It'd be hard to find a vehicle that conveys a greater sense of authority and superiority than a Rolls-Royce. How about a Rolls-Royce that previously belonged to a dictator? A year and a half since his execution, several uber-luxury automobiles that belonged to Saddam Hussein are now popping up for sale.
Following previous posts on Saddam's '88 Mercedes 560 SEL and Lamborghini LM002 – to say nothing of fellow executed despot Benito Mussolini's Alfa Romeo – comes the sale of a burgundy Rolls-Royce Corniche owned by the deposed Iraqi dictator. The car was acquired by an Iraqi investor and is being sold by Autocontinental, an importer in Surrey, England. The convertible appeared briefly on eBay before disappearing, suggesting there was either a legal issue or the car was sold. Among the prospective buyers cited by the dealership was a U.S .army colonel who wanted to acquire the license plate SADDAM for the ride. Even if the Corniche has already been sold, don't worry, because there are more coming to market, including another Corniche in blue and a gilded Maybach that Saddam never even drove before his regime collapsed.
[Source: Telegraph]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Alex @ Jul 31st 2008 9:14AM
I always thought the army destroyed all of his and his sons' cars. Like, ran them over with tanks destroyed. Their rationale was that they didn't want to cars turning into road-side bombs. I can respect that.
Personally i would have loved to have seen the military sell all the cars in auction and use the proceeds to help pay for the country's reconstruction.
mole @ Jul 31st 2008 9:28AM
pardon me if i'm wrong.. I thought that's a Bentley Arnage?
TJ @ Jul 31st 2008 10:03AM
nope. you are wrong.
Gregg @ Jul 31st 2008 10:45AM
Honest mistake. The current Arnage still uses the same body, with some cosmetic modifications, as the previous generation Roller did.
yacoub @ Jul 31st 2008 9:28AM
wow, Mussolini's Alfa is stunning!
mole @ Jul 31st 2008 9:32AM
pardon me if i'm wrong...but isn't that a bentley arnage?
mole @ Jul 31st 2008 9:33AM
sorry for double posting..the comment was laggy
TJ @ Jul 31st 2008 10:02AM
nope. you are wrong.
k.w.a @ Jul 31st 2008 10:05AM
Rolls and Bentley used to look almost identical back in the day..before BMW bought Rolls and VW bought Bentley. you can tell it's a Rolls because it has the Rolls Royce grille on it
Dave @ Jul 31st 2008 9:39AM
The Parthenon grille says it's a Rolls.
MajorGeek @ Jul 31st 2008 10:15AM
Link to Ebay from referring site was not working when I posted it, heres the link:
http://tinyurl.com/5jjfck
IK47 @ Jul 31st 2008 10:43AM
I thought they didn't allow these type of things to cross the border
some law about not being allowed to take war trophies
either way, I don't why anyone would want to own the car of that miserable murderous tyrant.
gabe ramos @ Jul 31st 2008 11:10AM
Saddam did absolutely nothing to deserve what we did to him. USA had no right to invade his country and destroy his cities he built, pillage his belongings, and create a "democratic" government. Not saying Saddam was not a bad person, I am saying that the USA had NO authority to go into that country.
Vintage @ Jul 31st 2008 11:22AM
Uh, I think he did a lot to deserve what happened to him.
I do agree that we had no business doing it, but that guy was a prick, and deserved everything that came to him and his family.
gabe ramos @ Jul 31st 2008 11:26AM
Nobodies family should suffer for what their other members do. Imagine if your uncle was Saddam, and you lived peacefully in Iraq, all of the sudden BOMBS some down and blow your school, water supply, stores, and home to pieces. What did YOU do to deserve that treatment?
USA is not the world police. We cannot say he deserved this, because American's have done worse atrocities to Blacks, Japanese, AND Jews themselves. Also, we exploit third world countries for our profit, but condemn Hitler & such for genocide and slavery. We committ these acts when we go to Africa and test aids drugs on children, whom never have a chance at Freedom.
To keep it on topic, $5 grand is a STEAL for a rolls with fricking flame throwers
letstakeawalk @ Jul 31st 2008 11:30AM
We should avoid discussing politics on this automotive site - it makes everything stink.
But as far as authority goes, take it up with the UN:
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2002/SC7564.doc.htm
Rob @ Jul 31st 2008 11:38AM
Sure we had the authority. The authority of 14 UN resolutions. If that isn't authority, I don't know what is. I agree with Alex. The cars should have been sold and the proceeds used to help some of the people Saddam imprisoned.
J M C 3 @ Jul 31st 2008 12:27PM
Uh Gabe.
We were attacked on Sept 11th .Remember?
Planes full of our citizens were flown into the tallest office towers in New York filled with mommies and daddies who were just trying to make an honest living.
My town alone lost 41 people including a Young man with 3 babies who'll never know their father.
Now ,due to people like You perhaps ,the US has lost it's resolve to confront Iran on their nuclear program.
You will soon lose Your freedom that You enjoy in America if that happens.
LETSTAKEAWALK-Thank You for Your contribution.
RJP @ Jul 31st 2008 12:40PM
This is not so much politics, but more like Internet LOLitics.
Blake Luttrell @ Jul 31st 2008 12:56PM
WTF does Saddam have to do with 9/11?