Highlights

• Rare, early example of the Silver Shadow
• Regal red paintwork with cream leather interior
• Highly original and very well presented

The Appeal

The History and Paperwork

• Built in 1965
• Originally supplied to Switzerland
• In 1970 the car was registered in the UK, where it’s remained since
• The DVLA records seven owners in the United Kingdom
• Currently indicates 89,013 miles on a five-figure odometer
• The car was recorded at 98,637 miles in 2008, so the car may have been ‘around the clock’
• The car underwent a major service last year and has been driven twice since
• MOT exempt and last tested in 2008
• The car’s paperwork file includes:
  • Photocopy of the original order form
  • Photocopy of the factory test card
  • Photocopy of the car’s sale invoice
  • Photocopy of the warranty claim in 1967
  • Invoice for a major service in 2022
  • Buff log book
  • A photocopy of the car’s recordable info
  • V5c document
• Cherished plate will be removed - car is being sold with KWE 840J

The Interior

• Impressive period interior in cream leather
• Highly original with no known modifications
• Cream leather seats are full and free of any significant wear
• We can’t spot any rips or tears across the board
• The door cards are clean and well-kept
• Dashboard features an extensive walnut trim
• This is in very good order with only light age-commensurate wear
• The instruments are all clean and well-presented
• A Radiomobile music system is stowed underneath the dash
• Air conditioning is present and correct
• The array is nicely completed by a period steering wheel
• The interior chromework carries some patina
• The carpets and mats are in very good condition throughout
• Round the back, the boot looks solid with clean lining

The Exterior 

• Impressive slab-sided bodywork with the legendary Rolls-Royce grille
• The bodywork is tightly-knit and well-presented 
• Regal Red paintwork that was refreshed fairly recently
• Some light marks, smudges and swirling
• The chromework carries a slight patina but presents well
• The signature grille is very impressive with the trademark branding and ornament
• Glasswork and lenses are in good order with no chips or fractures
• The cat is sat on its original colour-matched wheels
• Shod in a full set of Avon tyres which look in good order
• The underside carries some surface corrosion but looks solid throughout

The Mechanics 

• 6230cc L410 V8 powerplant
• 4-speed automatic transmission
• The engine bay carries light age-commensurate wear
• However, it is in highly original condition throughout
• The vendor notes that the brake pedal has to travel quite far to engage
• This is likely to be a corroded brake line that will need repair
• However, other than this the car is working well with no major faults
• We understand the car has no leaks, knocks, bangs or smoke

Summary