Highlights
- Under 44,000 miles from new!
- Superb and very original condition
- Desirable colour combination
- Good history file with stamped book
- Full bare metal respray and interior refresh
- Recently serviced to the tune of £1,700 and ready to go!
The Appeal
The Silver Shadow ushered in a new era for Rolls-Royce. The unibody construction wasn’t the only step change - these were cars built for owner-drivers and planned for a much wider market.
The fundamentals worked so well that they underpinned the firm’s saloons from the 1960s to 1990s. The Silver Shadow II from 1977 offered lightly modified aesthetics, most notably impact bumpers, and revised running gear to improve the ride and handling.
These cars rarely come to market in the condition and with the vanishingly low mileage of this model. Attractively finished in smoke grey metallic with blue Everflex roof and interior, it is in very good order and one of the best we have seen recently. Opulent and very usable, classic motoring doesn’t get more stately or sumptuous.
The History and Paperwork
- First registered on 31st December 1977
- Just five registered keepers from new
- Good history file including previous invoice and tax discs
- Factory handbooks in very good order including leatherbound folder
- File even included the Blaupunkt owners guide which is like new
- Serrvice book with seven stamps, most recently at 38,401 miles
- Last MOT expired in December 2018 with minor advisories and 43,520 miles showing on test
- Very few miles covered since last MOT test
- Recently serviced to the tune of £1,700 and ready to go!
The Condition
- Very well kept car with particularly appealing colour scheme
- Photographs clearly show the condition throughout the interior and exterior
- Excellent bodywork with straight panels and only a tiny bubble to note on nearside rear arch
- Factory standard car with impact bumpers, fog lights and front spoiler of these later models
- Sits on factory correct whitewall Avon Turbosteels that look older but in fair condition
- Factory correct steel wheels with chrome embellishers with body colour fillet in good order
- Underside presents well with no noticeable issues to report
- Well kept interior with dark blue leather and carpets and dark burr walnut veneers
- Barely any signs of age or wear across interior reflecting very low mileage
- Headlining in good order with no visible marks or scuffs
- Original factory fitted radio and 8 track unit
- Black boot carpet in good order with factory tool roll included
The Mechanics
- 6,750cc Rolls-Royce V8 engine running on carburettors
- 3spd GM ‘Torqueflite’ automatic gearbox
- Good service history with 5,000 miles covered since last attention
- Has jus been serviced and fitted with new callipers and brake pads
- Ready to be enjoyed!
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