Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics are proud to present an exceptionally well
maintained and very rare and collectible example of this original
owner 1979 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow II with only 45K original
miles and finished in a gorgeous and very striking 'Horse Chestnut
Metallic' (9510315) factory color paint with painted pin stripes
and with a beautiful all original 'Beige' (VM3234) Connolly leather
hides interior and matching carpeting with original factory
sheepskin rugs and footrests! The paintwork is in superb condition
and the chrome-work, including the Rolls Royce grille and both
bumpers, is also in absolutely outstanding condition. The Tan
leather interior is virtually flawless and in truly superb all
original condition with the original mohair headliner is also in
exceptional condition. The original and magnificent burled walnut
woodwork is also in very fine condition throughout and all the
power options and electric windows are working as they should, as
is the air conditioning. The car has its original owner's manual
and all the supplements, as well as its original jack and tools and
has 45,906 original miles The car's original purchase price would
have been just over $65,614 ($296,512 in 2024 dollars!) This 1979
Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II sedan boasts recent service records
over the past 6 months, totaling more than $30,000 and with all new
tires, brakes, fuel system, tune-up, all fluids, belts and hoses,
as well as a rebuild of the air-conditioning system, flush of the
gas tank, and cleaning and servicing of the fuel system. A few
years ago we had previously sold Jack Paar's (the legendary
comedian and host of the Tonight Show from 1957-62, preceding
Johnny Carson) original U.S specification example (Left Hand Drive
Model) 1963 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud III, which had been imported
to the U.S. from England to New York and delivered to the Rolls
Royce dealership of 'J.S. Inskip, Inc' who had ordered the car for
the legendary Jack Paar. Mr Paar owned that car for twenty-one
years before selling it in 1984 to only it's second ever owner who
lived in southern California and who had owned the car prior to our
purchasing it. Jack Paar's wife had purchased this 1979 Rolls Royce
Silver Shadow II for her husband and he had kept it until his death
in 2004 at the age of 85 and it will be sold with the original
owners manuals, registrations and recent service history. It was
purchased by the renown TV talk show host's wife as a gift for her
husband and would stay in the family until after his death in 1994
and then pass to the family, from whose estate the car was recently
acquired. This obviously well maintained Rolls Royce must still run
the same as when new - the engine purrs like a kitten, 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. The
Silver Shadow II 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! This
exceptional example with only some 45K original miles in this
striking color combination with such a storied history must be both
seen and driven to be fully appreciated. Without a doubt you will
look long and hard to find a finer example increasingly very
collectible 1979 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow II model available
anywhere. Always garaged and covered with no accidents and
obviously always cherished since new by its owners! For those who
are unfamiliar, Rolls Royce no longer exists as it had for over one
hundred years. This is the one of the last in the original line of
cars hand 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 indeed a
rare opportunity to own a piece of 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 and striking example of a very rare and
unusual Rolls Royce with 45K original for the discerning luxury
classic car owner!
