Highlights
- Vendor is happy to accommodate a slight delay in collection due to the festive period as long as payment terms are adhered too
- Low mileage Series 1 in appealing colour scheme
- Well maintained car with original service book
- Presentable car with scope to improve
- One of the last Series 1s built
The Appeal
The Silver Shadow was a very new type of Rolls Royce and one that proved so good its fundamentals underpinned the firm’s cars for several decades. Built around a modern monocoque and designed for the new breed of ‘owner drivers’ it also stuck true to the sumptuous specification of its forebears.
First generation cars retained the chrome bumpers and neat detailing that enthusiasts revere. This 1976 example is one of the last of those, attractively finished in bronze metallic with a caramel interior. It looks presentable but there is scope to investment and improve. This looks like a good, usable car and a good basis for an even better one.
History and Paperwork
- UK car first registered on 25th September 1976
- 10 owners from new with current owner since April 2010
- Full set of factory handbooks in good order including sound system guide
- 2 keys
- Service book with 12 stamps to 18th September 2001 at 53,021 miles
- Last MOT expired at 19th October 2022 with 64,216 miles showing and no advisories
- Has covered very few miles since that last MOT test
The Condition
- Smart bronze metallic was a popular period colour and continues to look presentable
- Bodywork generally very presentable with no immediately visible corrosion
- There are various marks and small, localised areas of bubbling to some panels
- This is most noticeable to the roof as shown in the photographs
- The sills also show signs of corrosion but not noted on last MOT
- The window and other rubber trims are perished around the car
- Factory steel wheels with chrome hub caps with body colour fillets
- Fitted with quality Continental tyres appearing to be in good condition and with plenty of tread
- Chromework appears to be in good order with no noticeable tarnish or damage in photos
- Glasswork and lights in similar condition showing no immediately visible damage
- Interior well kept with gentle patina typical of age and mileage
- Caramel leather looks original and well kept with some light age creasing to front bases
- Factory veneers finished to typically high standard with inlays and including rear picnic tables
- Some veneer elements to door tops show deterioration but dashboard and console well kept
- Black leather dashboard in good order with clear dials and complete, well kept switchgear
- Brown carpets complement exterior and well kept throughout including boot area
- Interior trim presents well, only an area of loose door trim to note on driver’s side
- Headlining appears to be original and is well kept with no visible stains or damage
- Fitted with a period Pioneer eight track stereo system
The Mechanics
- 6,750cc Rolls Royce hand-built V8 with carburettors
- 3spd GM automatic gearbox with column shift
- Long term current owner
- Service book shows 12 stamps, most recently around 10,000 miles ago
- We do not know the recent service history so it may benefit from a check over and service
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