Vehicle Description
Here is a really fine and stunningly original example of a Silver
Wraith II. Finished in Chestnut (metallic) with beige Connolly
leather with matching beige fine lines to the waist-rails. Interior
carpeting is finished in matching light tan. This is a 1 owner car
from new - this is worth repeating; a 1-owner car from brand new,
build date; 11/80 and delivered in February 1981 in Texas, then
transferred residence only once in its life up to the mid-west for
professional storage (rarely if never driven). There the car sat in
climate controlled storage for the last 10 years and shows an
unquestionable 25,000 miles. The car is entirely and completely
original, has NEVER been restored, and from all my 45 years being
with Silver Shadow, I can, without hesitation, claim this to be the
most original SY car I have seen - since these cars were near new
years ago. When I say this car is in fantastic condition, I am
being completely literal. It is the closest thing you will ever
find to a show-room condition example. 100% original paint without
any repairs or blends. 100% original Everflex top with no issues.
100% original interior with Connolly hide that looks and feels
brand new. 100% original wood and other interior fittings. This is
an amazingly all original car with no modifications - from the
fine-lines, right down to the original Blaupunkt push button radio
and separate cassette player. Being a Texan car, later in Wisconsin
for storage (so never used) it has been freed from the perils of
any type of harsh weather and is very clean underneath and all
over. The car has zero rust issues of any kind, not even light
scale on under surfaces. The body on this Wraith II is entirely
straight and the paint is shiny and lustrous. The car still sports
100% of its original paint, which is truly quite amazing given that
Rolls-Royce used a single stage paint process that generally did
not "go the distance". To wit, most Rolls-Royces of this era have
all been repainted. For this one to be original paint and still
remain shiny is a testament to its careful ownership. This is
especially true with metallic paints. Sometimes you might see a
solid colour (non-metallic) maintain its originality but very
rarely, a heavy metallic - that the colour Chestnut is. Even before
its tenure in storage over the last 10 years, it could only have
been stored in a climate controlled environment when not in use,
for it to be this nice. When you look down the sides of the car,
they are very straight and true. The paint presents beautifully,
super-shiny and, as surprisingly, with virtually no marks at the
base of the "A" and "C" pillars (typical lead-wiping joints). There
are only the most insignificant imperfections here and there from
its minimal use, but consistent with a very low-mileage car.
Certainly, it needs nothing other than a wax from time to time. The
interior of this Wraith II is pretty much close to perfect. The
beige Vaumol-Luxan Connolly hide leather is 100% original from the
factory. It has never been re-dyed and is in absolutely outstanding
condition with no tears nor fading and not a single sign of wear.
It is super supple and soft - true to its Connolly characteristics.
Perhaps these seats were covered and hence protected, because they
are truly flawless (those that know me, appreciate I rarely ever
use that word). Have a look at the photos where I include many
close ups of the leather. My best description, is the leather looks
like that of a 2-3 year old Silver Shadow/Wraith II. In my 45 years
with Rolls-Royce, the last time I saw Silver Shadow leather this
good was back when the cars were new or near new. A great welcome
with true "original Luxan leather" is the colour characteristic. If
you look at the pictures of the interior, there are some close-up
shots that clearly show the colour is not just plain beige, but
with a "burnished" tone to the leather. You can see the beige
leather base and then in the fine natural grain
