Corniche convertible models

Corniche Corniche Last of Line

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Rolls-Royce Corniche
1999 - 2002

Number manufactured 329 First and last chassis number First chassis number: SCAZK20EXXCH68001 (1999). Last chassis number: SCAZK29E42CH02037 (2002). Dimensions, kerb weight, performance Length, width, height 541, 206, 148 cm Turning circle 12,2 m Boot 0,187 m3 Kerb weight 2735 kg Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h 8.2 seconds Top speed 135 mph, 220 km/h Characteristics and peculiarities Backgrounds of this model - The Rolls-Royce Corniche is the first Rolls-Royce convertible after the production of the Rolls-Royce Corniche IV was terminated at the end of model year 1995. - Sometimes the model is called "Rolls-Royce Corniche V", refering to the fifth generation of the Corniche, but that name is not officially granted by the factory. - The Rolls-Royce Corniche's body was set onto the platform used for the similarly-styled Bentley Azure, making it the first and last Rolls-Royce descended from a Bentley rather than the other way around. - The Rolls-Royce Corniche has no predecessor or successor but is a model besides already existing models. - The Corniche was the only new Rolls-Royce developed under Volkswagen's ownership, before the marque was passed to BMW in 2003. All Corniches were completely hand-built. The car was considered a slightly softer, and even more exclusive, version of the Bentley Azure. General characteristics - The Corniche was powered by a 6750 cc V8 with a low-pressure turbo (LPT), providing 325 bhp of power and 738 Nm of torque. Production and chassis numbers Identification of the model in the chassis number The chassis number of a Corniche has: - the letter A on the third position - the letter K on the fifth position - a number between 68001 and 68621, or a number between 02000 and 02033 or number 02037. Further details about the production and the chassis numbers - The chassis numbers in the years 1980 up to and including 1989 are assigned in batches. Batches exist for the standard saloon models (Silver Spirit, Mulsanne), the long wheelbase models (Silver Spur, Bentley LWB), the turbo models (Mulsanne Turbo, Turbo R), the Bentley Eight, the convertibles (Corniche, Continental), the Camargues and the Phantoms VI. - In 1999, 2000 and 2001 this model has a series of numbers that was not shared with other models. - In 2002 the range of numbers is shared with the Corniche Last of Line. Series of numbers and unused numbers - No number was assigned to a Corniche between 68174 (end of model year 2000) and 68500 (start of model year 2001) and between 68622 (end of model year 2001) and 02000 (start of model year 2002). Between 68622 and 02000 numbers are assigned to other models. - Model year 2002 ended for the Corniche on number 02033. After that number only number 02037 belongs to a Corniche. Numbers LHD / RHD Left-hand drive Right-hand drive Model year Number % (p yr) Number % (p yr) Total 1999 0 0% 1 100% 1 2000 152 88% 20 12% 172 2001 107 88% 14 12% 121 2002 32 91% 3 9% 35 Total 291 88% 38 12% 329 Some chassis numbers Model years 1999 until 2001 are not listed below. Model year 2002 SCAZK29E72CX02000 SCAZK29E92CX02001 SCAZK29E02CX02002 SCAZK29E22CX02003 SCAZK29E42CX02004 SCAZK29E62CX02005 SCAZK29E42CH02006 SCAZK29EX2CX02007 SCAZK29E12CX02008 SCAZK29E32CX02009 SCAZK29EX2CX02010 SCAZK29E12CX02011 SCAZK29EX2CH02012 SCAZK29E52CX02013 SCAZK29E72CX02014 SCAZK29E92CX02015 SCAZK29E02CX02016 SCAZK29E22CX02017 SCAZK29E42CX02018 SCAZK29E62CX02019 SCAZK29E22CX02020 SCAZK29E42CX02021 SCAZK29E62CX02022 SCAZK29E82CX02023 SCAZK29EX2CX02024 SCAZK29E12CX02025 SCAZK29E32CX02026 SCAZK29E52CX02027 SCAZK29E72CX02028 SCAZK29E92CX02029 SCAZK29E52CX02030 SCAZK29E72CX02031 SCAZK29E92CX02032 SCAZK29E02CX02033 SCAZK29E42CH02037

Rolls-Royce Corniche, model year 2000, press photos (above). Rolls-Royce Corniche, SCAZK28E1YCH68166, 2000 (below).

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