"Bertha" is a spectacular and rare 1972 Rolls-Royce Corniche 2-Door

　　Saloon (FHC) that was coachbuilt by H.J. Mulliner-Park Ward. This

　　had been owned from 1974 until 2021 by a well-known collector car

　　family that are dear friends of ours. The owner for 47 years was

　　Bertha Lutfy; thus, we are naming this Rolls "Bertha". This car has

　　been well maintained and cared for through its life. Interesting

　　Fact: The MPW 2-Door Saloon is one of the rarest models,

　　representing a mere 1.9f Rolls-Royces already meager production.

　　These hand-built beauties have numerous custom features only

　　available on the coupes and convertibles. Over the eleven-year

　　production period, Rolls built about 100 coupes per year for the

　　global market. Ms. Bertha Lutfy was the mother of world-renowned

　　Mercedes-Benz collector Phil Lutfy, MD, who is a good friend of

　　Classic Promenade. This Rolls was acquired for Bertha from Reedman

　　Chevrolet in Pennsylvania in December of 1974, when the car was

　　nearly new. It was then transported to Phoenix, Arizona, where it

　　spent the rest of its life. The car was used as Ms. Lutfys daily

　　driver, residing in the same garage of their family estate for most

　　of its life. The Rolls has been well maintained and serviced and

　　comes complete with 50 years of service history, registrations,

　　etc. The livery is nearly perfect in its original Golden Sand (ICIM

　　) with its Dark Brown (5567 DH) Everflex top. In 1985, the

　　Rolls benefited from a bare metal repaint in its original color.

　　The paint today looks absolutely showroom new. Dr. Lutfy had the

　　same painter care for his mother's Rolls as he used for his

　　first-place winning car at the Pebble Beach Concours, and it shows.

　　The paint is devoid of any scratches, dents, chips, etc. The

　　windshield and the rubber seals were all replaced at that time and

　　then again more recently and are in excellent condition. This car

　　cosmetically is about as close to new as youll find for a

　　51-year-old car that is substantially original (except the repaint

　　and Everflex top replaced). The original Dark Brown (658) leather

　　interior is nearly all original and in beautiful condition. Ms.

　　Lutfy had immediately installed sheepskin seat covers to protect

　　the leather and for added comfort. The sheepskin covers were

　　regularly replaced, and the car comes complete with a set of dark

　　brown covers (not shown). The leather was periodically conditioned

　　and is beautiful today. There are no cracks or splits, and the

　　leather has never been dyed. There are very fine little scratches

　　from normal use (fingernails, etc) which are shown well in the

　　photo gallery. Because of Ms. Lutfys very petite stature, the seat

　　supports are tight and full, belying the age and mileage of the

　　Rolls. The present owner had the driver's seat cushion

　　reupholstered and it looks perfect complement with the rest of the

　　interior. The original Wilton wool carpeting is beautiful and

　　as-new as well. The mouton sheepskin overlays have been regularly

　　replaced and also look nearly new today. The beautiful burl walnut

　　wood veneer is all original and completely without any cracks or

　　fading, a result of a life spent inside a garage. It is quite rare

　　to find wood in this condition. Equally remarkable, the white

　　lettering used for the labels for switches and buttons are all in

　　excellent condition without any noticeable wear, yet another sign

　　that this motorcar has been pampered its entire life. The Rolls

　　comes complete with all its books and records dating back to 1974.

　　The records show that this motorcar has received regular service,

　　mostly at Rolls-Royce dealers or independent specialists. There is

　　a wonderful file of faithful oil changes and normal maintenance and

　　repairs. Covering 109,000 miles since new, this Roll has led a

　　charmed life. The present owner has invested about $18,000 to

　　rebuild the suspension and leveling systems and various other

　　services. These services were also performed by Rolls-Royce

　　specialists and the invoices are available for review. The air

　　conditioner works great, and the car runs and drives beautifully.

　　We have had the pleasure of driving Bertha several times, and it

　　drives and handles beautifully. There are no rattles or unusual

　　noises, and it really feels tight and responsive. For more

　　information and details, call, text or email Harry Clark at

　　1. or [email protected]. We are pleased to

　　share our inspection report and we offer live video inspections of

　　the car. Bertha is available for inspection at our Phoenix

　　showroom.