Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics are proud to present an absolutely exceptional
and very collectible example of this 1980 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow
II sedan. This was the best and last year of the legendary Silver
Shadow series and this was one of the very last models built! The
car was originally purchased and serviced by its original owners at
the Rolls Royce dealership of Newport Beach, California on
2/23/1981 and owned for many years by the same family until sold to
its most recent owner in 2010 and in recent years it has been
serviced at the 'British Car Clinic', the renown independent Rolls
Royce/Bentley specialists of Santa Monica, CA. Finished in it's
simply stunning original two-tone 'Porcelain White over Athenian
Blue' color paint with matching Rolls Royce hubcaps and pin stripes
and with original matching 'Dark Blue with Magnolia Piping' color
Connolly leather hides and matching carpeting. The paintwork is in
quite exceptional condition throughout and all the chromework
including the Rolls Royce grille is absolutely outstanding and
virtually flawless! The interior is also in very fine and
exceptional condition (obviously always garaged from the sun and
elements) and the mohair headliner is virtually perfect. The
original and magnificent burled walnut woodwork is also in very
fine condition throughout. All the power options and electric
windows are working as they should and this well maintained Rolls
Royce engine runs extremely strong. These cars are not slow - the
engine purrs like a kitten, never stalls or idles rough and is
extremely reliable - there is plenty of power to pull away at the
lights and it cruises at high speeds with absolute ease. The
transmission shift is almost imperceptibly smooth and the
temperature always remains cool.This particular model drives
particularly well and must be driven to be fully appreciated.
Without a doubt you will look long and hard to find a finer example
of this rare and very collectible and super striking 1980 Rolls
Royce Silver Shadow II with only some 52K original miles, obviously
always garaged with no accidents and never abused! The car will be
sold with its very rare original factory 'Construction and Test
Records' folder showing the original import papers from the UK and
the car's original order form showing its original specifications
and invoice for 26,595 English Pounds, including the specially
ordered with 'Non-standard' two-tone paint, 'Top Roll, Instrument
Board Roll, Underdash Trim and Radio Surround in Dark Blue,
internally adjustable passenger side mirror and Wheel Discs in
Porcelain White', original car assembly summarys, final inspection
reports, safety checks, engine assembly, final road test, final
paint inspection, etc; a rare and simply stunning amount of
exclusive and original hand written documentation showing the
painstaking effort to produce the world's finest hand built
autombile of its day. It was shipped from the Crewe, England in
March 1980. The Silver Shadow II is truly a sensual car that you
can drive with your fingertips, smooth and relatively silent, it's
thoroughly therapeutic for both drivers and passengers. The
delightful precision action of the electrically powered steering
column gear change and the ultra light weighted power steering
allows one to park this 5000lbs of pure luxury with literally one
finger and this long but actually quite slender car is anything but
ponderous thanks to it's torque and brilliant turning radius! The
ride is truly luxurious from a high riding position. For those who
are unfamiliar, Rolls Royce no longer exists as it had for over one
hundred years. This is the last in the original line of cars hand
built in the legendary Rolls Royce factory in Crewe, England with a
quality and craftsmanship that far surpasses that of today's mass
produced models with many BMW parts - this is indeed a rare
opportunity to own a piece of automotive history, from a time when
Rolls Royce was truly building the world's finest automobiles - a
great investment for the Rolls Royce enthusiast or collector or
simply an outstandingly striking example of a very rare and unusual
Rolls Royce for the discerning luxury classic car owner!