2009 Rolls-Royce Phantom: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2009 Phantom, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 86 vehicles built
  • 6 for sale right now

Which Phantom is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Phantom

  • 2009 Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe Most common — 57% of 2009 Phantoms
    Drophead Coupe · RWD SCA2D685-9

    6.8L 12-cyl, 453 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 49 built.

    Full specs, prices & VINs → 4 for sale now
  • 2009 Rolls-Royce Phantom
    RWD SCA1S685-9

    6.8L 12-cyl, 453 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 20 built.

    Full specs, prices & VINs → 1 for sale now

What actually differs

Drophead Coupe · RWD RWD
Body Convertible Sedan
Doors 2-door 4-door
For sale right now 4 1
Vehicles built 49 20
Same on every 2009 Phantom
  • Engine 6.8L 12-cyl
  • Power 453 hp
  • Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Typical price today $160,789
Will it hold value?

A Phantom typically keeps about 51% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $82,500 today.

Phantom depreciation by year →
Cost to run

11/18 mpg city/highway. Roughly $3,320/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2009 Phantom

Safety, in plain English

What SCA2D685-9 means

SCA 2D685 · 9
SCA
the World Manufacturer Identifier Rolls-Royce registered — the manufacturer and plant group
2D685
together encode the Phantom line — Convertible, 6.8L 12cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as Rolls-Royce filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
9
in position 10 — model year 2009
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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