“Record” Rolls-Royce legends of hockey Wayne Gretzki will be launched from a hammer

In the United States, a bad car appeared on sale: Rolls-Royce Corniche, who was handed to striker Wayne Gretzky in memory that he had scored the largest number of goals in the history of the NHL. The Canadian became the best sniper in 1994, scoring the 802nd puck, and in 1999 ended his career with a result of 894 goals. Only after 26 years, the Russian hockey player Alexander Ovechkin surpassed the achievement.

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The name of Wayne Gretzki is again in hearing, because this week Alexander Ovechkin broke the “eternal” record of the Canadian for the number of goals in the NHL. The game was stopped for a ceremony, and Wayne Gretzky turned to the owner of Washington Capitals on the air: “When I set a record, they gave me Rolls-Royce, so you have a job that needs to be done.” The Russian hockey player has not yet been given a car, but they decided to let the former Canadian car go from the hammer.

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The time was selected successfully, and five days before the end of trading for the lot are ready to pay 895 thousand dollars. The state of the Rolls-Royce Corniche is ideal: on the odometer only 9100 miles (14.7 thousand kilometers), the full then has been carried out, and traces of wear can only be seen on chrome slats. The convertible itself is also rare: the total circulation is 219 copies. Conservative assembly: black body, black salon, exterior decorate the burgundy stripes, and the interior – a nut veneer.

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Rolls-Royce Corniche IV has a confirmed story, but the factory elements that indicate a record or are somehow connected with hockey. Now there are more personalization opportunities, so Alexander Ovechkin can still get an exclusive car that will remind of an outstanding sports achievement.

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