delivered straight to Mulliner Park Ward for upgrades and improvements.

The original factory build sheet for this Rolls-Royce shows the attract...