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1973 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow I

Lot Number: 550

1973 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow I

Lovely Silver Shadow showing a documented 29,000 miles and two owners

  • NOT SOLD

LIVE AUCTION: This lot was auctioned on Saturday 19th May, 2018 at 2.30pm BST at The Wing, Silverstone Circuit, NN12 8TN

  • Body Colour

    BODY COLOUR
    Garnet/Masons Black

  • Drive

    DRIVE
    RHD

  • Registration Number

    REG NUMBER
    PGX320L

  • Odometer Reading

    ODOMETER READING
    29000 Miles

SUMMARY

Lovely Silver Shadow showing a documented 29,000 miles and two owners

DESCRIPTION

Previously owned for forty-two years and enjoyed by the cars second owner since 2015

A very rare factory-fitted sunroof and “Top Hat” paint scheme of Mason black over Garnet

Fastidiously maintained with some 22 services and recent works by Silver Lady, Bournemouth

Refreshed leather and re-lacquered wooden door caps and dashboard

An opportunity to purchase the epitome of luxury motoring in a rising market for the model

 

 

From the time it was introduced in 1966 until its final year in 1980, the Silver Shadow was the mainstay of the Rolls-Royce range of models. The Silver Shadow offered a stylish and more practical alternative to the Silver Cloud it replaced. With unibody construction, hydraulically-actuated four-wheel disc brakes and four-wheel independent suspension, it was infinitely more modern and directly appealed to the new class of owner-driver.

 

One of the few features carried over from the earlier car was the overhead-valve V-8 engine, which displaced 6,230cc, but benefited from revised cylinder heads. Output was reckoned to be approximately 200 horsepower, but like a gentleman, Rolls-Royce never told. Although never considered a fast car, with the help of a General Motors three-speed automatic transmission, the Silver Shadow was very smooth, quiet and capable of rapid and comfortable cruising.

 

Delivered new to Ronald Bowes Esq. of Brighton through Mann Eggerton of Mayfair on 9th April 1973, this splendid Shadow was to live a cosseted life in Mr. Bowes' custodianship for forty-two years moving with him from Brighton to the Isle of Man and latterly Jersey where our vendor, a fellow Jersey resident and the cars second owner, acquired the car from Mr Bowes solicitors on the 17th December 2015. With such limited road space on both islands, the car's mileage remained low and currently reads a shade under 29,000 miles, with our vendor having travelled some 5,000 miles in the car from his second home in Epsom, Surrey. The history file is bursting with receipts and invoices and records show some 22 services, and an MOT valid until November 2018.

 

Mr Bowes had the car sent back to Crewe to have a black Everflex covering fitted and requested an electric steel sunroof, a very rare option. Upon our vendors purchase, the Everflex was removed and the top half resprayed in Mason Black, beautifully complimenting the Garnet lower coachwork, a combination that is often called a “Top Hat” paint scheme and suits the Shadow very well. Our vendor commissioned Rolls-Royce specialists, Silver Lady of Bournemouth, to rebuild the brakes and suspension and this was carried out to the tune of £2,177.00. The wooden door cappings and dashboard have been re-lacquered and with the leather freshly 'Connolised', the car today presents in superb order.

 

The Silver Shadow is rightly coming of age as an eminently drivable car with stylish good looks and regal road presence. To find a Shadow with just 29,000 miles and two owners from new is rare and this car is ready to convey you and your friends to your next party in comfort and style.

 

SPECIFICATION

Lot Number
550
Make
ROLLS ROYCE
Model
SILVER SHADOW I
Registration Number
PGX320L
MOT Expiry
30/11/2018
Chassis Number
SRH15347
Engine Number
14347
Transmission
automatic
Body Colour
Garnet/Masons Black

GALLERY

SPECIALIST

Consignor

For further information regarding this lot please contact Arwel.

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