Description
H&H Classic Auction @ The Imperial War Museum, Duxford/ Cambridgeshire
9th October, 2024 13:00
1988 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit
No Reserve
Registration No: F700 GNN
Chassis No: SCAZ500A1KCH24656
MOT: May 2025
Presented in an attractive Blue with contrasting Cream leather interior
In current ownership the last 9 years and in a previous ownership 15 years
Just 72, 530 miles on the odometer, with 5 owners from new
A square-cut, broad-shouldered design, the Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit was styled in-house by Austrian-born Fritz Feller. Although derived from that of the preceding Silver Shadow, the newcomer’s floorpan offered considerable improvements in both ride and handling thanks to its novel Girling automatic ride height control and gas shock absorbers. By combining copious amounts of sound deadening with the finest quality upholstery, Crewe's engineers kept intrusion from the 6. 75 litre V8 engine and automatic transmission to a muted hush (unless the model's reputed 120mph potential was explored). Driver inputs were minimised with power-assisted steering and disc brakes. Only in production between 1980 and 1989, just 8, 129 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit Saloons are thought to have been made.
First registered on 01 August 1988, this particular Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit is presented in the attractive combination of Blue with contrasting Cream leather interior.
Having had just 5 keepers over its lifetime with its first keepe change in December 1993 and the following in March 1997, a large proportion of the car’s life was spent with a Mr D Sherwood; a Solicitor from Brighton, East Sussex. The history file is picked up in his ownership in 1997, and remained with him registered to him and his company, Thompson Sherwood Solicitors until March 2012. During his ownership, the car was used sparingly; maintained with Harwoods and latterly with a local garage, Grants Garage.
Purchased by the current ownership since February 2015, this charming Rolls-Royce has been enthusiast-owned, with maintenance when required and MOT’d every year. Now showing just 72, 530 miles on the odometer and with a no-advisory MOT valid until 14 May 2025, this car is offered for sale for its next custodian to enjoy.
Accompanied with the vehicle is a history file containing numerous MOT certificates dating back as far as 1995, Invoices dating back as far as 1995, as well as the current V5C document which displays 5 former keepers. Please note the current registration, ‘F20 RJD’ is to be removed prior to sale, with the anticipated return of the previous plate, as above.
