Vehicle Description
1978 Rolls Royce Silver Wraith II that was just painted 2 years ago
by Wrights Customs in Cadillac Michigan where vehicle is located at
our Show Room. This car runs and drives how it should, All Brake
work just recently done by owner. Car has original Jack and Manual.
See Video Here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHXCZ0c8siw&feature=emb_logo
The Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow is a luxury car produced in Great
Britain in various forms from 1965 to 1980. The car was the
manufacturer's response to claims that it was falling behind the
times, and had lost contact with modern developments. It was the
first Rolls-Royce to use a monocoque chassis, and to date has the
largest production volume of any Rolls-Royce. Following in the
manufacturer's tradition of building luxury vehicles, the standard
wheelbase Silver Shadow measured 5.17 metres, or more accurately,
17.00 feet, in length, weighed 4,700 pounds, and had a base price
of 19,700 dollars in the first year of production. The Silver
Shadow was produced from 1965 to 1976, and the Silver Shadow II
from 1977 to 1980. The design was a major departure from its
predecessor, the Silver Cloud. This was the first single bow
Rolls-Royce, in contrast to its predecessors' double bow designs.
The cars exterior design was by Rolls-Royce's chief designer, John
Polwhele Blatchley. Aside from a more modern appearance, the Silver
Shadow introduced many new features such as disc rather than drum
brakes, monocoque construction, and independent rear suspension,
rather than the outdated live axle design of previous cars. The
Shadow featured a 172 hp 6.2 L V8 from 1965 to 1969, and a 189 hp
6.75 L V8 from 1970 to 1980. Both powerplants were coupled to a
General Motors-sourced Turbo Hydramatic 400 transmission, except on
pre-1970 right-hand-drive models, which used the same 4-speed
automatic gearbox as the Silver Cloud (also sourced from GM). The
car's most innovative feature was a high-pressure hydraulic system
licensed from Citroen, with dual-circuit braking and hydraulic
self-levelling suspension. At first, both the front and rear of the
car were controlled by the leveling system; the front levelling was
deleted in 1969 as it had been determined that the rear levelling
did almost all the work. Rolls-Royce achieved a high degree of ride
quality with this arrangement. Initially, the long wheelbase model
did not have a separate name, but in 1977, with the introduction of
the Silver Shadow II, the longer car was dubbed the Silver Wraith
II. The Wraith II is identified by all of alterations found on the
Silver Shadow II and additionally an Everflex covered roof (also
available as an option on the Silver Shadow II), a smaller rear
opera-style window(some customers deleted the smaller back window
and different wheel covers. Some Silver Wraith IIs were also fitted
with electric divisions which took up the extra four inches of leg
room in the rear. Vehicles fitted with the division are now
considered highly desirable. This exceptional low mileage example
is in top flite condition throughout. The Paint, brightwork,
interior, woodwork, and seat leather all are in excellent condition
as one would expect from such a low mileage car. The brakes were
redone under the current owners care at the local Rolls Royce
Service facility, so no worries there. This is one of the nicest
Shadow Era Rolls we have had the opportunity to represent. This car
is a desirable Left hand drive car that will provide years of
service to the lucky new owner.