1966 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
Very early and original first of the series Silver Shadow
| Price: | $45,000 |
| Year: | 1966 |
| Miles: | 52,000 |
| Make: | Rolls-Royce |
| Model: | Silver Shadow |
| Engine: | 6.23 litre Rolls-Royce V8 |
| Colors: | Exterior: Regent red / Interior: Beige Connolly hides |
| Vin: | SRX1901 |
Rolls-Royce
Silver Shadow
1966
Rare 1966, desirable early “chrome bumper” car ~ in delightful condition.
This is a very early Silver Shadow with chassis #1901, where the first Silver Shadow was #1002, making this the 900th car off the production line. Although titled as a 1967, she is a 1966 factory build. She was destined for Beverly Hills from new and has remained there all of her life, having only just come to us in the last few months.
The exterior of the car is straight and rust free with the underside clean and tidy ~ as you would expect for a California car. The paint is in excellent condition with the finish high in lustre and consistent all over. It was repainted about some 15 years ago. The quality of the paint job is good and today only shows very minor blemishes. Overall, the exterior presents beautifully with all chrome and glass in good condition. Inside door edges and jams are clean and tidy.
The interior of the car is very good. The leather is the original Connolly from the factory and appears to have been re-coloured at some stage and presents decently well with some minor cracks appearing (but not torn). Being an early silver Shadow it has the truly elegant “Chippendale” dash which displays plenty of wood and instrumentation. Early Shadows also have the factory specification picnic tables which are simply a divine touch. And, being an early car, it has all the very graceful knobs, switches and handles that later had to be changed to meet updated Federal safety standards. There is no question these early cars are the most elegant in appearance and presentation, and certainly as their designers had intended. Door panels, interior chrome work, gauges and instruments are all in fine condition. The car even sports its original Blaupunkt push-button radio.
The light African burl walnut is all original and displays in the traditional low-sheen/satin finish that is consistent with the factory process. It is all in fine condition and, like the leather, without damage but displaying an acceptable degree of patina you could only hope for in a car that is almost 60 years old! This includes all 4 doors, dash, console, window surrounds and rear vanity mirrors. And, with the beauty of only the best of burl walnut, the grain in this Silver Shadow displays a very intense pattern and colour. From rich yellow ochres to rich reds and browns. It is truly stunning.
The head-liner shows some grubbiness/stains but I would still describe it as being of acceptable “usable” condition. The boot space is immaculate.
Mechanically the car is offered in very fine shape. All Park-Ward cars go thru an intensive reconditioning process at our in-house service facilities. Both pre and post-sale (“Predelivery Commissioning”). This includes addressing all the hydraulics/braking system. All maintenance and services are brought up to date to include important expensive items – such as brake pumps, accumulators, calipers, pads and brake lines. The engine purrs and gear-change is smooth and quiet. The odometer reads 51,810 miles which are not verifiable. We are not sure if this is correct and yet cannot say if its clocked over either. The car seems “too nice” for that and looks every bit a low mileage example.
Tyres are brand new 215/75 15 whitewalls and present perfectly. They are a adorned with dent-free hubcaps that are not only straight but the stainless steel shiny.
A/C blows ice cold and the heater works well. Electricals are all serviced by Park-Ward so windows, seats and features & functions work as they should. All interior and exterior lighting has been checked with all bulbs and lamps operating correctly.
This Silver Shadow very comfortably ranks as a 10-out-of-10 driver quality example.
~~ Rolls-Production numbers for 1966 were much lower than other years making this rather rare. A pedigree Silver Shadow, this is a wonderful example that is ready to be driven and enjoyed. It is not of “show standard” but indeed an excellent condition "driver". Having said this, you could easily drive her as is to your next club meet and remain proud. It ranks very comfortably as a 10 out of 10 driver. ~~
We have sold many Rolls-Royces around the world so all international buyers are very welcome!
~~ **Please note: All Park-Ward Motors’ cars, once sold, undergo a process known as “Predelivery Commissioning” which is a detailed procedure for bringing all service and maintenance up to date before shipping to you as the new owner. As an experienced and professional restorer and collector of some 45 years, we have our own in-house Rolls-Royce dedicated service facility with qualified craftsmen on hand. Although our cars have already undergone workshop inspection PRIOR to being offered for sale, once sold, it will be put thru our workshop to ensure all major and minor services are up to date, is mechanically maintained in good shape and all major features and functions are operating as they should. The “Predelivery Commissioning” process ensures your new Rolls-Royce is turn-key. This is all done at NO CHARGE. We do this even though the car is contractually being sold "as-is". As a passionate collector of the marque I take great pride and pleasure in passing on any of these great cars to its next owner (“caretaker”). Who else selling a Rolls-Royce on eBay does this?! Depending on our work load, please allow approximately 21 business days for this process. For more information on the Park-Ward Motor Museum and our skills, please eBay message me and I would be happy to show you some 200+ Rolls-Royces restored to varying levels over the last few years ~~
For extra photos on this fine example go to the link below.
The photos are of super high resolution so if you right click on any, you can zoom in and see every little detail and defect in considerable detail.
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