Vehicle Description
Here is a really interestingly original presenting Rolls-Royce
Silver Spirit finished in Light Ocean Blue (metallic) with Navy
Connolly hide interior. The twin fine lines to the waist-rails are
hand-painted in dark blue 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
particular example has had the ugly US spec headlights replaced for
the correct "Euro spec" front headlights making the car look as the
designers intended and giving her a far more modern appearance. The
car has had the hubcaps changed to those from the Silver Spur model
(please enquire if you prefer the standard Silver Spirit hubcaps
with body colour matching beauty rings). The Rolls-Royce Silver
Spirit is powered by a 6.75 litre Rolls-Royce designed V8 engine
with the Bosch fuel injection system which provides ultra smooth
touring. This one is a well maintained example with good
collector-status ownership showing a low 66,700 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 235/75 15 whitewall tyres on original Rolls-Royce steel
wheels with the optional Silver Spur stainless steel hub caps, The
body of the car is straight and the paint nice and shiny. The car
was completely repainted some 10 years ago and rarely used since so
she presents very consistently, deep in lustre with almost no
imperfections. There are no dents or dings (I apologise the bonnet
was not closed properly at the time of photos). 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 entire
interior is original and has not been redyed but for a small part
on the front seat cushions. 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 and for some reason they show up a lot more in the photos than
you notice in real like. 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 are inspected and serviced so
everything is operating as it should; windows, seats, mirrors,
central locking, A/C, heater, lights, wipers, etc. each
independently and meticulously serviced. This is guaranteed. A
true, "take the keys and drive" example with no additional budget
needed to attend to any nuances or gremlins. The car is of very
high standard and is an easy 10+ 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. ~~ This is a very elegant
presenting Silver Spirit in "Light Ocean Blue" that looks great in
all settings. She would make a wonderful weekend driver or to add
to a British collection representing the marque of the early 1980s.
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