SALE PENDING via private treaty!! This is a gorgeous 1972
Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow with only two Arizona owners since new,
having accumulated a mere 58,600 miles. This is the definition of a
survivor! The livery is beautifully displayed in the Caribbean Blue
metallic. It has all its original paint which is in incredible,
nearly new condition. The dark blue coach-stripe just pops against
the silver blue metallic paint. It looks as stunning today as it
must have in 1972 when it was driven off the showroom floor. There
are no dents or scratches and the chrome and stainless are in
excellent condition with few flaws. Perhaps one would expect such
perfection from a two owner, Arizona car that has been garaged its
entire life. The interior is also all original and in remarkable
condition. The dark blue leather is very soft and supple. With the
exception of the drivers seat bottom cushion, there is no excessive
wear or cracking. There is a small crack on the drivers seat
cushion which we show in the photo gallery. The wood is Italian
walnut and in gorgeous condition, having never been repaired or
refinished, as it was never needed. There has been the addition of
a new set of sheepskin overlays on top of the original light blue
carpets. They are as new in all respects. Mechanically, the Shadow
is in excellent condition. The car runs, drives and performs as it
should. The radios are not functioning and haven't since the
present owners acquired the car in 2001. The passenger rear door is
sometimes sticky and the tires are older with 4,000 miles on them.
All other systems are good to go! Of course, the air conditioning
blows nice and cold, of some importance here in Arizona! HISTORY OF
THIS SILVER SHADOW: This car was bought from Albers Rolls Royce in
Zionsville, Indiana for delivery to Arizona. Dr. John Bowers bought
this Shadow new in 1973. Dr. Bowers was a long time RROC member and
was well known for his 1925 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost and his 1931
Rolls-Royce Phantom II Newmarket convertible sedan. This Silver
Shadow was his daily motorcar for about three decades. He took
fastidious care of the car mechanically and cosmetically, as one
would expect for a Rolls-Royce collector. He had amassed a total of
54,566 miles from new. In 2001, Rich and Kathy Schuller of
Scottsdale, AZ became the next caretakers of the Shadow. As a long
time Jet engineer and executive, Rich took incredible care of the
motorcar. With his jet experience, he admires and respects the
engineering behind the Silver Shadow. You can imagine the care
given to the car under his stewardship. Every week they would use
the motorcar to drive to church, RROC meetings and other events.
Rich understands the importance of using it weekly to keep the
seals lubricated and ensuring all the systems operate and cycle
through. This is the same philosophy applied to jet aircraft. In
the past 18 years of ownership, the Schullers have added just over
4,100 additional miles, for a total mileage of 58,600 from new.
This Rolls comes complete with some spare parts, an entire library
of service manuals, club publications, books, records, tools, and
owners handbooks. This is a beautiful survivor example of the
Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow. If you are looking for an exquisite
original, this may be your car. For more details and information,
please call or text us at +1.602.245.7200 or email Harry Clark at
[email protected]