Vehicle Description
Here is a really interestingly original looking Rolls-Royce Silver
Spirit finished in Light Oyster metallic (silver-champagne) with
Magnolia (light tan) Connolly hide interior. The twin fine lines to
the waist-rails and the alloy wheel beauty rings are hand-painted
in light gold. The car is a very clean and original example of a
Spirit, not perfect, but very high marks for originality and
cleanliness throughout. Very nice indeed. This one is a well
maintained 2-owener example with a good clean Car-fax history*
showing a low 62,000 miles. It has recently been thru Park-Ward's
workshop and anything requiring doing was attended to including all
the hydraulics and braking system inspected and overhauled as
required (pumps, accumulators, gas springs, etc). Mechanically,
this car needs nothing. Under the bonnet, the presentation is
amazing. It has not been precision detailed but simply kept clean
and tidy throughout its life. The car sports Michelin XH4 225/75 15
whitewall tyres on original Rolls-Royce steel wheels with polished
stainless steel hub caps. The body of the car is straight and the
paint nice and shiny. About half of the car is original paint which
is showing early signs of light blemishing from age but without
cracks or degradation; just starting to show very light blemishes
and slight thinning after years of cleaning and polishing.
Notwithstanding, it looks very nice and let there be no mistake. it
does not need repainting. The repainted part of the car towards the
rear was done several years ago and was most likely because the
'fade" was more pronounced. The match is very good and you don't
immediately pick any variance. Around the car there are a few minor
nicks and marks but these are few and only show if one looks hard.
Otherwise it is very shiny without any dents or dings. Rubbers,
mouldings, badges and external fittings are all in good condition.
Glass is excellent. The interior on this car is extra nice and very
original in presentation. The Connolly leather shows beautifully.
The front seats cushions are soft and supple, not the card-board
feel many of these cars came to have. The entire interior is
original and has not been redyed but for a small part on the
driver's bolster. All the wood in the car is completely original
which is not often seen on these early Spirits and Spurs. There are
hairlines in the lacquer but these are not really that bad. On the
dash they are more prevalent but for some reason they show up a lot
more in the photos than you notice in real life. A perfectionist
would have them re-done by us but I think the originality outweighs
doing so, in my opinion. Carpets, seats, dash, rear parcel shelf,
head-liner, fixtures and fittings are truly excellent and I best
encourage you to look at all the photos to fully appreciate how
nicely the interior presents. As part of Park-Ward's maintenance
program, all major electricals and features & functions have been
inspected so everything is operating as it should; windows,
mirrors, A/C, heater, lights, wipers, etc. This is a true, "take
the keys and drive" example with no additional budget needed to
attend to any nuances or gremlins. It is tight to drive, brakes
strong and rides as a Rolls-Royce should. This is not a throw away
line as (many might already know) early Spirits and Spurs had
suspension issues such that today, the cars feel like they will
fall apart when you drive over a railway track. This one is tight
and firm and has none of these awful characteristics. The mileage
is unquestionable! The car is of very high standard and is an easy
9+ out of 10 driver rating. She is a very pretty example of the
early Spirit model with few left remaining in this condition these
days.