Highlights
- One of only 547 original RHD UK market Silver Cloud IIIs
- Current keeper for 22 years
- Comprehensive 2003 restoration by Rolls-Royce main dealer
- Second prize winner at the 2012 Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts annual Concours rally
- Extensive service history with £15,000 spent on maintenance in recent years
- Regular voluntary MOT with current test to October 2025 with no advisories
The Appeal
The Silver Cloud III was the very last of a certain type of body-on-chassis, fully coach-built Rolls-Royce. It is a byword for majestic motoring and the 547 RHD cars built are models to saviour.
This 1964 example is an original UK market, RHD car that was first finished by the factory in Regency Red. The current Georgian Silver paint scheme is the result of a high end 2003 restoration by a Rolls-Royce main dealer. The car’s subsequent sparing use, mostly by its current keeper of 22 years, explains its high state of preservation. The quality of the work earned the car second place at a 2012 RREC Concours event.
The thick history file attests to the current keeper’s lavish care. We are told that £15,000 has been invested in recent years and there are invoices to support this in the photos. Work has included a gearbox rebuild and attention to the suspension kingpins alongside regular servicing.
It is an indication of the current keeper’s meticulousness and the quality of the car that it comes to market with a voluntary MOT valid to October 2025 with no advisories. It offers transparency and further reassurance to the buyer.
History and Paperwork
- First registered in 1964
- Re-registered in the UK in February 1978
- Three registered keepers since re-registration
- We are told that the current keeper has owned the car for 22 years
- No requirement for annual MOT, but owner has continued to have them done
- Extensive documentation supporting repairs and maintenance
- Valuation certificate issued in 2017 by the RREC, exceeding the asking price
- £15,000 of maintenance in recent years detailed above and below
- Restored in 2003 by a Rolls-Royce main dealer covering paintwork, chrome, woodwork and headlining
- Awarded second place in a 2012 RREC concours event
- History book
- Copies of original order documentation and specification
- Philips satellite navigation system handbooks
- MOT valid to 4th October 2025 with no advisories
- 13,549 miles showing on last MOT and showing 13,699 miles
- The vendor advises that the mileage is 113,699 miles
The Condition
- Older high end restoration that presents well in Georgian silver
- Bodywork stripped to bare metal and repainted in 2003
- Paintwork in very good order with only minor aging due to older work
- Bodywork is straight and well kept but with slight deterioration as shown in photos
- This includes an area to rear end of nearside sill and nearside rear arch
- Steel wheels with body colour chrome hub caps showing very ligh tarnish
- Chromework in good order including straight bumpers and bright fittings
- Recently fitted with a set of matching new whitewall radial tyres
- Well specified car with air conditioning, hazard warning lights and lambswool rugs to rear
- Car is also fitted with front seatbelts
- Woodwork and headlining restored during 2003 restoration
- Black leather in lovely condition with very light patina of use to note in photos
- Fitted with period radio and discreetly placed Philips sat nav as shown
- No reported faults with electrics, lighting or switchgear
- No dashboard warning lights notified
- Tool kit complete and with spare bulbs as shown
The Mechanics
- Hand-built 6,230cc V8 engine
- 4spd automatic gearbox
- Gearbox overhauled in 2016
- Suspension kingpins replaced in 2021
- Regular servicing and maintenance with £15,000 spent in recent years
- Regularly MOT’d despite this not being a legal requirement
- MOT history shows very few advisories on any recent test
- No advisories on current MOT
- No mechanical or running gear issues advised
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