Vehicle Description
This is a gorgeous presenting Silver Shadow Long Wheel Base ("LWB")
sedan finished in unique and factory correct 2-tone Larch green
over Scots Pine green with a matching dark green Everflex vinyl
top. It has hand-painted moss green fine lines to the waist-rails
and hubcap beauty trim rings complemented accordingly. The interior
is finished in light tan/beige Connolly leather and contrasting
pale moss green carpeting to "draw-in" the exterior. The carpet is
bound in matching tan Connolly leather with the same theme carrying
thru to the boot. The 2-tone Larch over Scots Pine green exterior
with beige/tan & green interior combination may sound odd but is
very elegant on this example. Of course, you would need to like
green as your colour - in my case, I love it! The long wheel base
version of the Silver Shadow is easily identified by the small rear
window (opera window) and standard fitment Everflex vinyl top, it
is 4" longer in the rear door. This provides a noticeable increase
in rear passenger space. This car was a Californian car most of its
life but little is known of its history. It did sit for several
years. When we received the car it was in good shape and certainly
an above average example but with faded paint - all original paint
however so a good testament to originality. Mechanically, we went
right thru her bringing all services major and minor up to date.
The exterior of the car was straight and rust free with the
underside clean and tidy. The paint was entirely original but faded
and lightly crazed and the Eveflex top also faded (but not split or
rusty underneath). We decided to give her the "full monty" and
repaint her with a brand new Eveflex top. The paint job is stunning
and was a proper respray of some $18,000 and carried out by
Park-Ward's dedicated paint team. The paint is now perfect without
a single stone-chip, scratch or mark. Not a single one! When the
car was repainted, every single trim and fitment was removed:
bumpers, headlights, tail-lights, mouldings, front window, rubbers,
even the bonnet and boot lids were removed. The car was repainted
in clear over base with not one coat of clear but three (3) to
allow wet-sanding back to a factory flat and glass-like finish.
Inside door edges and jams were not done as they remained in
excellent original condition. The new fine-lines were painted by
steady-hand & squirrel brushes in accordance with the
Rolls-Royce/Bentley tradition. All stainless steel was machined
buffed and then hand-polished before final assembly so they look
stunning. This includes the grill, headlight brows, rocker spears,
hubcaps and minor finishers. A brand new Everflex top was fitted
with new window rubbers to meet factory specifications. The centre
area of the roof between stitching has the correct under-padding as
per factory methods. The interior of the car is in fact the
delightful opposite. Absolutely original and in stunning un-touched
condition. The interior leather is entirely original Connolly from
the factory. The leather finish displays the "toned hand-tanning"
look that Rolls-Royce was doing for a limited time up until the
late 70s. The leather is not just a light tan colour; if you look
closely, you will see a toned or "burnished" effect which gives the
leather an antique look. It is a very traditional look and is
simply elegant. The interior is without any tears or unsightly wear
marks. Now, you need to be able to relate to the tradition of
"Natural patina". The leather in this car is what it is supposed to
look like and what international buyers are always striving for. If
you are of the type that the leather needs to look "brand new" like
a show-room Cadillac then this car may not be for you. The added
benefit to the interior is not only the look, but just how soft and
supple it remains (please see pix of our "scrunch test"). **Out of
space. To read more go to www.park-ward.com
