Vehicle Description
This is a gorgeous presenting Silver Shadow sedan finished in Olive
(Olive-green charcoal metallic) with rich burgundy Connolly hide
interior highlighted with black piping on the seats and floor rugs.
It has hand-painted burgundy fine lines to the waist-rails and
hubcap beauty trim rings complemented accordingly. The combination
is unusual but quite adorable, and quintessentially English. This
car was a Southern state 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
only needing minor cosmetic refurbishment. Mechanically, we went
right thru her bringing all services major and minor up to date.
The exterior of the car is straight and rust free with the
underside clean and tidy. The paint is in excellent condition with
the finish high in lustre and consistent all over. It was repainted
(the same original Olive/grey) about some 15 years ago. The quality
of the paint job is good and today only shows minor blemishes.
Overall, the exterior presents beautifully with all chrome and
glass in good condition. Inside door edges and jams are clean and
tidy. The interior of the car is excellent if not stunning. The
interior leather is entirely original Connolly and remains soft and
supple. It is in spectacular condition showing justy the right
amount of classic patina (and "patina" does NOT mean; rips, tears
or cracks!) The leather finish displays the "toned hand-tanning"
look that Rolls-Royce was doing for a limited time in the very
early 70s. The leather is not just a burgundy 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 indeed
very elegant. The interior is without any tears or unsightly wear
marks. The headlining is some 10 years new and in excellent, if not
perfect, condition. Door panels, interior chrome work, gauges and
instruments are all in very fine condition. The car even sports its
original Philips push-button radio. The light African burl walnut
was also done by Park-Ward and displays in the traditional high
gloss Rolls-Royce glass-like finish. There is some $4,500 invested
in the refinished wood alone. This includes all 4 doors, dash,
console, window surround and rear vanity mirrors. And, with the
beauty of only the best of burl walnut, the grain in this Silver
Shadow displays a very intense grain and colour. From rich yellow
ochres to rich reds and browns. It is truly stunning and when I
describe the condition as flawless, this is literal; "absolutely
factory flawless condition" Mechanically the car is offered in very
fine shape. All Park-Ward cars go thru an intensive reconditioning
process at our in-house service facilities. This includes
addressing all the hydraulics/braking system. All maintenance and
services are brought up to date to include important expensive
items - such as brake pumps, accumulators, calipers, pads and brake
lines. The engine truly purrs and gear-change is smooth and quiet.
The car is very spritely in power which is a good sign of a well
cared for and good condition motor. The odometer reads 81,700 miles
and although not verifiable, the car looks every bit a low mileage
example ~ you would be forgiven to think it was 40,000 miles. Tyres
are Michelin XH4 whitewalls with plenty of tread and present well.
The tyres are not new and are perfectly fine for pottering around
but if you intend to do some long range touring, you may wish to
talk to us about fitting new tyres. The hubcaps are straight and
the stainless steel shiny. A/C blows ice cold and the heater works
well. Electricals are all serviced by Park-Ward so windows, seats
and features & functions work as they should. All interior and
exterior lighting has been checked with all bulbs and lamps
operating correctly. This Silver Shadow very comfortably ranks as a
10-out-of-10 driver quality example. w
