Descrizione
H&H Classic Auction @ The Imperial War Museum, Duxford/ Cambridgeshire
20th September, 2023 10:00
1975 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow
ex-Mohamed Al-Fayed of Harrods fame
Estimate
£14, 000 - £18, 000
Registration No: JYP 267N
Chassis No: LRH19974
MOT: Exempt
Supplied new to the Chairman of Jack Barclays Ltd
Thereafter purchased by Mohamed Al-Fayed of Harrods fame
Long wheelbase version with electric division and AC front and rear
Comprehensive history file with the original bill of sale, build sheets, and handbook
Launched in 1965, the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow was a bold departure for the Crewe company. Their first monocoque design, it also benefited from olio-pneumatic rear suspension, power disc brakes and GM's silken 400 series automatic gearbox (though, the latter was not adopted until 1968). Such 'new technology' did not encroach on the luxurious interior with its sumptuous leather hides, rich wood veneers and deep lambswool carpets. Performance from the smooth 6, 230cc V8 engine (upgraded to 6750cc in 1970) was assured, the car wafting forward on a seemingly unstoppable wave of torque. Still immensely cosseting to drive, Shadows offer a genuinely different ownership experience to their mass-produced peers.
Chassis LRH19974 was manufactured new in 1975 and was supplied new to to the Chairman of Rolls-Royce agents Jack Barclays Ltd of Berkley Square, London carried the distinctive registration number of ‘RRR 1’. Ordered as an extended wheelbase version and finished in the attractive Seychelles Blue paintwork with Silver fine lines, a Grey leather interior, and a Black Everflex roof, the original bill of sale on file shows the purchase price as £15, 445 before a trade discount was applied. Remaining with Jack Barclay until 1976, it was thereafter supplied to Mr Mohamed Al-Fayed of Harrods fame to 60 Park Lane London.
Remaining with Mohamed Al-Fayed until entering into the care of renowned Rolls-Royce specialist, Frank Dale and Stepsons, thereafter, the Silver Shadow spent a period in Hong Kong before being repatriated to the UK. Offered now with a recorded mileage of some 19, 000 miles, the accompanying history file dates back to when it was supplied new and includes the full book back and brown wallet. With recent service work amounting to circa £4, 500 over the past two years, this is a rare opportunity to acquire a Silver Shadow with an extended wheelbase and division.
