Vehicle Description
A gorgeous three owner Silver Shadow sedan in simply stunning
condition in every respect. This is one of the last of the Silver
Shadows. It can be confidently said that the 1974-76 year
manufactured Silver Shadows were the best of the series as they
incorporated all of the technological and design enhancements
developed over the life of the model (1966-76). This one is
finished in "Shell Grey" (silver) with rich burgundy Connolly hide
interior and matching floor rugs. The car is finished with
hand-painted red fine-lines on the body waist-line and the hub-cap
trim rings. The colour is a stunning combination with the Silver
presenting very regally against the rich and sumptuous burgundy
interior. The matching carpets are a very formal touch and also
carry thru to the trunk (boot). The body on the car is very
straight and the paint is extremely nice. It had been a southern
state car for most of its life. It was professionally repainted
some 10 years ago so it presents absolutely beautifully. Other than
the odd little chip (very minor and mentioned out of clear
disclosure only) the paint is excellent. Entirely consistent, high
in lustre and no signs of any over-spray on any externally fitted
part. Please understand, high metallic colours used by Rolls-Royce
in the 70s did not "go the distance" and chemically broke down
after 20 years to evidence loss of shine and fade. Silver was the
biggest offender as it contained the most "metallic". All evidence
shows this to be the only reason the car was repainted; never
accident damaged and certainly no rust issues. When the car was
repainted, it was with all windows out so these now all have new
rubbers and gaskets to also include new secondary door seals
(Silver Shadows tended to have wind-noise at high speed so
Rolls-Royce developed a secondary seal to be fitted to the doors to
eliminate this problem. All these new seals and gaskets alone are a
$3,500 restoration cost. The interior of the car is in stunning
condition with virtually perfect original Connolly hide leather.
The leather has never been replaced. Excellent testament to its
relatively low mileage (any lines you may see in the photos are the
"natural" creases in the leather - for some reason, they are
accentuated in the photos whereas in real life the seats present
with a welcoming patina that is just gorgeous). The leather is soft
and supple. All the wood is in excellent condition with dash all
original and the door cappings never having been redone. Other than
some minor and hardly noticeable hairline marks, it is flawless
throughout. This is very rare for a Silver Shadow and is a clear
testament to its cosseted low mileage existence. The headlining is
in beautiful condition without any of the "grubbiness" often seen
on these wool headliners. The carpet is also excellent without a
flaw. The deep grain and glossy finish of the rich grained wood in
this example combined with the regal burgundy interior makes it all
very rich and inviting. All interior feature and functions are
fully operational including all electrics - seats, windows, gauges,
clock etc. The A/C blows icy cold and heater working well.
Everything is all so clean and crisp. It has a modern stereo fitted
but if preferred we can reinstall an original push-button radio and
factory installed 8-track cassette. The chrome and bright work is
stunning without any pitting and the rubber around the car is good.
Mechanically, the car is in superior condition and the presentation
under the bonnet and under carriage clearly shows that. It has not
been "done-up" for sale but maintained in original condition. All
hydraulics and brakes have been inspected and tested, working well.
Exhaust is good. The car has been fully work-shop inspected. The
car comes with the correct jack, tools and operating manual. The
car shows some 99,000 miles however, if I were to say it had done
only 30,000 you would believe so. She is that good! The car comes
with a 1" thi
