As a lifelong enthusiast of the marque and a former committee member of the owners’ club, our seller’s first Rolls-Royce was a Silver Ghost and he’s had something from the R-R or Bentley stable ever since.

Entering his eighth decade, he decided he needed something more sensible to potter around in – and it speaks volumes about his zest for life that a W12-engined behemoth like the Flying Spur was where he landed.

As the car’s second owner, he’s continued to maintain ‘LJ57 RSU’ properly: In all it’s had no fewer than 16 services in its lifetime, which is an impressive number given the odometer has only just clicked over to 22,000 miles.

Finished in Dark Sapphire Metallic and trimmed with blue and tan hide, it further benefits from the extra-cost rear entertainment option, giving your rear seat passengers even more reason to be grateful for your impeccable taste in motor cars.

It also runs and drives perfectly and is being offered with an advisory-free Mo

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