Vehicle Description
The Silver Spur (and its less-expensive sister, the Silver Spirit)
were a great advancement over the previous Shadow-generation
cars...which were a great improvement over the previous Cloud
generation. Debuting in 1980, the Spur continued into the '90s with
few changes and was one of Rolls' most popular models.
This three-owner example was with the last one for twenty years and
remains in very nice condition. The Silver Sand over Mason's Black
paint is in excellent condition, accented with the black Everflex
padded top and a striking burgundy leather interior. It has
beautiful wood veneers and inlays on the dash, door capping rails
and rear tray tables. Dash leather, door panels, carpets and
headlining are all very nice, as are the seats, with just a bit of
wear on the driver's bolster.
The car has seen limited use in recent years, so the mileage is
only 74K. Reassuringly, upon cold startup both hydraulic system
lights extinguish within 30 seconds (per the manual) and the engine
has none of the usual valve lifter noise, indicating diligent oil
services over the car's life. CarFax outlines these services and
shows nothing of concern apart from a minor accident that occurred
over twenty years ago.
Cosmetically, the car is in far nicer condition than most
similar-age examples, but the next owner should plan on new tires
(they look great but are from 2005). We have just had a $2500 A/C
service done that included a new compressor. All the lenses,
brightwork, grille shell, glass and hubcaps are excellent. The
undercarriage was given an ice-blasting treatment that reveals no
rust or problems with the chassis. All the original owner's books
and trunk equipment are in place-including the tool & bulb kit and
spare mineral oil container in the trunk next to a recent battery.
The car has no overheating tendency, shows by-the-book oil pressure
& charging, all the lights, power seats & mirrors work and it runs
very well.
Every car enthusiast should experience owning a Rolls-Royce at
least once, and it would be very difficult to find a nicer-looking
one than this, at even close to such an affordable price!
