Vehicle Description
Was Owned by Famous Miami Personality Anwar Zayden
Comes From Florida
The Rolls-Royce Corniche Replaced the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
Convertible and Coupe in 1971, and was Introduced in Both Closed
and Open Body Styles. Its Name was Derived from the Grande
Corniche, the Touring Road High Above the Mediterranean Between
Nice and Monte Carlo.
Essentially Being the Coupe and Convertible Versions of the Silver
Shadow. The Rolls-Royce Corniche Continued the Use of the Shadow's
Unibody Construction. The Car Was Smaller and Squarer than Earlier
Models, Though the Corniche was Aimed at Buyers Who Insisted on
Coachbuilt Bodies. The Mulliner Park Ward Design Took Four Months
to Build - Two Weeks Alone Were Spent Just Creating the
Convertible's Top. Powered by a 6,750-cc, Bosch Fuel-Injected OHV
V8, the Corniche was Hand-Built, and Despite its Weight of Almost
Three Tons, Topped out at 120 MPH, with 0-60 mph Reached in Fewer
Than Ten Seconds. The Self-Leveling Suspension was Based on the
Citroen Hydraulic System and the Corniche Employed Power Disc
Brakes, Like the Shadow.
The Major Mechanical Difference in the Corniche II, Which Was
Introduced in 1977, was Rack-and-Pinion Steering. Alloy and Rubber
Bumpers Replaced Earlier Chrome Ones. An Aluminum Radiator was
Substituted, and an Oil Cooler and Bi-Level Air Conditioning System
Were Added. In 1981, the Fixed Head Coupe Body Style Was
Discontinued, Making the Corniche a Convertible-Only Model. A
Special Medallion Was Applied to the Rear Decklid of the Corniche
When New, But Some Silver Shadows Also Display Them Today. Informed
Buyers Know to Confirm the Chassis Number Before Paying the Premium
For a True Corniche, Which Cost $205,500 by 1989. Overall,
Rolls-Royce Built 1,234 Corniche II's Built Between 1977-89.
