Highlights
- Ample history with the car
- Runs and drive very well
- Beautiful exterior colour
- Great interior leather condition
The Appeal
Back in 1965 when the Silver Shadow premiered it was a revolutionary new and modern car for the marque, with several updates and different styling from previous models the Silver Shadow was a new chapter in Rolls Royce’s history.
This example, finished in Larch Green with a cream interior, has been looked after during its life. Luckily a lot of the previous owners have kept invoices and other assorted documents that plot its life nicely.
This example, finished in Larch Green with a cream interior, has been looked after during its life. Luckily a lot of the previous owners have kept invoices and other assorted documents that plot its life nicely.
Out on the road, this Silver Shadow still drives how you’d expect a Rolls Royce to drive, it is soft and supple over any bumps and the 6.75l V8 under the bonnet provides ample power.
The History and Paperwork
- First registered on the 24th of December 1976
- From its original service book, we can see that it was delivered to the Leeds area
- These service stamps go until 1987 and 58,290 miles
- It’s managed to keep its original warranty card from 1976
- Other original manuals include the handbook, information on radial-ply tyres, and a sales and service handbook from 1976
- You’ll find a large wad of MOT certificates from the years
- There are also a couple of old V5s
- Its current MOT runs out on 16/07/2023
- The current owner has recently had an issue with the power steering fixed
- Its central locking has recently been fixed
- Now it’s your chance to add to its history
The Interior
- Getting inside this Rolls Royce is like getting into a stately home on wheels
- With a ton of leather and a forest worth of veneer, it is a special place to be
- The cream leather compliments the exterior colour well
- Up front, the two large leather seats are in lovely condition
- Neither have any rips or tears to the material and are very comfortable
- The rear bench seat also follows this trend and looks lovely
- At the base of every seat is a thick wool over mats
- In the rear, there are also some footrests at the base of the front seats
- Spanning the width of the cabin is an impressive wood veneer dashboard
- There are a few spots where it has aged
- This has also happened to some of the door capping’s as well
- Other than areas of veneer wear the door cards are in good condition
- All of the windows are electrically operated and all working
- Although, the nearside rear passenger window is a little slow to return
- Its Blaupunkt radio still works
- The headliner is in very good condition with no large marks or signs of sagging
- Lots of the smaller elements, such as the metal finishes around the door pulls/switchgear are all in lovely condition
- Walking to the rear of the car you get to the cavernous boot space
- With a lot of space to play with you can easily go away for a trip in the car
- There is also a toolkit and spare wheel to be found back there
- Overall, the interior is in very nice condition and just waiting for you to hop in
The Exterior
- Externally the Silver Shadow is a stunning classic
- With simple lines and chrome accents, you can’t help but fall in love
- Finished in Larch Green this example is in good exterior condition
- The body panels appear to be solid and straight with only a few marks present
- There are a couple of areas where previous paint work repairs haven’t aged so well
- They are flat to the eye, almost as if they forgot to apply lacquer
- At the front of the car, its chrome grille, bumper, and headlight surrounds are in good condition
- There is some slight pitting to the bottom of the bumper
- Its rear chrome bumper is in similar condition with only a couple of small, isolated areas of light corrosion
- From a quick visual underside look it appeared to look good
- The four wheels are all in great condition
- Overall, the exterior of this Silver Shadow is good
- There are a few areas that you may wish to get re-finished, after these are complete you’ll have a lovely classic
The Mechanics
- Turning the key to this Rolls Royce will wake the almost silent 6.75l V8
- Slipping it into drive you are on your way in great comfort
- This car wafts along the road with ease
- During its nearly 50 years it has been looked after
- It's currently riding on a set of matching set Avon Turbosteel 70
- The current owner has recently had an issue with the power steering resolved
- On the day of the photos, the car was taken on a 20 minute drive out and back
- Taken up to the national speed limit it performed this task with ease
- The gear shifts were nice and smooth
- This can also be said for the ride quality, it is amazing for a nearly 50-year-old car
- Overall, this Silver Shadow appears to be in good mechanical condition
- It is just waiting for you to get in and take it on the next big adventure
Summary
If you have always wanted a Rolls Royce on your drive, then why not make it this eye-catching Larch Green example? You can probably work out by now that this car has been looked after over its years and as such it should serve you well.
Now the weather is warm and there are events almost every weekend why not get behind the wheel of this Silver Shadow and take it to some shows over the summer?
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