Vehicle Description
This is a stunningly presenting, low mileage and excellent
condition Silver Shadow Long Wheel Base ("LWB") with factory
division. Finished in the very regal combination of Midnight blue
(non-metallic) with Dove grey Connolly hides and matching carpets.
It has craftsman hand-painted fine lines to the waistlines finished
in a matching light grey. The colour combination is rare and is
very formal in its presentation. During the day you see the dark
blue hue whereas in low light and night it presents as black. Just
beautiful! Rolls-Royce made only a very limited number of
"limousine" division cars and on special order. Less than 500 out
of all 35,000 Silver Shadows built*. The divisions were only fitted
on Long Wheel Base cars providing electrically operated privacy
glass between the front and rear compartment with a separate radio
and entirely autonomous air conditioning system mounted in the boot
that provided overwhelming climate control for its special VIP rear
seat passengers. The division system includes a unique piece of
burl walnut wood that traverses the width of the division and
surrounds the radio and control section. The glass division can be
operated independently by the driver or the rear seat passengers.
(*Upon research, we learn that only some 10% of divisions were
supplied so out of the total number of 2,780 LWB Silver Shadows
built, this brings the number to about 300. With less than half
surviving today - this makes this car 1 out of a possible 150
remaining world-wide). This Division has been in the hands of the
right owners most of its life having been caretaken in more recent
years by a small car collector enthusiast who hardly used it and
simply admired it. When we received the car, it had the common
issue, not-used-enough seized and overheated rear brakes but was
ostensibly in original condition. A strong straight example of a
Silver Shadow division now due for restoration. Such a nice example
that we decided to do a deserving restoration to her. The exterior
of the car was car accident free, without rust and the underside
without scale and tidy. A complete re-paint in the original factory
colour was undertaken by the Park-Ward Motors Museum and is now
truly flawless without a single mark or blemish. A high-end job at
a cost of some $20,000 to include a brand new factory correct black
Everflex top with new window gaskets, moulding clips and body
hardware. It is entirely consistent in colour, finish and lustre -
truly lovely - and the combination simply OUTSTANDING. The exterior
of the car presents absolutely beautifully with all finishes,
rubbers, gaskets, glass, bright-work, lenses*, hub-caps and the
chrome in excellent condition. As part of the reconditioning
process we removed all the bright-work and machined buffed every
individual piece. This was followed by hand polishing and
meticulous cleaning prior to re-fitment. It looks like new. Inside
door edges and jams are incredibly clean and tidy without unsightly
overspray or any signs of restoration. The fine lines on the car
were applied in the same manner as Rolls-Royce did so to all its
cars for many years; a trained craftsmen with a good eye and steady
hand. With only the best squirrel hair brush the striping is
applied entirely free-hand in one elegant stroke at a time. The
interior of the car presents beautifully, and shows in amazing
condition. The Connolly leather remains without any unsightly wear
marks nor tears and displays very clean. The headliner is brand new
factory correct broad-cloth wool imported from the UK and is
literally brand new in presentation. This is a very rare car at
show standard (not concourse but certainly Rolls-Royce show
standard). The advert space in this listing is character limited.
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