HIGHLIGHTS

• Attractive Shadow 2 in two tone Sky Blue and Teal
• Beige Leather Interior with brown piping
• 68,225 recorded miles
• Original Purchase Invoice and Order Specification from 1978 

THE APPEAL

When Rolls-Royce unveiled the all new Silver Shadow in 1965, it set new standards for high end luxury motoring. The new saloon was seen as a break from its predecessor, the more traditionally styled Silver Cloud III and represent a technological step forward for the British marque. It was also the first attempt by the firm to build a Rolls-Royce for the masses.

Despite the more mass market appeal, the Silver Shadow retained the class and regal like sophistication that was the trademark of Rolls-Royce. In 1977 the Silver Shadow II was announced which added mechanical improvements such as rack and pinion steering and revised front suspension.

The example on sale here with Car and Classic is a 1978 Silver Shadow II that has been finished in two tone Sky Blue and Teal.

THE HISTORY AND PAPERWORK

• V5C on file
• 6 owners from new
• First registered on 5th October 1978
• Sold new by HR Owen of London
• Original purchase invoice on file details the Shadows order specification and its price tag of £23,132 in 1978
• The original Rolls-Royce Service Book shows 25 service stamps from 1979 up to 2013
• The first 15 Service Stamps were with Arnett of Bournemouth and the rest with Rolls Royce Specialists
• A selection of invoices are on file which cover the cars maintenance over the years with Rolls Royce Specialists
• Numerous old expired MOT certificates are included in the history file with the last MOT test carried out 11th June 2018

THE INTERIOR

• Beige leather interior with dark brown piping presents in good condition with some marks and wear  evident as commensurate with age and use
• Ordered with front head rests from new
• Brown carpets with brown rear foot rests and brown wool over rugs also in the rear. The owner notes that the drivers carpet requires attention
• The trademark Rolls-Royce Walnut wood trim is all present and intact with some chipping and cracking evident on the dashboard panels
• The owner states that the Walnut door capping have been professionally restored
• Aftermarket Sanyo tape player
• The leather headliner presents in clean condition and doesn’t appear to be sagging or to have any rips or tears
• The boot presents in clean condition and the original toolkit is present. A battery isolator switch is also installed in the boot
• The owner goes on to say that all the dials and gauges work as they should

THE EXTERIOR

• The Shadows two tone Sky Blue and Teal is an attractive colour scheme which looks good on this classy Roller
• All the chrome work is present and intact with the owner describing it as being in good condition
• The owner notes there are some areas of rust evident on the body panels which are shown in the photos. There is also some micro blistering evident on the rear boot lid and left side rear wing
• There is some corrosion evident where the drivers side wing meets the sill
• Both front and rear screen rubbers are starting to show their age

THE MECHANICS

• 6.7 litre V8 engine
• 3 Speed Automatic Gearbox
• 68,225 recorded miles
• The engine bay presents in clean condition with some light surface oxidization evident on some of the ancillaries
• The owner states that the Shadow II was recently treated to a new distributor cap and HT leads, along with a new fuel filter as well.
• They go on to say that it always starts and describe it as being ready to drive away
• A stainless steel exhaust system has also been fitted in the past
• They go on to say that past 2014, servicing was carried out by owner, with further maintenance undertaken by an experienced Rolls-Royce garage

SUMMARY