LOT 4
1987 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur Landaulette VIN. SCAZN42A9HCX16936
Sold for US$17,920 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 4
1987 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur Landaulette
1987 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur Landaulette
VIN. SCAZN42A9HCX16936
VIN. SCAZN42A9HCX16936
6,750cc OHV Aluminum V8 Engine
Bosch KE-Jetronic Fuel Injection
3-Speed GM Turbo Hydramatic Automatic Transmission
4-Wheel Independent Suspension
4-Wheel Power Assisted Hydraulic Disc Brakes
*In the present ownership since 1994
*Approximately 26,000 miles from new
*Extremely rare period conversion Long Wheelbase model
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. 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
A rare sight anywhere in the world, this Silver Spur Cabriolet is understood to have been converted from the original to the versatile form that we see it today in Italy. The creator of this is suggested to have been Frua, who famously also converted or built some Phantom VI cars, another possibility is that the modification was undertaken in Italy by Salvatore Diomante's specialist company, Autoconstruzioni Torino, who is known to have converted a handful of cars for Dino Fabbri of the publishing firm Fratelli Fabbri Editori.
The Rolls was purchased from noted car collector Chris Cox, who the seller reports was the second owner and has been in the present private collection ownership for 25 years where it has been exercised generally for entertaining purposes. At the time of writing the mileage has risen to a modest 26000 miles, which is almost certainly original.
Looking every bit the 1980s conveyance of the Wall Street, "Greed is good", era, this interesting snapshot of that time will surely draw attention wherever it rolls...
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Please note that the odometer does not appear to be working currently and therefore the mileage quoted cannot be considered accurate.
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