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Roll-Royce Silver Shadow

1972

Immaculate original presentation

This a gorgeous Silver Shadow finished in Caribbean Blue with Royal blue Connolly hides and coordinating navy blue floor rugs. Finished with off-white fine-lines on the body waist-line. The light metallic blue exterior color elegantly contrasts with the dark blue interior.

The body on the car is very very straight and completely accident free. In fact, the car sports primarily its original paint from the factory! This is very rare to see these days on a Silver Shadow. If you are the purist, you will love this attribute. The paint presents shiny and with a continuous luster but it does show the signs of polishing over the years with various thin spots and age discolouration in certain areas which are typical to single stage paint. It is not cracked or crazed so this is a positive, but it also shows the odd stone chip and scratch. Original paint is somewhat of a "double edged sword" on Silver Shadows because it is great for the car's authenticity and originality but, along with that, comes the weakness of single stage paint technology practiced by Rolls-Royce in the 1970s. One thing for sure, the condition of this car still in its original paint says a great deal for the way the car has been cared for. Please understand, the imperfections in the paint are mentioned for the purpose of clear disclosure. In no way does it look offensive or ghastly. In fact, the average person would most likely not even pick it.

The interior of the car is in stunning condition with its original Connolly hide leather upholstery finished in the navy blue in excellent condition. All the wood on the dash, doors, window surrounds, console and the vanity mirrors are original and in amazingly good condition. Further testament to the cars careful ownership history. Original wood is in this condition is rarely seen today as it is otherwise shows cracks and peeling in the lacquer - and it is expensive to refinish. The headlining and carpet is also in amazingly good condition. It has its original rear foot-rests in matching navy blue Wilton wool. The deep grain and glossy finish of the rich grained wood in this example contrasts beautifully with the blue Connolly hides – making the interior of this car very rich and inviting. Overall it is like new and smells like it too.

All interior features and functions are fully operational including electrics – seats, windows, gauges, lights etc. The A/C blows icy cold and heater working well. The closk even tick perfect time! Everything is all so clean and crisp. The steering wheel still displays in its deep glossy black finish. This Silver Shadow has a period correct push-button radio in the appropriate console position and a factory original 8-track Radiomobile in the upper console. 

The chrome, stainless steel and bright work finishes are all good without any pitting and the glass and rubber around the car is very fine. The passenger side mirror is an after market fitment.

Mechanically, the car is in superior condition and the original presentation under the bonnet clearly shows that. With the car comes a history file recording many thousands of dollars of regular maintenance and service undertaken. No short cuts here, with all work carried out by professional Rolls-Royce trained companies and agents. At Park-Ward, we put the car thru our restoration workshop and attended to anything we saw in need. All hydraulics and brakes have been inspected and serviced. The system has been pressured tested and bled and works correctly. Exhaust is good. The car is fitted with a near new set of Toyo 225/75/15 whitewall tires.  This is a Silver Shadow that has had all its usual nuances and typical issues of its age professionally attended to and so is ready to. The mileage on the car shows some 5,000 and so common sense suggests this is 105,000 and is indeed accurate in our view. Mind you, she looks every bit of a much lower mileage example. Please remember, a classic Rolls-Royce likes to be driven and this kind of mileage is right on.

This is a West Coast car its whole life and as such very clean and dry underneath. I am quite certain when these photos were taken, this was the first time this Rolls-Royce has seen snow. If this car had perfect paint, she would be a 10 out of 10 driver example. With the paint flaws as the only set back, she is still an easy 8 out of 10 driver that needs nothing else doing. It makes for a gorgeous “weekender” that you could take to your next RR meet with pride and joy.  

~~ Being a significantly well-above average example of a Silver shadow, this will bring a good value as is priced accordingly. ~~

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A note from RRMOTORSINC:

“For those Rolls-Royce enthusiasts who have followed my auctions in the past I welcome you all. For those who are new to my adverts and/or the marque, please note that as a serious collector of some 30 years, all my cars are truly described examples. I have my own private Rolls-Royce workshop (not open to the public but dedicated to my own cars) with trained Rolls-Royce craftsmen who are proficient in all aspects. We have now exceeded 200 Rolls-Royces and Bentleys restored and sold for shipping world-wide from our current premises. As a team, we are dedicated to the preservation of the marque and as such, any car that leaves the stable is completely inspected and work-shopped to ensure mechanical and operational items are maintained appropriately. We adopt a “keep it original” mentality with pride and confidence, offering after sales technical support and assistance well beyond the sale. Because most of my cars are offered for the pleasures of driving enjoyment it is not always possible or practical to seek perfection (in the true sense of the word) but we do always uphold excellence in whatever we do. Our cars are by no means cheap priced cars but we like to think they are amongst the best. To this end, I firmly believe in the famous adage; “Quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten.” We hope you do to.”

*We at Park-Ward Motors – the things we do.

When our Rolls-Royces are commissioned for resale, they are indeed professionally and correctly “fully work-shopped”. No corners are cut. And it is all addressed in true Crewe tradition. There is way too much to list here but to give you an example of our commitment to excellence of the various processes, this is one such example of what we do:

Doors and windows:-

Every car has its interior door panels removed. If the wood is in need of repair (as most are) it is refinished in-house by trained and talented craftsmen at Park-Ward Motors. This is a detailed process of stripping the wood of its old lacquer, repairing the veneer if there is damage, staining the top surface as per Rolls-Royce methodology and refinishing with no less than 25 coats of clear lacquer. Hand wet-sanded and polished between all of its last 15 coats. New window felt guides and wood-to-glass foam seals are fitted. All window mechanisms are checked and serviced for smooth and efficient up and down movement. This includes an electrical modification to rectify the typical “slow window syndrome”. All tracks, chains and gears are lubricated. Where central locking is fitted, these are all serviced to ensure no “solenoid sticking”, another common problem. Units are repaired and or changed as required for refurbished units. Door wiring and door-to-body wiring is checked, repaired and/or replaced as required. The splash plastic on the inside of the doors to protect the leather panels from rain splash from inside the door is replaced with correct specification black plastic as used by the factory. Cut to shape and glued in position as per original. All door hardware is checked and repaired as required including locks, handles and scuttle finishes. The door is reassembled with all items cleaned and polished. The wood refitted and the leather panels are re-Connollised before final fitment.

Take this example and apply it to the many, many different aspects of Rolls-Royce restoration, service and maintenance and you have our dedication to correct and professional vehicle pre-delivery preparation and commissioning.

Year:                     1966-1973
Make:                    Rolls-Royce

Model:                   Silver Shadow

Show car:             $40,000+

Exceptional:        $35-40,000

Excellent:             $25-35,000

Good:                    $18-25,000

Average:               $12-18,000

Fair:                      $6-12,000

Basket case:         < $6,000

Hopefully this will provide a reference point for the Rolls-Royce being featured in this listing as it compares to the range of different condition examples. Please note, a very poor condition example that is tired and not maintained can easily demand some $30,000 in restoration to make it a "nice" example but remember, it will be no longer original. So don't be fooled by "cheap buys". For any specific questions about this unique example of a Rolls-Royce, please do not hesitate to contact me.

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