For Sale: 1978 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow in Carey, Illinois

Here is a really stunning example of a Silver Shadow II. Finished in 2-tone Silver Sand over Chestnut metallic and elegant tan fine-lines to the waist-rails. The interior has handsome light tan Connolly hides, dark brown seat piping with matching Wilton wool carpets with dark brown piping. The same theme carries through to the boot. The Silver Shadow II was the ultimate of the Shadow series with many engineering upgrades to include rack & pinion steering, revised suspension geometry for a surer ride, factory dual (quiet) exhaust, climate control air conditioning and a revised dash board lay-out. This is a very original unmolested example that has been beautifully maintained and presents in outstanding condition. A Californian Rolls-Royce all its life so it is a "dry" car that has had a garaged environment. As a result, it has been freed from the perils of harsh weather and is very clean underneath. It has always been well maintained and serviced and comes with its original manual. The car has all original paint, leather, carpets and wood. I cant stress enough, just how beautiful this Shadow II is. The interior is simply wonderful. The tan Vaumol Luxan hides by Connolly are in amazingly wonderful condition with little wear nor fading and true to its Connolly characteristics. The leather really has been lovingly preserved and shows the correct amount of patina. For those of you who may not know, Vaumol Luxan grain was unique to Rolls-Royce. What you see is not only the tan colour leather but when these hides were tanned, the Luxan process involved hand-rubbing of a darker tone into the grain of the leather. This gives the leather a rich antique look so you can see the natural features right down to the individual pores. Somewhat like you see on a classical Chesterfield couch. The look is truly gorgeous. Some who do not know, might look at this and think the leather is worn or dirty. No! This is the way it is meant to be. If you like perfect one-colour leather, then I respectfully suggest you go buy yourself a new Lexus! And dare I add, if you cannot appreciate the attention to detail as seen with Vaumol Luxan grain by Connolly, that goes into a Rolls-Royce motor car, then perhaps a very original Rolls-Royce such is this one, is not for you. Have a look at these close ups of what luxurious Luxan grain looks like and how deliciously it presents The burr walnut wood throughout the car is stunning. All the wood is completely factory original and in breathtakingly good condition, bar for a light imperfection on glovebox. It is rare not to see the wood cracked and peeling so for these to be original only proves its low mileage and cosseted life-style. And, you have to thank Mother Nature for its beauty. The grain and pattern with deep, rich knots makes it one of the most beautiful for Rolls-Royce. Absolutely stunning! The head lining is original and in perfect condition. The original Wilton wool carpets with leather binding are in excellent condition. Likewise is the leather finish to the dash and top-roll. Normally the rear seat parcel shelf is faded - not so here! Even the boot (trunk) carpet with the same theme is in excellent condition. The exterior presentation of this Silver Shadow II is equally stunning. The body is exceptionally straight and the paint is of excellent high standard and finish. The paint all over is entirely original which is quite unusual for a Silver Shadow as they usually all are terribly faded by this juncture. Over all, the paint-finish is excellent and totally shiny and glass smooth. A regular polish and wax from time to time is all this Silver Shadow requires. Someone has fitted the "third" tail lamp on the boot and as much as I consider that a shame, it does not present bad. The car has a brand new set of Michelin XVS white-wall tyres fitted which are amongst the best tyre available for Silver Shadow II. They are very expensive at around $2,000 per set which, again, is furt