Here is a really fine and original example of a Silver Shadow II.
Finished in Acrylic white with Royal blue Connolly hide interior
and matching carpets. Dark blue fine lines adorn the waist-rails
and beauty rings to match the interior. The same Royal blue theme
carries through to the boot. This is an amazingly original example
that has never been restored and nicely maintained by 3 owners
since new showing only 14,000 miles. She presents in amazing
excellent condition. It is primarily all original with no
modifications - right down to the original Blaupunkt push button
radio and separate cassette player. This was a west coast car,
owned by its first owner for some 35 years, so it is a "dry" car
that had not seen any harmful weather conditions. The second owner
had her in a private collection museum environment for most of
their tenure whilst the third owner of only 2-3 years, a collector
residing overseas, kept the car in storage the whole time. As a
result, it has been completely freed from the perils of harsh
weather and is very clean underneath and all over. It has always
been well maintained and serviced by authorized Rolls-Royce agents
and comes with its original manual. There can be no doubt the low
14,500 miles on this car is original as everything is like new. If
you remember these cars when in show rooms brand new, the epoxy
coated steering wheel had a slight softness to it when you pushed
in your finger nail. This car does that and I cannot think of
another Shadow II that has displayed this characteristic since the
late 80's. The body on this Shadow II is very straight and the
paint is shiny and lustrous. The top half of the was repainted by
us just recently only because it showed light crazing and we felt
this let the car down compared to the rest of its condition.
Otherwise, the paint was clean, straight and consistent all over -
and factory original. Rolls-Royce used a single stage paint process
that generally did not "go the distance". To wit, most Rolls-Royces
of this era have all been repainted. For this one to have its
original paint until only recently is a testament to its careful
ownership and low mileage. It could only have been stored in a
climate controlled environment when not is use for it to be this
nice. When you look down the sides of the car, they are very
straight and true. The paint now presents beautifully with not even
the typical lead wiping marks showing at the base of the "A" and
"C" pillars. There are almost no imperfections and I would venture
to suggest she is as good as you would expect. She needs nothing
going forward other than a wax from time to time. The interior of
this Shadow II looks simply superb. The rich dark blue Connolly
hide leather is 100% original from the factory. It has never been
re-dyed and is in absolutely outstanding condition with no tears
nor fading and super supple and soft - true to its Connolly
characteristics. Have a look at the photos where I am creasing up
the leather with my hand. The leather really has been lovingly
preserved and is close to perfect. The burr walnut wood throughout
the car is also original and very good. They are not as perfect as
the leather showing some of the signature hairline fractures in the
clear - common to all Rolls-Royces of the era. These appear on the
dash fascia along with some seatbelt buckle knicks on the driver
door capping. Notwithstanding they are significantly advanced over
typical examples and are in no need of redoing. The originality far
outweighs the strive for perfection in my opinion. The colour is
deep, the grain rich and the finish smooth. The head lining is all
original and in fantastic condition still displaying the thick pile
of the Broad cloth wool. Likewise, is the leather finish to the
dash and top-roll. The rich blue Wilton wool carpets with blue
leather binding are in true "as-new" condition. They would look
absolutely darling with Rolls-Royce "Mouton" (lambswool) rug
overlays so
Vehicle Details
1979 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
Listing ID:CC-1913516
Price:$49,950
Location:Carey, Illinois
Year:1979
Make:Rolls-Royce
Model:Silver Shadow
Exterior Color:Acrylic White
Interior Color:Royal Blue Connolly hides
Transmission:Automatic
Odometer:14500
Stock Number:SRK037614
VIN:SRK037614
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