Vehicle Description
HERE WE HAVE FOR SALE A GFREAT COLLECTOR VERY RARE SILVER WRAITH
WITH CLOTH INTERIOR,THE CAR DRIVES LIKE NE,RECENTLY MAJOR SERVICE
DONE WITH ISSUES OF ANY KIND. PLEASE CALL BOB AT 954-779-1000 FOR
ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HACE, WE ARE ROLLS ROYCE AND BENTLEY
SPECIALISTS FOR OVER 35 YEARS.Launched at the 1965 Paris Salon, the
Silver Shadow heralded a new era for Rolls-Royce, employing unitary
construction for the first time, with elegant, modern styling by
John Blatchley's team. In fact, the Silver Shadow saw numerous
firsts for the Crewe Company, including fully independent
suspension with an advanced self-levelling system and four-wheel
ventilated disc brakes. The only major components carried over from
the Silver Cloud III were the excellent all-aluminium 6.2-litre V8
and Rolls-Royce's own four-speed automatic transmission with fluid
flywheel, although the latter was replaced by GM's excellent 400
three-speeder in October 1968. Inside the Silver Shadow was a
clever blend of traditional materials and Old World craftsmanship
with modern fittings, including power windows and
electrically-adjustable front seats. No less than eight individual
Connolly hides were used to trim the interior of each car and the
standard of finish on the upholstery, rich Wilton carpets and burr
walnut veneers was impeccable. Another breakthrough for Rolls-Royce
was the fact that the Silver Shadow was the first model in 50 years
to turn a profit and production was relatively high, with no less
than 16,717 built (along with a smaller number of Bentley T-Series
variants) before the revised Shadow II was launched in 1976, with
deliveries beginning in February the following year. The updated
model incorporated a host of refinements, including a new facia,
still in walnut burr veneer but with new gauges, while the
Camargue's advanced split-level air conditioning was another big
improvement. Power assisted steering was adopted, with a smaller
steering wheel and revised front suspension geometry meant less
body roll. A twin exhaust system and SU's latest HIF7 carburettors
boosted the power output whilst reducing fuel consumption and there
was an additional cooling fan in front of the radiator. External
changes were kept to a minimum: new deformable bumpers with rubber
inserts helped avoid low speed damage and a front air dam improved
high speed stability. Rolls-Royce built 8425 Shadow IIs, plus a
further 2135 long-wheelbase Silver Wraith II variants and 568 the
equivalent Bentley T2 PLEASE CALL BOB AT 954-779-1000 FOR ANY
QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE,WE ARE ROLLS ROYCE AND BENTLEY
SPECIALISTS FOR OVER 35 YEARS.
