Rich & clean presenting example only from the Park-Ward Motors Museum
Price: | $39,500 |
Year: | 1976 |
Miles: | 74,000 |
Make: | Rolls-Royce |
Model: | Silver Shadow |
Engine: | 6.75 Liter Rolls-Royce V8 |
Colors: | Walnut metallic over Masons black / Light Tan Connolly hides with chocolate piping |
Vin: | SRE-024587 |
Rolls-Royce
Silver Shadow
1976
Original presentation and wonderful condition
This is a very fine Silver
Shadow finished in 2-tone Walnut (metallic) over Masons black with interior
matching tan fine-lines on the waistline and the hubcap trim rings. The
interior is finished in light tan original Connolly hides with chocolate trim and tan
This is a very clean and
original example that has been well cared for by its 2 previous mature owners
of some 30 odd years. It is totally original with no modifications. It even has
it original Blaupunkt blue-dot push button radio and factory Pioneer tape deck
in its original position. A nice genuine touch.
Mechanically this Silver
Shadow is strong. For the last 8 years it has been in storage as part of an
estate. Under the care of the Park-Ward Motor museum, the car was brought back
to the light of day and put through our workshop. Like all our Rolls-Royces,
this example was fully work-shop serviced and inspected to include the all
important hydraulics and braking system. These are overhauled where required;
pumps, accumulators, reservoirs cleaned, lines & hoses replaced, calipers
& pads inspected and system final pressure tested and bled. The level
heights are correct. Transmission, engine ancillaries and exhaust are all inspected
and the car road-tested for correct operation. The car drives very “tight”
without any of the typical “rattles & thumps” typical of this model. The
car is now all up to date on its services and EVERYTHING operating as it
should.
The body is straight and
paint shiny and consistent. Like most Silver Shadows, it was repainted at some
stage (probably 20 years ago) in its original colour combination and looks
good. The car has almost none of the signature hair-lines at the base of the
“A” & “C” pillars (Rolls-Royce used the “lead-wiping” technique for joining
body panels which would crack over time). Overall, the car is minor on other
blemishes and marks so presents well - certainly way above average for a
Rolls-Royce of this age. As a daily driver, the paint presents as a 9, if not
10, out-of-10. The Everflex top is a brand new replacement by us because there was a split at the sewn seam. The only way to fix correctly is a complete replacement.
The interior presents beautifully;
very clean and fresh with the leather in an excellent state. It is the original
factory leather and has NEVER been re-dyed so it sports the correct finish that
only Vaumol hide displayed. A great welcome with true “original Vaumol leather”
is the colour characteristics. If you look at the pictures of the interior,
there are some close up shots that clearly show the colour is not just plain
tan, but with a “burnished” tone to the leather. You can see the light tan base
and then in the fine natural grain and pores of the leather is a darker tone.
This natural quasi “antique” leather look (like a
The entire wood inside was recently
redone by us and is simply stunning and to factory standards; dash, centre dash
area, door cappings and vanity mirrors. This work alone is some $4,000. The
burr walnut is rich and dark and presents with a glass-like finish with zero
blemishes, of course. It can truly be referred to as flawless.
The dash roll is in good condition as is the head-liner and rear parcel shelf.
All features, gauges,
instruments and electrics work well. All interior lights and dash lights are
all fully working. Heater and air-conditioning are fully functional. These are
all thoroughly gone thru by Park-Ward. For example, we service all the windows
to ensure smooth and swift up and down movement (windows often get very slow on
Silver Shadows).
The trunk has the same Wilton wool carpet them as the main cabin. There are some imperfections in a section of the floor carpet which could warrant replacing and we will seek to do so if we can source a good matching unit. It is otherwise not overly objectionable, just not perfect.
The mileage, although not
verifiable by documentation, is evident when you look closely at the various
finishes. For example, the chrome and bright-work around the car is excellent. The
brake pedal has minimal wear. This is a hard car to fault and drives very
strong. As you would expect from a car of this mileage that has been well
maintained, it comes with its original manual, tools and jack.
~~ This is a lovely example
of the Silver Shadow marque which presents very well in its 2-tone Walnot over
black with a black Eveflex roof. It is not a show car but an excellent 10-out-of-10
daily driver that is in all-round well above average condition. ~~
International bidders are always welcome.
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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Walk Around video
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Undyed genuine Connolly leather. This is unique to Vaumol hide exclusively used in Rolls-Royce of this era. Re-dyed leather loses this look.
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Walk Around video
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