Highlights
- Fantastic blue colour scheme
- Very well kept car in great condition
- Good maintenance history supporting displayed mileage
- Very appealing example of the early chrome bumper model
The Appeal
For enthusiasts of great saloon cars the Silver Shadow is surely the peak. Tastefully and timelessly styled it has a stately charm combined with usability that makes them enduringly popular.
Early chrome bumper cars are truest to the original aesthetic and well specified models particularly prized.
Beautifully finished in a combination of blue tones, including a lovely Everflex roof, this late model chrome bumper car is in very good condition, displaying a gentle patina that adds some extra character. It has clearly been cared for and comes with a huge history file, including the original bill of sale. The condition speaks clearly from the photographs, making this one to watch.
History and Paperwork
- UK car first registered 4th March 1976
- 13 owners from new
- DVLA records indicate that it was previously silver but this may be a misreading of the colour
- The history file records that it left the factory specified in its current colour combination
- Extensive service history with 14 stamps
- Sparingly used in recent years with raft of invoices supporting ongoing maintenance
- SU carburettors parts book
- Factory handbooks and service book in good condition
- Old tax discs
- Copy of the original owner’s warranty paperwork
- Workshop manual
- Original bill of sale
- Last MOT expired 27th March 2020 at 4,791 miles with advisories for minor oil leaks and brake discs
The Condition
- Compelling mix of blue colour tones in great order throughout car
- Bodywork in good order with no immediately visible corrosion or damage to panels
- Paintwork presents well with matching factory hub caps and contrasting Everflex factory roof
- Factory specification Avon Turbosteel tyres in good order with plenty of tread
- Chromework presents well with no noticeable tarnish or pitting
- Blue Everflex roof is well kept and includes optional rear badges to rear pillars
- Well kept, apparently original interior to factory specification with dark blue leather
- Leather is well kept with light creasing to bases that adds to the car’s charm
- Black leather dashboard well kept with no visible marks to top or knee roll
- Dark burr walnut veneers with factory inlays in good order with no delamination or cracking visible
- Centre console mildly adapted to incorporate mirror and relocated period-correct radio cassette
- Carpets in dark blue are well-kept and retain the rear factory footrests
- Leather headlining in cream with no visible damage or marks
- Specification includes rear headrest and cruise control
The Mechanics
- 6,750cc Rolls Royce hand built V8 engine running on carburettors
- 3spd automatic GM gearbox with column shift
- Extensive history file to support displayed mileage and sense of a well-kept car
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