Highlights
- Same family ownership since one year old
- Attractive Larch Green metallic with beige roof and interior
- Garaged in the same location for nearly all its life
- Service history from new, documented in two original service books
- Maintained by well-known Rolls-Royce specialists
- New battery fitted
- Recent new spark plugs and HT leads
The Appeal
The Silver Shadow opened up Rolls-Royce ownership for, well, not quite the masses, but certainly more people. It kick-started the firm’s ‘owner driver’ era and, for modern enthusiasts, there are few classic saloons that quite deliver the same sense of occasion and reward.
This 1975 car is the sort of Silver Shadow you hope to find. Attractively finished in Larch Green metallic with beige Everflex roof and leather interior, it is a much-loved example that has been in the same family since it was one year old. It is an original and unrestored car that presents well, with a few points to note in the photos.
The vendor tells us that it has been regularly serviced and is in good running order. Recent maintenance includes new spark plugs and HT leads. Any Rolls-Royce purchase is as much about heritage as it is about condition, which is where this car stands out.
The vendor says:
“Lovely original honest car that is a pleasure to drive.”
Key Information
- Mileage: 87,642 miles (indicated as correct)
- All the original service records up to about 83,000 miles are present. At this point there was a major engine overhaul by Royce engineering, and as can be seen only about 4000 miles driven since that time
- Country of registration: United Kingdom
- Technical inspection status: MOT-exempt
- Technical specs: 6,750cc V8, three-speed automatic
- Paperwork: Two original service books documenting service history from new
The Detail
- Vendor advises car has been in same family since it was one year old
- DVLA records three keepers, with current ownership since November 2024
- Larch Green metallic paintwork is said to be original
- Beige Everflex vinyl roof fitted
- Some light deterioration to note to paintwork in photos
- This includes door tops and other areas as shown
- Retains original paintwork, possibly touched up in places over the years
- Slight discolouration to the paintwork on the offside-front wing
- Dent on the offside-rear corner below the bumper
- Slight corrosion on the door window ledges
- Recently fitted with new spark plugs, HT leads and battery, we are told
- Engine reported to run very smoothly with no tapping noises
- The car is fitted with a full stainless steel exhaust system
- The vendor states all instruments and switchgear are in working order
- Vendor describes the leather seats and wood trim as being in very good original condition
- Beige leather interior in good general condition
- Fitted with front and rear seatbelts
- Wood veneers in fair, original condition with some delamination to note
- Set of eight-track cassettes included as shown
- It has it's original small toolkit
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