Sometimes security is its own luxury. According to the seller, the Kuwaiti government commissioned this 1998 Rolls-Royce Park Ward Armored limousine, and now, after its import into the United States, the left-hand-drive limo comes to market here on eBay. Originally a coach builder with contracts to Rolls-Royce and others, Park Ward became part of RR some time ago, with integration and high-quality modifications fully blessed by the manufacturer. Even if defending only against expletives and rude hand gestures, two-inch bulletproof glass, Kevlar panels, and other upgrades should provide excellent insulation from your enemies. The asking price has dropped to $77,500 (or best offer) since Barnfinds’ Jeff Lavery featured this car in March of 2024.
Generous leg room, leather, and wood grain welcome weary decision-makers to take a load off. Turn travel time into productivity in the comfort of your mobile office. We all know the sting of smoke grenades deployed in close quarters, but the Park Ward’s onboard oxygen supply means you can get back to that spreadsheet while your driver plots a glorious escape. Joking aside, I chose a long wheelbase sedan years ago for the comfort of my leggy teenagers, perfect for road trips.
The inset rear window provides protection from rear assault and the who-cares squabbles of the unwashed masses while still providing visibility in traffic.
In addition to the aforementioned oxygen system, the Park Ward offers fire suppression at the engine bay and wheel arches.
At a claimed 12,000 miles, this Rolls-Royce is barely broken in. Even the driver gets rich Connolly leather. Check out this walk-through video of a similar car to appreciate the substance of this over-the-top limousine. At an estimated 7400 lb, this luxurious behemoth weighs a mere ton more than a Tesla X, and fixed controls mean Rolls-Royce drivers keep their eyes on the road. Today’s full-sized luxury SUVs bring over $100k and won’t get a second look at the golf club. That makes this ultra-rare Park Ward a relative bargain in the “look at me” world. Would you buy this armored limousine to insulate your family from today’s increasingly hostile world?
1998 Rolls-Royce Park Ward armored limo / new Toyota Sequoia (doing the scales-of-justice thing with my hands). That’s a no-brainer for me: the limo. Excellent work, Todd!
At that price, I wouldn’t be able to afford bodyguards!
Perhaps the BF staff should buy this to protect themselves from posters whose “thumbs up” button doesn’t work and whose comments disappear immediately after posting…
Well, as long as we’re going off topic, your comment sounds like a threat.
CT Dave
Your lab results are back. Everything looks good, except your satire levels are really low.
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Reading about this RR made my warm in my loins. Then I realized that I had peed
Hmmm, I thought this was just me…
This is a lot of money. But, how many of these would you ever come across. All it takes is the right buyer who wants a bullet proof limo to go to Walmart in…..( Hey Howard, Im not sure if your pension check would cover this….. But it does have an automatic!!!) ( Please know Im only kidding, I like Howard and his insightful comments.
But seriously, it does look like its in beautiful condition. I like the color combo of the exterior and interior. It is a nice car. The mileage is very low The fire suppression system and on board oxegen is something else. Im with Scotty, Id rather have this than an SUV.
This car was covered on Barn Finds in Mar 2024. It has been for sale a long time. It will be hard to find a buyer for this at any price. The length makes it difficult to maintain (too long for many lifts), and store. The body-style is quite dated, with decent LWB (not stretched) Spurs selling in the $20-30K range. The armour & other security equipment may also be obsolete by current standards.
I agree with all your points Cam. My sentiments too! It’s not that this 1998 RR isn’t an interesting car — it is. I’d buy it too, if the price were $20-something. I’m always confused, fascinated at the logic. This car was listed for $87,500 multiple times and there was no interest. Apparently the seller didn’t get the message. Now, 9 months later, the price has dropped only $10,000. If the price dropped to $37,500. there would be more interest. And it would sell at $27,500. But no one looking at this decides for or against buying because of $10,000. As Cam suggests, this car is a curio. Rich people would never buy this, and poor car guys would not buy this, and it’s too long for a conventional garage space. So who buys this? Cars & Coffee guys. I’d love to own, but the price would have to be under $30,000. The seller needs a reality check. The market has spoken. BJ often has high end limos for half this price. Tyler Hoover bought a super nice 2004 Maybach 62 a couple of years ago for $44K. The seller of this 26 year old RR asking $77,500 is just dreamin’.
Very cool second writeup! I’ll add more cheap shot jokes….1) 12,000 miles is well past “broken in” based on how “needy” an RR is in terms of maintenance. 2) no vinyl top…deal breaker. 3) the inset rear window hides the squabbles of the in-car occupants from the outside unwashed masses.
Would I buy it…heck yes, just need a go fund me page or start a cult.
Now THIS is the.car you need for traveling on Florida highways! The armor would protect you very nicely
from a potential road rager who might
want to shoot you while stopped at a
light after you accidentally cut him off
in traffic. Scotty, I think it needs one of those Crash And Smash Bumper
Kits by Ronco! Makes a great Christmas gift! What a hoot it would
be to see my SIL herding this beast
through traffic on either Palm Bay Road or Eau Gallie Boulevard and watching the other drivers get out of
our way! We might not wanna door
dash with it, but if we did, we could deliver the customer’s Grey Poupon
with class and style!
Lovely vehicle but the only real use I can see for it is as a Mafia wedding car. I mean you don’t want to get whacked on the way to church do you.
Just deny coverage on a couple heart surgeries and you got it paid for.
The ultimate Uber/Lyft vehicle! Sign me up!
that’s a really good price. but one would need a huge garage to park it, leaving it out would be the kiss of death. add the weight of the armor and I bet it gets at least 5 mpg. not great for the planet.
As I’ve frequently stated regarding other LAND YACHTS, It’s HUGE! It guzzles gas! It pollutes the air! It scares the birds! Other cars part like the Red Sea to get out of its way! I LOVE it 😀! But the cost of maintaining a ROLLS-ROYCE often exceeds the cost of buying.
You go, Rick. 😃
GEE,Nelson C, Life can be a GAS! TANKS ! And wishing you and yours a Happy, Merry HanaKwanzaMas! 😉 Just my feeble attempt to be politically correct! 🤣
GEE, Nelson C, Life CAN be a GAS! TANKS! And to you and yours have a Happy, Merry HanaKwanzaMas! Just my feeble attempt to be all inclusive! 🤣
Keep it going, Rick. You’re on a Roll(s)!
Apparently I am on a Roll, twice is Nice, especially for me, a Vintage 47 ROLLS Canardly, rolling down one hill and Canardly get up the next! 😲 BUT still raising CANE !
Cool ride! I would imagine all of the Healthcare CEO’s are already bidding on this baby.
I was thinking of painting it chrome yellow and renting it out as a school bus.
The executive protection business should grab this baby, there charge of 2k$/day including the driver/bodyguard is a write-off anyway, the world is crazy out there???
YOLO
Rare as hen’s teeth!
Always have loved the Luxury and Panache of Rolls Royce. My late brother had several, while happily I settled for previously owned upscale vehicles for obvious reasons( $$) LINCOLNS, CADILLAC FLEETWOODS (RWD), and others. This armored black beauty, when compared to today’s overblown SUVS with overblown prices seems to be a Bon Marche. AND today’s crazy 🤪 😜 wacked up world perhaps we could ALL use an armored car! 🎵 Santa 🎅 baby🎵 park this beauty 🎵 under my🎶 🎄! Merry Christmas to ALL from The GREAT AMERICAN LAND YACHT SOCIETY! Ho! Ho! Ho!
If I buy it … I would black tint all the windows and install small flags on both front fenders from some obscure country….and drive all around looking important..😳
This takes me back a ways. My late wife was a professional psychic and did readings for the Prince of Kuwait (Who is now the Crown Prince) while he was either a Diplomatic Attache or after he’d joined the UN Permanent Mission in ’84 and he always came to our home in Maryland in a black Limo. He’d heard about her through the State Department because she’d done readings for people in various agencies (the head of the then top secret Remote Viewing spy program in the CIA even tried to recruit her and she turned him down three times) and if I wasn’t off in a college class or whatnot I’d greet him and his two bodyguards and invite them in and visit with him until she was ready. What a time that was.. I’d like to own this car just for that reason alone.. it wouldn’t surprise me if he’s used it when he’s in the country.
A friend of my late father-in-law’s had, in the late ’70’s a big black Lincoln, and he solved the problem of finding parking in Manhattan by putting on one of those wooley Russian hats, and a big black trench coat, tinted windows in back, and driving to the UN garage, and just driving in, being saluted by the attendant. He eventually got found out, but with this car, he could have done it forever. With NH plates, where you could get one that began DPL, you could probably park almost anywhere. An acquaintance in NH got plates that began MD which enabled him to park almost anywhere in MA or NY where official medical dr. plates only went to real MD’s.
Not enough room for my whiskey so I’ll have to pass 🍻