Description
Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
12th Feb, 2025 12:00pm
1963 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III
Estimate
£35, 000 - £40, 000
Registration No: 212 APX
Chassis No: SA2. 37
MOT: May 2025
Notably nicely presented example, worthy of close inspection!
Covered some 10, 000 trouble-free miles while in the vendors nine year ownership
Presented in its original and appealing colour combination of Sand over Sable with Beige hide interior upholstery
Purchased by the vendor from a marque specialist in 2016 for £69, 000
Rolls-Royce launched the Silver Cloud in April 1955, and it was the company's core model range for the next 11 years. For the final iteration, the Silver Cloud III, the exterior dimensions were subtly altered, the interior remodelled and the weight reduced by some 220lbs. Engine improvements included replacing the 1. 75-inch SU carburettors with 2. 0-inch ones and raising the compression ratio to 9:1. The resulting extra performance allowed the 0-60mph dash to be completed in just 10. 1 seconds and a mean top speed of 114. 3mph. The obvious visual change was the adoption of four headlamps. Less noticeable were the slightly increased slope of the bonnet and the shorter (by 1. 5 inches) radiator grille.
Full information following shortly.
