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1969 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow Saloon Chassis no. SRX7072
1969 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow Saloon Chassis no. SRX7072
1969 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow Saloon
Chassis no. SRX7072
Chassis no. SRX7072
• 6.2-litre V8 engine
• Not driven for some considerable time
• Requires re-commissioning/restoration
* Please note that this motor car will be available for viewing by prior appointment in Switzerland.
Footnotes
"To most people, a Rolls-Royce is the ultimate status symbol: you can aspire to nothing higher. Until you drive or even ride in one, it is difficult to appreciate how much lies behind the name. There are quieter cars, there are quicker cars but none cossets its occupants in quite the same manner, none insulates them from the outside world quite so effectively, to the point where rush-hour traffic jams, inclement weather and the other irritations of day-to-day living no longer seem to matter. On top of all this is the immeasurable pleasure offered by sheer unadulterated luxury of the sort that stems only from the use of the very best materials by the very best craftsmen. That is what the Silver Shadow is about." - Motor.
Introduced in 1965, the Silver Shadow represented a complete break with tradition, being the first of the Crewe factory's models to employ unitary construction of the body/chassis. All-round independent suspension and power-operated four-wheel disc brakes appeared for the first time on a Rolls-Royce, and production cars boasted a roof-line 4" lower than that of the preceding Silver Cloud II. The latter's well-tried, 6.2-litre V8 continued in the Shadow until the need to maintain power while meeting US emissions targets saw it enlarged to 6,750cc in 1970. Notable developments prior to that had included the adoption of GM400 automatic transmission and air conditioning as standard equipment. Forty years after the last example left the Crewe factory, the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow - one of this illustrious British company's most successful models ever - remains an imposing and highly desirable motor car.
Finished in black with camel leather interior, this Silver Shadow has not been driven for some considerable time and is offered for restoration. It failed to start when inspected and will need a thorough check over and careful re-commissioning at the very least before returning to the road. The car is offered with Betriebsanleitung (operating instructions), a handbook, and a sales and service book.
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