Vehicle Description
This is a very interesting Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith II that the
previous owner elected to present in Bentley T2 format. All badges,
wheel trim and mascot have been changed over to factory Bentley
pieces. Purists may poo-poo this but rest assured, it is all
reversible. We elected to leave as is, because we find it
interesting! If this was a genuine T2 LWB their sheer rarity, with
only 10 manufactured (representing 0.03% of all Shadows made),
would stratosphere the value to well over $100,000! Finished in
Garnet (non-metallic rich plum) with a biscuit tan Everflex top to
match the biscuit tan Connolly leather interior. Besides the
badging, it is primarily an all original presenting Silver Wraith
II right down to its Blaupunkt push-button radio and Pioneer
8-track player. She was recently gone-over by the Park-Ward Motor
Museum - a nation-wide leader in Rolls-Royce restoration with over
35 years Rolls-Royce and Bentley experience. This Wraith II is very
straight with all original paint. This is quite rare for these cars
considering the paint would rarely go the distance. Although it is
shiny and rather lustrous, as you can see in the photos, there are
areas that have some crazing which a perfectionist would want to
attend to*. In addition, there are signs of age to include chips,
blemishes and signature cracking in the lead-wiping areas of the
car (Rolls-Royce used a process known as "lead-wiping" in which
lead was used to join body panels as opposed to bondo. It was a
true craftsman process - lost in modern car manufacturing methods.
With this art, came issues of the lead expanding and contracting at
a different rate to the steel and aluminum on the car causing
certain places of the overlying paint to stress crack. Literally,
every Silver Shadow ever made now displays this symptom). So please
do not expect perfection from a show car point of view but it is
otherwise acceptable for driver use. Should you wish us to attend
to the paint rectification, we would be happy to do so through our
in-house paint shop. Otherwise, we have fairly priced the car on
its current status. The Everflex top presents well but there is a
blemish on the right A-pillar and a small section above the driver
where somebody has repaired. Perfection would call for replacement
but quite acceptable as-is for daily use. The fine lines were
recently re-painted by hand because the original lines were showing
wear thru from years of polishing (this confirms originality!).
Carried out by a craftsman of the art, these were done on the
waist-rails and hubcap beauty trim rings in accordance with
Rolls-Royce factory methods. The interior of this car is superbly
original finished in a rich biscuit tan with matching carpets. The
Connolly leather is in excellent condition without ever having been
redyed or leather replaced. Without any notable marks or blemishes
it presents with a perfect amount patina as these cars should
display. Please have a look at the photo link of the many close-ups
of the leather. The dash is good with no leather pulling around the
vents. The burl walnut wood finishes are entirely original and have
NEVER been redone. They are very nice. This is also very rare to
see on a Rolls-Royce of this vintage as the RR finish was a very
thick and deep lacquer which in mostly all cases, cracks and peels
off after many years of seasonal temperature change. These are
quite acceptable with only the odd mark, more notable on the
driver's door. The rear doors are almost perfect and the dash
pieces very nice. For this car to sport its original wood can only
mean that it has been homed and/or stored under "constant"
temperature which very clearly supports its cosseted ownership. All
glass, chrome and bright work are excellent. All lights,
instruments, features and functions are in working order.
Mechanically, the car has been subject to the 40 year service and
restoration experience of the Park-Ward Motor Museum's private
workshop and
