Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics are proud to present an exceptional example of
this original southern California owner 1990 Rolls Royce Silver
Spur II LWB Sedan with a very striking original color combination
of 'Magnolia' paint (Code 9510418) and 'Tan' Connolly leather hides
(Code A4178) with 'Parchment' Piping and with only 65K original
miles! The car has obviously always been well maintained and
serviced and garaged since new!Obviously always a non-smoking car
since new, this particular example has only 65K original miles with
only one southern California owner. Obviously rarely driven and
always well cared for, the car shows true pride of ownership. The
beautiful 'Magnolia' paint is very striking with matching color
combination Rolls Royce hubcaps and the car has a lovely 'Tan' with
'Parchment' Piping 'Connolly' leather interior and matching carpets
and trunk, all of which is in virtually flawless condition
throughout.The paint and all the chrome work, including the front
grille and bumpers, is in outstanding condition. The original
leather seats, dashboard and headliner show no signs of any major
wear whatsoever. Obviously always garaged and owned by only one
obviously very careful and meticulous owner/driver since new -
never ever abused!The car drives exactly like a well maintained and
serviced Rolls Royce should and must be driven to be fully
appreciated and seen to be believed! The engine is extremely
strong, the transmission is very smooth with Rolls Royce's
legendary almost imperceptible shift and the engine temperature
always remains cool. All the options are working as they should
including the A/C. The car has a clean CARFAX report which can be
viewed both on our EBay listing and on our website.In 1989 the Mark
II model was introduced to the 'Silver Spirit/Spur' line up - the
models remained named the Silver Spirit and Silver Spur but the
refinements and improvements included a redesign of dash with more
modern instruments which improved the interior look quite
considerably with the old rectangular trip computer box being
replaced with better looking round gauges. The cars had an improved
Bosch fuel injection system and a more robust cooling system and
there were a number of design improvements to the brake system
including ABS. The suspension was another innovation with the
'Automatic Ride Control' system adjusting the dampers in all four
wheels in real time. There was also a new Japanese air conditioning
system that replaced the old GM based system. Only 1,658 Silver
Spur II's were built over a five year period of 1989-93. 'Connolly
Leather' supplied the British car industry for over 125 years,
including such legendary marques as Rolls Royce, Bentley, Aston
Martin and Jaguar, supplying these manufacturer's highly finished
leather which came from unfenced cows which produced unblemished
hides and is a highly desirable original feature of any Rolls Royce
or Bentley amongst Rolls Royce enthusiasts. This leather was also
famously used for the seats of the 'Submarine Spitfire' in WWII,
the luxury 'Concorde' aircraft and the luxury liner, the Queen
Elizabeth II as well as all the benches in the British Houses of
Parliament together with many other parliaments around the world.
The business developed into a high profile company with clientele
including royalty, celebrities, socialites and industry leaders and
today Connolly accessory designs are top be found in many museums
around the world. 'Connolly Leather' has stopped production since
2002 and any stocks left of the leather they had produced has
already been depleted. Today, upholstery shops uses a 'Connolly'
substitute leather supplied by different European tannery's that
uses reportedly use the same Vaumol, Autolux and Laxan graining
processes that Connoly used and is about as close as you can get to
the original factory leather, but as any enthusiast will tell you,
there is no substitute for the smell and feel of the authentically
original 'Connolly' leather interior. This long wheel base Silver
Spur model is becoming increasingly hard to find in such fine
condition with only some 1,658 models built in total during it's
1989-93 production years, or approximately only 331 cars per
year!For those who are unfamiliar, Rolls Royce no longer exists as
it had for over one hundred years - this is one of the last in the
original line of cars built in the legendary Rolls Royce factory in
Crewe, England with a quality and craftsmanship that far surpasses
that of today's mass produced models with many BMW parts - this is
a rare opportunity to own a piece of automobile history, from a
time when Rolls Royce was truly building the world's finest motor
cars.