Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics are proud to present an absolutely exceptional
and rare example of this 1960 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud II V8 4 door
saloon, with an even rarer Left Hand Drive (LHD) US import
configuration body with only 2,417 of these hand built cars ever
built and with only very few remaining! This particular example is
finished in its striking original and classic 'Arctic White'
factory color paint with 'Tan' Connolly hides showing superb patina
and obvious careful maintenance and care from its long time
owner.This particular original U.S specification example (Left Hand
Drive Model) was imported to the U.S. from England with the car
factory ordered and optioned with:Cash Price of Car: approximately
$15,655Electric Windows $220'Sundym' Glass: $45Electric AntennaAir
Conditioning $795For those who are unfamiliar, the Bentley S2 and
the Silver Cloud II were absolutely identical, with both vehicles
hand built at the Rolls Royce factory in Crewe, England, with the
only differences being their nameplates, radiator and mascots. The
Silver Cloud II was introduced in 1959 and lasted until 1962.
Little changed externally from the Silver Cloud I of of 1956-59 but
it now had a much improved 6.2 L V8 engine, which pushed the weight
to 2.11 tonnes. Performance was greatly improved and top speed was
raised to 183 km/h (114 mph) yet the main improvements were in
acceleration and torque. Power steering became standard.
Electrically operated windows were now available as an option which
this particular example has as well as air conditioning and tinted
glass! The car also boasts its original owners handbook, spare
wheel and tire and electric inspection lamp and charging plug,
pressure gauge and tire pump!This particular example is finished in
its very striking original 'Arctic White' factory color paint with
its rare all original Connolly leather interior with a superb
patina and very little signs of wear. The car boasts its beautiful
all original African burled walnut wood and is an obviously always
cherished and garaged and accident free example with the floor
boards, trunk and all the typical rust-prone areas all rust
free!The classic 'Arctic White' color paint with matching Rolls
Royce hubcaps is very striking and the all original full 'Connolly'
Tan leather interior (Connolly leather being used in Rolls Royce's
and Bentley's came from unfenced cows which produced unblemished
hides) is in excellent condition throughout with only very minor
imperfections only noticeable upon very close inspection; there is
some light wear in the leather upholstery which we chose to leave
unblemished rather than dye over as we feel it respects the cars
age nicely. All the chrome work including the front Rolls Royce
grille and bumpers is absolutely outstanding with only one very
small parking lot dent in the rear bumper. The door panels,
dashboard and original mohair headliner remarkably show only very
minimal signs of any wear. The car has factory fitted sheepskin
floor rugs and a trunk rug and its original spare wheel with
original jack and factory heavy tools equipment still located in
their rightful place of storage in the trunk compartment.Obviously
always garaged with no accidents or damage history and never
abused! The car drives very well with the original 6.2L V8 engine
being extremely strong and with the car drives as straight as an
arrow with no strange road wobbles, shakes or rattles and it is a
truly remarkable and responsive daily driver! The car has air
conditioning, power steering, power windows, power brakes,
adjustable ride control, Lucas fog lights, electric window
defogger, twin picnic tables and a mohair headliner.For those who
are unfamiliar, Rolls Royce no longer exists as it had for over one
hundred years - this is one of the last in the original line of
cars built in the legendary Rolls Royce factory in Crewe, England
with a quality and craftsmanship that far surpasses that of today's
mass produced models with many BMW parts - this is a rare
opportunity to own a piece of automobile history, from a time when
Rolls Royce was truly building the world's finest motor cars. This
increasingly desirable and collectible Silver Cloud II, one of the
most desired of the Silver Clouds by enthusiasts with the all
aluminum 6.2L V8 engine and the single head lights - which of note,
Rolls Royce purists were appalled with at the time when the later
Silver Cloud III's transformation with the dubious redesigned
front-end lower hood and radiator with quad front headlamps mounted
in oval nacelles - considered a shocking violation of RR tradition
- one magazine went so far as to refer to the quad lights as the
equivalent to installing a jukebox in Winchester cathedral!Along
with it's tall grill and tall flying lady the Silver Cloud II is an
absolute moving work of art from a time when Rolls-Royce and
Bentley were arguably building the "Best Cars in the World" at the
time of it's production; the craftsmanship and quality of these
cars obviously speak for themselves and it is becoming increasingly
hard to find any examples at all, let alone any such unabused and
rust free examples - with only some 2,417 Silver Cloud II's built
and very few remaining or available for sale, especially LHD US
built versions, you will surely look long and hard to find another
in such fine condition. So bid with confidence, with Silver Cloud
II drophead coupe convertibles now selling in excess of $1M, this
will no doubt prove a fabulous investment for the astute discerning
luxury classic car investor, Rolls Royce enthusiast or British
Classic Car Collector!