The Goodwood-era Rolls-Royce is two lines: hand-finished saloons on a twin-turbo 6.75-litre V12, and the brand's first electric car. The flagship Phantom (seventh generation from 2003, eighth from 2017) and the Cullinan SUV, including the sharper Black Badge, share the architecture and the same V12 of more than 560 hp. The more driver-focused Wraith (coupé) and Dawn (convertible), and the comfort-led Ghost, widened the range to younger buyers, and from 2023 the baton passed to the Spectre, Rolls-Royce's first production EV on the shared platform with the Phantom and Cullinan.
At USS Tokyo and HAA Kobe Rolls-Royce surfaces steadily — a few a week, usually from private collections and the hotel and corporate fleets of Tokyo and Osaka. The Japanese market prizes low mileage and bespoke configurations, so practically unused cars turn up here with individual paint, marquetry and embroidered starry-sky headliners. Most examples are LHD — so-called original European spec — because Japanese buyers often ordered left-hand drive. A solid Ghost or Wraith in grade 4.5 starts at ¥14M hammer, while the Phantom VIII and Cullinan Black Badge command a multiple of that.
What we do exceptionally well. Our inspector visits every Rolls-Royce we seriously bid on — verifying original paint with a coating-thickness gauge, the condition of the leather and veneer, and the completeness of the Goodwood documentation. When a car carries a bespoke specification we confirm it against the build sheets, since individual finishing materially affects value. On the sheet we look for any body repair or panel replacement. Cars sourced from Japan are usually in better shape than their European counterparts: lower mileage, garaged, and a meticulous service culture.
