Vehicle Description
A gorgeous two owner Silver Shadow Long Wheel Base ("LWB") sedan in
simply stunning condition in every respect. This is one of the last
of the Silver Shadows. It can be confidently said that the 1974-76
year manufactured Silver Shadows were the best of the series. This
one is finished in 2-tone Silver Sand over Walnut (both metallic)
and accentuated by hand-painted fine-lines on the body waist-line
and the hub-cap trim rings in chocolate. This all coordinates very
handsomely with beige Connolly hide leather interior with chocolate
seat piping and Wilton wool floor rugs in the reverse theme of
chocolate with seat-matching beige piping. The whole ensemble is
truly very rich and inviting. The body on the car is very straight
and the paint is extremely nice. It has been a Californian car
since new (north-west of Sacramento) so completely rust free and
very clean underneath. A perfect testament to its well maintained
and cosseted life-style, much of the paint on the car is all
original. This is very rare to see on Silver Shadows these days as
the paint would normally never go the distance, usually chemically
breaking down after 20 years (this most notable with metallic paint
finishes with Silver being the worst effected). The paint is shiny
and presents very well indeed, albeit with a few little nicks and
minor blemishes which are barely noticeable but mentioned out of
clear disclosure. And, of course, being mostly original paint, we
know the car is accident free. The Everflex top is brand new fitted
by us because a section of seam stitching had come undone in the
position above the driver. The only way this can be remedied is by
replacing the top. It was done so in the correct factory method
including replacement of the front windshield rubber gasket. The
interior of the car is in stunning condition with virtually perfect
original Connolly hide leather. The leather has never been replaced
or repaired. Excellent testament to its relatively low mileage (any
lines you may see in the photos are the "natural" creases in the
leather). The leather is soft and supple. Rolls-Royce used Connolly
"Vaumol" hides which are vat dyed to the base colour (in this case
beige) and then hand rubbed with a dark tone that would capture the
natural pores and folds in the grain. The finish provides for a
quasi antique look, in some ways like a chesterfield couch. The
beauty of un-dyed Vaumol hide is this toning effect is maintained
whereas recolouring results in the leather ending up being just the
main colour. Please look at the close up photos of the Vaumol to
appreciate this expensive and detailed process. All the interior
wood is in excellent condition with dash all original and the door
cappings never having been redone. Other than some minor seat belt
buckle chips in the front doors, it is excellent. The rear door
cappings show no signs of imperfections whatsoever. This is very
rare for a Silver Shadow and is another clear testament to its well
cared for low mileage existence. The headlining is in beautiful
condition without any of the "grubbiness" often seen on these wool
headliners. The carpet is also excellent without a flaw. The deep
grain and glossy finish of the rich grained wood in this example
combined with the dramatic beige and chocolate interior makes it
all very rich and inviting. All interior feature and functions are
fully operational including all electrics - seats, windows, gauges,
clock etc. The A/C blows icy cold and heater working well. It has
its original push-button radio and Pioneer 8-track fitted. The
chrome and bright work is stunning without any pitting and the
rubber around the car is good. Mechanically, the car is in superior
condition and the presentation under the bonnet and under carriage
clearly shows that. Take a close look at the engine bay photos and
one could be excused to think this was a 5 year old example. It has
not been "done-up" for sale but correctly maintained in original c
