Detailer transforms Wayne Gretzky’s rare Rolls-Royce Corniche into stunning million-dollar masterpiece

Wayne Gretzky — or The Great One — is an iconic name in American hockey history, and as popular as he is, his black Rolls-Royce Corniche IV is quite the celebrity, too.

This Rolls is famous because the convertible was a gift for the athlete after his monumental win in March 1994.

It quickly turned heads as the owner of the Los Angeles Kings drove the car into the rink to reward Gretzky publicly.

Since then, it has been sitting quietly in a garage until recently, when a detailer got their hands on it for a restoration project.

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Wayne Gretzky and his Rolls-Royce Corniche IV

Gretzky accepted the not-so-humble gift at the time, but nobody knows if he ever took the Rolls-Royce Corniche out on the road.

The Corniche IV is also an extremely rare vehicle, so there’s a chance he kept it as a collectible.

Even Lady Gaga owns a Corniche, but that copy is a Corniche III.

Only 244 examples of this British convertible were ever made, with a handful coming in with exclusive configurations.

This example, however, was among the ‘normal’ batch produced between 1992 and 1995.

An iconic 6.75-liter V8 engine powered this classic, which sent out about 240 horsepower and 406lb-ft of torque.

Gretzky’s Rolls-Royce Corniche IV has not made any public appearances since 1994, until recently — when it was reportedly being sold for around a million dollars.

However, there was one big problem — it wasn’t looking pretty, which is why detailer Jakub Marek received the vehicle to restore the classic to its former glory.

Giving it a makeover

Before we talk about its condition, it’s safe to say that the detailer’s work didn’t disappoint.

Unlike Marcus Rashford’s Rolls-Royce, it was in relatively better shape.

Most parts of the Rolls-Royce convertible were intact, with only some visual damage on the exterior and a pristine-looking interior.

Hence, it was nothing that a pressure wash, some polishing, and finally, some detailing couldn’t fix.

The end result was a shiny Rolls-Royce Corniche with history attached to a famous hockey athlete — and ready for its next owner.

All in all, the restoration wasn’t just a ‘make it look pretty again’ project but was also essential in preserving this Rolls for the years to come.