Vehicle Description
What can you say about this stunning combination "Peacock Edition"
Silver Shadow II finished in Peacock Blue over Dark Peacock Blue
with hand-painted fine lines to the waist lines and the hubcap
beauty rings. The Connolly interior is finished in the rare Dove
grey with matching Peacock blue piping and dash. The interior makes
for a striking combination with the exterior. This Shadow II is
quite unique in that the bumpers have been converted to the chrome
bumper type. Park-Ward was commissioned to do the conversion for
its most recent owner. Instead of using chromed steel, these are
stainless steel so they will never rust or tarnish. The look is a
beautiful combination of the more traditional earlier Silver
Shadows with the benefit of being a Shadow II. I love the way the
Shadow II twin tail pipes (standard fitment) works with the chrome
bumpers. We think it looks stunning. It has become more and more
popular in recent times with several of our customers having
commissioned us to do the same of their Shadow II and American
specification late Shadows. This example was a Californian car most
of its life and then resided in collector storage in Illinois for
the last 10 years. The car has not seen snow or salt. This Shadow
II is very straight with the paint in overall nice presentation.
The paint is actually mostly original which is quite rare for these
cars considering the paint on these cars would rarely "go the
distance". It is not perfect and there are signs of age to include
minor chips and blemishes. Please do not expect absolute perfection
from a show car point of view but it is otherwise very, very nice
for driver use. The fine lines were re-painted by hand because the
original lines were showing wear thru from years of polishing (this
confirms originality!). Carried out by a craftsman of the art,
these were done on the waist-rails and hubcap beauty trim rings in
accordance with Rolls-Royce factory methods. The burl walnut wood
finishes are entirely original and have NEVER been redone. This is
rare to see on a Rolls-Royce of this vintage as the RR finish was a
very thick and deep lacquer which in mostly all cases, cracks and
peels off after years of seasonal temperature change. For this car
to sport its original wood can only mean that it has been homed
and/or stored under "constant" temperature which very clearly
supports its West coast USA up-bringing. The wood in this car is
the Milanese burl walnut finish option and displays a lovely grain
throughout. The wood presents nicely but does show signs of chips,
hairlines in the clear and minor blemishes, most notable on the
front door cappings. We do not, however, think it warrants redoing
but this is subjective, and if you would like us to refinish,
please enquire as we are one of the leading Rolls-Royce wood
refinishing companies in the US. The Connolly leather is in
excellent condition throughout without any notable marks or
blemishes. It is finished in Dove Grey with the piping in a Peacock
blue that continues thru to the dash. The carpets are also the dark
blue with the reverse them of grey binding. The entire interior is
original without anything having been done. Not even redying and
yet she presents beautifully. The interior combination in contrast
with the 2-tone Peacock exterior is something quite attractive
indeed and looks very rich in both shade and sunlight. Please have
a look at the photo link of the many close-ups of the leather. The
dash is good with no leather pulling around the vents and the rear
parcel shelf is as new. All glass, chrome and bright work are
excellent. All lights, instruments, features and functions are in
working order. Mechanically, the car has been subject to the 30
year service and restoration experience of the Park-Ward Motor
Museum's private workshop and trained RR mechanics and craftsmen.
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