Pretty color combination last of the series Shadow II ~ from America's #1 for RR
Price: | $39,900 |
Year: | 1980 |
Miles: | 49,500 |
Make: | Rolls-Royce |
Model: | Silver Shadow |
Engine: | 6.75 Litre Rolls-Royce V8 |
Colors: | 2-tone Caribbean over Peacock (metallic) / Navy blue Connolly leather with pale blue accents |
Vin: | SRL-039785 |
Roll-Royce
Silver Shadow II
1980
Original presentation and in wonderful condition
This is a very fine Silver
Shadow II finished in 2-tone
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 II is strong. For the last 5 years it has been in the care of an ex
Rolls-Royce engineer from
The body is straight and
paint very shiny and consistent. Much of the top surfaces, for example, are
original finish, which is quite rare and will please the enthusiasts. Of
course, because of the predominantly factory paint, the car does have the
signature hair-lines at the base of the “A” & “C” pillars (Rolls-Royce used
the “lead-wiping” technique for joining body panels. With the different
expansion and contraction rates of lead vs steel, this caused the paint to
fracture and so paint stress marks at these points occurred on every single
Silver Shadow). Overall, the car is minor on other blemishes and marks so presents
well - certainly above average for a Rolls-Royce of this age. As a daily driver,
the paint presents as a 9 out-of-10.
The interior presents very
clean and fresh with the leather in an excellent state. It has been mildly re-Connollised
(a hand-rubbing process to restore colour) and is in fine condition without any
noticeable wear and tear. The Connolly hide in this example is the Navy blue
with Dove grey piping which matches in nicely with the 2-tone exterior paint
combination. The wood was redone we are guessing some 5-6 years ago, not by
Park-Ward, but presents nicely without any fractures in the lacquer. The dash roll is in excellent condition with
no leather pulling at the vents. This is one of the best testaments for the
cars garaged and stored status for most of its life as over time, even minimal
sun will damage these.
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 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.
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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At the time of taking photos, the speedometer was out being repaired. The unit in the car as per these photos is a temporary replacement.
The unit that belongs to the car had a problem with the speedometer aspect, NOT the odometer which shows correct mileage as stated in this listing ~ 49,500
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