ONE OF A KIND SILVER SHADOW II WITH TRAY TABLES, COCKTAIL CAB. & DOCUMENTATION

1978 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II -22,000 Miles With Documentation

1978 ROLLS ROYCE SILVER SHADOW II – 22,000 Miles

This proper motor car was manufactured in April of 1978 and delivered to its original owner in September from Braman Motors in Miami.It is finished in Cardinal Red ( paint code 9510192 ) over Garnet ( paint code 9510394 ) with tan leather for the seating piped in red.The additional options ordered before delivery was that the top roll and instrument board be rolled in red hide as well as a internally adjustable passenger side mirror.It has a fawn colored headliner and beige lambswool carpeting. All wood trim and leather in excellent condition with only slight wear on bolster.

A true original 22,000 mile car backed up with extensive documentation.This vehicle was originally shipped to Caracas, Venezuela from Miami where the owner was a Minister of Finance and later a Consul.It has on the right front fender a fitting for a diplomatic flag.What makes this Rolls truly one of a kind, as far as I know, is that somewhere in the 90’s, the owner had the modern Spur burled walnut tray tables added to the vehicle and cocktail requisite cabinets added to the back of the seats.Please see photos.

Prior to the owners passing, Braman Motors looked after the vehicle for many years when it was shipped back to the United States.Many receipts are available.One receipt alone is in excess of $20,000.I also have the repair and maintenance bills available from my ownership by a local Rolls Royce and Bentley expert. She has had a second auxiliary fan fitted to the front radiator for warm climates. I have owned the car for almost two years now and have enjoyed it immensely.She always attracts attention, gets thumbs up, questions and pictures taken of her wherever she goes.My only reason for selling is I find myself in need of a larger vehicle.

She does have the beginnings of a rear window leak in the back window on the driver’s side and a couple small paint chips.She is available for inspection should you wish.

VALUES:

Rolls-Royce values vary wildly, entirely dependent on their condition. There are, of course, other aspects that add or subtract from their values – Long Wheel Base versus regular, the year which dictated certain technical changes, etc. The color alone, for example can make a big difference. So for the benefit of new-comers to the marque please see the approximate guide to values based on a particular model below. Please remember, these are “plus-or-minus” figures:

Year:1977-1980
Make:Rolls-Royce

Model:Silver Shadow II

Collectable: $50,000+

Show car:$40,000+

Exceptional:$35-40,000

Excellent:$25-35,000

Good:$18-25,000

Average:$12-18,000

More about the Rolls Royce Silver Shadow II: From Hemming's Motor News

When it was launched in 1965, the Silver Shadow cost an impossibly steep $19,700, or about three times as much as a contemporary Cadillac Sedan de Ville.

The Silver Shadow was designed to be less expensive to produce than its predecessors, a volume Rolls-Royce for both the nouveau riche and the old guard. Intended to succeed the increasingly dated Silver Cloud, the new car was revolutionary, and doubly so for a company so heavily invested in tradition. Six decades of body-on-frame construction was abandoned in favor of unit construction, a clear acknowledgement that the golden age of coachbuilding was truly dead. This was the first Rolls-Royce designed around a V-8 engine (the Silver Cloud initially had a straight-six) and with four-wheel disc brakes, independent suspension and automatic level control.

The new car was a sensation. Everyone who was anyone had to have one--heads of state, starlets, captains of industry, rock stars. Despite the increased production levels, demand could not be met--in fact, it was possible to buy a new Shadow and immediately resell it at a handsome profit to someone who lacked the patience for Crewe's two-year waiting list. Demand held steady through a series of price increases driven by inflation, changing exchange rates, rising labor costs and Rolls-Royce's need to make a profit.

What this meant was that the Silver Shadow was produced in numbers not seen before, or since. More than 25,000 standard-wheelbase four-door sedans were built, in addition to nearly 5,000 long-wheelbase models. Factory-built two-door coupes and convertibles added another 6,200 units to the total.

The Silver Shadow and its nearly identical twin, the Bentley T-Series, were launched at the Paris Motor Show in October 1965. The V-8 engine was similar to that which had powered the Silver Cloud II and III, featuring aluminum cylinder heads and an aluminum block with wet liners. The heads were redesigned from the Cloud's to place the spark plugs above the exhaust manifolds, where they were easier to service. A bore and stroke of 101.14mm x 91.44mm gave a displacement of 6,230cc. The factory would not disclose something so vulgar as the engine's output, but it was estimated at somewhere around 200 horsepower.

There would be no drudgery of shifting with the Shadow. Early cars had the Hydra-Matic four-speed automatic with a fluid-flywheel coupling, a holdover from the Cloud, electrically controlled from a stalk on the steering column. This was supplanted in 1968 by the GM400 Turbo Hydra-Matic three-speed automatic, which had been fitted to export models from Day One.

In March of 1966, the factory offered a two-door sedan, built in north London by its coachbuilding subsidiary, Mulliner Park Ward. It became known as the Corniche. A glamorous convertible version of the two-door came a year later, followed in 1969 by a long-wheelbase version of the four-door. This could be ordered with or without a divider between the front and rear compartments, although federal safety requirements prohibited the company from offering the divider to its U.S. customers.

Safety regulations also dictated a significant change in the dashboard's design. The upright, veneered panel gained extensive padding above and below in May of 1969, designed to prevent an occupant's head from striking any of the switchgear in a crash.

To help the engine regain the power lost in meeting emissions limits, displacement was increased to 6,750cc in September of 1970; the larger engine became standard for all models, import and export, until the end of the Shadow's run.

The Shadow went through its only major revision in 1977. Its delicate chromed bumpers were replaced with rubber-faced bashers capable of meeting U.S. 5-MPH impact requirements, while rack-and-pinion steering succeeded the earlier recirculating-ball setup; passengers were even further coddled with a two-level air-conditioning system. The dashboard went through a complete redesign, with the bulk of the surrounding padding pared down. There were so many changes, more than 2,000 in all, that Rolls-Royce re-christened the car the Silver Shadow II; its Bentley stablemate became the T2. The long-wheelbase Shadow now wore the Silver Wraith II name.

The good news for anyone contemplating their first Royce is that the most affordable model is every bit worthy of its Flying Lady mascot. The Silver Shadow offers a combination of comfort and cachet that few cars can approach, and if its biggest drawback is a certain lack of scarcity, well, is that so hard to live with?

Auctions are not a game so when you place a bid or offer, and you are the winning bidder, please understand you have entered a binding contract. You cannot bid and win the auction and expect not to meet the terms and conditions. Bidding and/or winning does not mean you are expecting me to “hold” the car until you have the opportunity to inspect it. Any inspection contemplated should be undertaken BEFORE you bid or make an offer and I openly welcome any potential buyer to come and personally inspect the car. Once you bid or make an offer, you are doing so to buy WITHOUT conditions. Your bid can not be subject to anything. A $2000.00 deposit (non-refundable) is required within 24 hours of the close of the auction and payable by PayPal. The balance of funds are required within7 days of the close of the auction and must be provided by cashier’s check, cash,or bank wire. I cannot accept PayPal for the balance. All payments are non-refundable. Payments as described above form an important part of this purchase contract and so, if all the funds are not received as outlined above, I reserve the right to terminate the transaction without notice. If there has been any deposit or other part payments received and I elect to terminate the contract, I reserve the right to keep any such deposits or payments and resell the vehicle to another bidder or interested party or re-list the vehicle at any time. To be clear, if you change your mind for ANY reason and do not complete the transaction in the time-frame required, you will forfeit your deposit. I am happy to assist with shipping arrangements on a national and worldwide basis but the winning bidder takes full responsibility for pickup and/or shipping and at his cost.

The vehicle is being sold "as-is/where-is" with no warranty expressed, written or implied. Any descriptions or representations are made with reasonable judgment and all efforts are made to ensure fair assessment and accuracy but they are for descriptive and identification purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type. The seller shall not be responsible for errors in description, authenticity, genuineness, or defects herein and makes no warranty in connection therewith. If any aspect of the description contradicts what can be seen in the photos, then the photos shall prevail as the reference point. No allowance or set aside will be made on account of any incorrectness, unforeseen imperfection, defect or damage. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have satisfied himself as to the condition and value and to bid based upon that judgment solely. The seller shall and will make every reasonable effort to disclose any known defects at the buyer’s request prior to the close of the auction. Seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs regardless of any written or oral statements about the vehicle. Being a classic car in excess of 10 years of age, in most US states, the mileage may be recorded as “exempt”. In this regard the seller makes no warranties as to the accuracy of the mileage indicated or shown and accepts no responsibility for any discrepancy with independent reports such as Carfax, AutoCheck, etc. In this regard the seller makes no warranties as to the accuracy of the mileage indicated or shown.
PLEASE; IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ABIDE BY THESE TERMS, CONTACT ME BEFORE YOU CONTEMPLATE DOING SO AS, RESPECTFULLY, THERE CAN BE NO EXCEPTIONS.
I am sorry if these terms seem harsh but there seem to be some very unrealistic buyers out there - fortunately, only few of these people exist but those that do can make life difficult, so it appears EVERYTHING needs to spelled out. Very simply put, this is an old car being offered for sale. It is not new and is subject to the perils of age. Further, Rolls-Royces are not without nuances, idiosyncrasies and they are renown for a host of design issues which can make them not inexpensive to maintain. This is well documented in many circles. You need to be a special and considerate type of purchaser to own a Rolls-Royce. Their down-side is part of the fun in owning them! As the old saying goes; "we love to hate them and hate to love them!" So, please respect the terms and conditions when you bid. Thank you for looking and considering.

• Make: Rolls-Royce
• Model: Silver Shadow
• SubModel: 1978 Silver Shadow II-22,000 Miles w/Documentation
• Type: Luxury 4 Door Sedan
• Trim: II -22,000 Miles With Documentation
• Year: 1978
• Mileage: 22,000
• VIN: SRG34148
• Color: Cardinal Red Over Garnet
• Engine size: 6.75 L V-8
• Number of cylinders: 8
• Power options: Air Conditioning, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
• Fuel: Gasoline
• Transmission: Automatic
• Interior color: Tan With Matching Red Piping
• Options: Extra passenger side mirror, tray tables, cocktail, Lamswool Overlays, Leather Seats
• Vehicle Title: Clear
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