HIGHLIGHTS
- Stunning Midnight Blue coachwork
- Beautiful complimentary interior
- 6.75-litre V8 with very low mileage
- Main dealer and specialist maintained history
- Desirable Series III upgrades
THE APPEAL
The first Rolls-Royce to feature a retractable Spirit of Ecstasy, the Silver Spirit is one of the last Great British prestige models to come from the Crewe factory.
Introduced in 1993 the Series III is arguably the best finished-off model - combining classic features with modern technology.
In excellent condition throughout, and looking crisp in the winter sunshine, this refined and comfortable low-mileage example looks suitably elegant in Midnight Blue and appears to have been very well cared for. Now ready for a new owner, it represents the pinnacle of luxury transportation.
THE HISTORY AND PAPERWORK
- First registered on the 4th January 1996
- Current V5 with previous owner
- Copies of previous V5’s with personal registration number changes
- Previous auction listing description
- Original Owner’s Service Handbook and toolkit
- Service stamps from day one to September 2019 at 45,450 miles
- Good MOT pass rate
- A new MOT will be issued by the vendor upon sale
- The Tax status is Sorn
THE INTERIOR
- Opulent Sandstone hide with blue piping
- Gorgeous wood dash and trim
- Tilt-adjustable steering wheel
- Excellent instrumentation and switchgear
- Cruise control, dual airbags and alarm
- No known electrical faults
- Unmarked leather door cards
- Heated memory front seats
- Wilton carpets with sheepskin over-rugs
- ‘As new’ headlining
- Immaculate boot with spare wheel
THE EXTERIOR
- Stunning Midnight Blue metallic coachwork
- Undamaged bodywork
- A few scuffs to the front valance corners
- Shining front grille and chrome work
- Spotless glass, mirrors and lighting
- Later wraparound bumpers
- Some minor surface corrosion at lower sill level
- Clean floorpan and solid looking structure
- 16” alloy wheels with nice chrome centre caps
- Avon CR227 white wall tyres with plenty of tread
THE MECHANICS
- Impressively clean engine compartment
- Tried and tested 6.75-litre V8 Rolls-Royce engine
- Around 320 bhp @ 4,200 rpm
- Later fuel injection system
- 4-speed Automatic transmission
- Precise power steering
- Automatic Ride Control suspension
- ABS disc brakes
- Comprehensive service history
Looking at the accompanying service book, the servicing schedule has been reassuringly carried out by main dealer’s S.P. Broughton & Company Ltd, Gloucestershire, and Bentley Birmingham, from June 1996, at 10,320 miles, to August 2005 at 33,245 miles.
Since 2005 maintenance requirements have been attended to by independent specialists Balmoral UK, in the West Midlands, and the current vendor.
SUMMARY
Reliable and affordable, the limited hand-built Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit offers unrivalled quality and comfort.
This well preserved, low mileage example, starts and drives confidently. The relaxed V8 burble, smooth automatic gear changes and superior suspension should happily waft you along in style for many miles to come.
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