It’s not often that the police offer you a deal, but the Greater Manchester Police (GMP) are rolling out the red carpet – or should we say, the black one – for a recent addition to their fleet. The British authorities took to social media to announce the sale.
The force’s traffic division announced that a recently seized black-on-black Rolls-Royce Ghost, valued at £129,000 (approximately $156,000 at current exchange rates), will “now be auctioned off at a bargain price soon”
The luxury ride came into the possession of the police force after it was seized in September, following the driver’s inability to provide officers with insurance documents. In their statement, the force mentioned that the supposed owner failed to provide proof of legitimate ownership, a requirement that U.K. citizens must fulfill within 14 days.
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This means that the GMP will proceed to sell it at an auction. The specific date of the sale was not disclosed, but according to the Manchester Evening News, GMP collaborates with a variety of auction houses in the area to handle sales like these.
Few details regarding the car have been disclosed, and only a single, blurry photo has been shared. Based on what we can see, it seems that the ride is a first-generation Ghost. This indicates that it is equipped with a 6.6-liter V12 engine capable of producing as much as 603 hp (450 kW/612 PS).
Based on the black on black on black exterior, I would hazard to guess that the interior is also black, but it is not visible in this shot. While that’s not the most exciting color combination we’ve seen in a Rolls-Royce, it is at least inoffensive.
If the police want to hang onto it, it could make a pretty cool squad car. In fact, Rolls-Royce had once covered a Ghost in the Chichester police’s livery for an event. Now the Manchester police could have its own high-vis, high-lux patrol car to drive around in.