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

This is a lovely presenting Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II finished in Acrylic white with dark blue fine-lines to the waistrails and hubcap beauty rings. The interior is finished in rich Royal blue Connolly hides with ivory piping on the seats and carpeting. Pretty much all the car is completely original; paint, leather, carpets and interior wood finishes. She is an extremely well maintained example with a service history from JE Robison Service garage of Springfield, Massachusetts. Well recognized with an excellent reputation in classic Rolls-Royce maintenance and restoration. Her originality is to commended but is also the reason the car has some cosmetic flaws. The main thing being the paint. The car is straight and, as mentioned, all original paint. But, the paint is showing crazing on the top surfaces; The bonnet, roof and boot. The paint is very shiny and lustrous, without fading, so from some 10+ feet away, she presents well, but when you get in close, you will see the crazing (much like old porcelain that develops very fine cracks). The only way to rectify this would be a top-half repaint. We are electing to not do this and offer the car in her current state. If you are looking for a weekend fun example of a Silver Shadow II, this car is perfect. Or, let's say you wish to do VIP work, the car is totally acceptable as-is. If you are perfectionist, then no, this car is not for you unless you repaint. The remainder of the car is nice. The interior presents very well. There is some good ol' fashioned patina but in a way that I like very much. The leather is plentiful or years of creases and regular but careful use which can be enjoyed exactly as-is. Same with the interior wood, not perfect, but presents nice. Headliner is good, as is the original Wilton wool carpeting both in the cabin and in the boot. I love the ivory piping on all the carpet finishings - including the rear seat footrests. Mechanically the car is strong and everything is operating the way it should. Air conditioning is fully operational as are windows and seats. All the signs of a well maintained example. A good "identifier" of conscientious ownership, is the fitment of Avon tyres - amongst the best tyre choices for a Silver Shadow II. These are some $2,000 and not something a less-caring owner would choose to buy. I reiterate, this is a very nice example that simply displays some paint cosmetic flaws. She is every bit the calibre of cars we normally sell for around the $45-50,000 but for the paint. And this is why we are offering the car at $35,000. Keep her as is and enjoy, or repaint her now, or some time in future. She makes for a great low-price entry point into owning a nice Silver Shadow II. For this reason only, she is being offered at the very special price of $35,000. Please review the video and many photos which provide a more detailed overview of the car. Photos & video