Factory build sheet
2008 Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe
Build SCA2D685-8 · 6.8L 12cyl · Rear-wheel drive · Convertible
VIN positions 1 through 8 read SCA2D685 and position 10 reads 8. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Phantom whose VIN starts SCA2D685 and carries 8 in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 24 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 24 known VINs
- 2 listed for sale now
Factory specification
As filed by Rolls-Royce with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 6.8 L
- Cylinders
- 12
- Configuration
- V-Shaped
- Engine model
- 453 hp 67l v12
- Horsepower
- 453 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- Rear-wheel drive
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Convertible/Cabriolet
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 2
- Manufacturer
- ROLLS ROYCE MOTOR CARS
The same build, other model years
Rolls-Royce used the VIN pattern SCA2D685 for 2 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
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2008 You are here code 8
- 2009 Drophead Coupe 6.8L 12cyl Convertible · 49 vehicles code 9 $160,789
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | SCA | ROLLS ROYCE MOTOR CARS · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | 2D685 | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | 8 | Model year — 2008 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
24 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to SCA2D685-8 shares the specification above.
- 24 Known VINs
- 2 Listed for sale now
- SCA2D685 98UX16147
- SCA2D685 98UX16164
- SCA2D685 68UX16056
- SCA2D685 38UX16144
- SCA2D685 08UX16179
- SCA2D685 38UX16032
- SCA2D685 68UX16073
- SCA2D685 48UX16069
- SCA2D685 88UX16091
- SCA2D685 58UX16176
- SCA2D685 48UX16170
- SCA2D685 X8UX16075
- SCA2D685 78UX16129
- SCA2D685 X8UX16061
- SCA2D685 68UX16140
- SCA2D685 98UX16097
- SCA2D685 68UX16090
- SCA2D685 38UX16158
- SCA2D685 38UX16063
- SCA2D685 X8UX16173
- SCA2D685 38UX16094
- SCA2D685 48UX16105
- SCA2D685 X8UX16125
- SCA2D685 08UX16120
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Phantom, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
- 2009 6.8L 12-cyl · Sedan saloon · RWD 20 vehicles
- 2009 Drophead Coupe 6.8L 12-cyl · Convertible cabriolet · RWD 49 vehicles · $160,789 median
- 2013 Base 6.8L 12-cyl · Sedan saloon · RWD 29 vehicles
- 2014 Base 6.8L 12-cyl · Sedan saloon · RWD 20 vehicles
- 2019 RWD 6.8L 12-cyl · Sedan saloon · RWD 46 vehicles · $347,403 median
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Vehicle counts come from the 24 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.