Eric Minoff
Vice President, Head of Department - US
LOT 147
1989 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur VIN. SCAZN02A6KCX24850
Sold for US$30,240 inc. premium
Lot 147
1989 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur
1989 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur
VIN. SCAZN02A6KCX24850
VIN. SCAZN02A6KCX24850
6,750cc OHV Aluminum V8 Engine
Bosch KE-Jetronic Fuel Injection
3-Speed GM Turbo Hydramatic Automatic Transmission
4-Wheel Independent Suspension
4-Wheel Disc Brakes
*Exquisite example of the luxurious Silver Spur Rolls-Royce
*Just 12,172 miles from new and gorgeous, well-preserved condition throughout
*Striking Black over Black livery with elegant wood trimmed interior
*Offered with manuals, paraphernalia, mobile phone and tools
THE SILVER SPUR
When Rolls-Royce replaced the Silver Shadow with the Silver Spirit in 1980, it brought traditional Rolls virtues with the values of the time as stricter safety and emissions requirements were quite different from when the Silver Shadow debuted in 1965. Design- and styling-wise, the Silver Spirit maintained a stiff upper lip but paid a visit to Carnaby Street with lower and wider coachwork and larger glass area. Although the Shadow's floor pan was used, driving dynamics improved tenfold due to new gas shock absorbers and automatic height control. Inside you would find the usual sumptuous Rolls interior with the best leathers and wood artfully hewn by the finest craftsmen. As before, the 6.75-liter V-8 with twin SU carburetors (fuel injection for US and Japan exports until 1988, when it was made standard across the board) gave "adequate" power for all driving conditions. For those wanting a vehicle with a longer wheelbase, if not an auto to be driven by a chauffeur, the Silver Spur took over where the former Silver Wraith left off.
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
This low-mileage and extraordinarily well-kept example of the luxurious Rolls-Royce Silver Spur was completed at the Crewe-based, Rolls-Royce works in August of 1988. Built by hand, the top-of-the-line motorcar was completed as it appears today, in Black over Black, and destined for the North American market. The CARFAX on file reports that the car has been in Pennsylvania since new and documents the mileage of just 12,172 at the time of cataloging to be accurate. Offered with manuals and paraphernalia, as well as a period mobile phone and tools, this stunning Silver Spur presents extremely well inside and out and must be among the best-preserved examples in existence.
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