Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics are proud to present an exceptional and rare
all original and stock and therefore very collectible example of
this original southern California 1972 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 2
Door Coupe, coachbuilt by Mulliner Park Ward, with 33K original
miles! This particular example is finished in highly striking and
virtually flawless all original factory color paint with its
original Light Tan Everflex roof and all original 'Tan Connolly
leather hides' and Black carpeting. All the chromework including
the Rolls Royce grille is in absolutely outstanding condition and
the interior has its original 'Tan' leather seats which are in very
fine condition with some very desirable original patina but no
signs of any significant wear and with no rips or tears. The
leather dashboard is also in exceptional condition (always garaged
from the sun) and the 'Fawn' mohair headliner is also in very fine
condition. The original burled walnut woodwork is also in very fine
condition and all the power options including the front electric
windows and two rear electric wing vent windows are working as they
should.The Silver Shadow coupe was an exclusive model sold in very
few numbers (568 in total RR MPW coupes amp; 98 Bentley T MPW
models built between 1965-71) and assembled in Crewe and finished
in London at the renown Rolls Royce coachbuilders 'H.J. Mulliner',
who had actually already merged with 'Park Ward' and become
'Mulliner Park Ward', and who continued their 1965 Silver Shadow
coupes and 1967 dropheads later applying the 'Corniche' name in
1971. The Corniche coupe was discontinued in 1982. Total production
of the 'Corniche' coupes (1971-82) was only 1,108 and of the
convertibles (1971-87) was only 3,239. The car as reworked in 1986
as the Corniche II (with 1,226 produced), in 1989 as the Corniche
III (with 452 produced) and in 1993 as the Corniche IV (with only
244 produced) when production was moved to Crewe after the closure
of Mulliner Park Ward and the final form in 2000 was as the
Corniche V after which production ceased in 2001.This obviously
always very well maintained Rolls Royce engine with only 33K
original miles runs extremely strong and these cars are not slow -
the engine purrs like a kitten, never stalls or idles rough and is
extremely reliable - there is plenty of power to pull away at the
lights and it cruises at high speeds with absolute ease. The
transmission shift is almost imperceptibly smooth and the
temperature always remains cool. This Silver Shadow is truly a
sensual car that you can drive with your fingertips, smooth and
relatively silent, it's thoroughly therapeutic for both drivers and
passengers. The delightful precision action of the electrically
powered steering column gear change and the ultra light weighted
power steering allows one to park this 5000lbs of pure luxury with
literally one finger and this long but actually quite slender car
is anything but ponderous thanks to it's torque and brilliant
turning radius! The ride is truly luxurious from a high riding
position and the soft feel is like no other car on the road. This
particular model drives particularly well and must be driven to be
fully appreciated.Without a doubt you will look long and hard to
find a finer driving or indeed looking example of this rare all
original and very collectible and surviving example of a 1972 Rolls
Royce Silver Shadow MPW coupe, an obviously always garaged original
southern California car! This is one of the last in the original
line of cars hand built in the legendary Rolls Royce Crewe factory
and then converted at their renown coachbuilders Mulliner Park
Ward, of London England, with a quality and craftsmanship that far
surpasses that of today's mass produced models with many BMW parts
- this is indeed a rare opportunity to own a piece of classic
automotive history, from a time when Rolls Royce was truly building
the world's finest automobiles - a great investment for the Rolls
Royce enthusiast or collector or simply an outstandingly striking
example of a very rare and unusual Rolls Royce for the discerning
luxury classic car owner!