Lot 124: Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit

After 16 years in production the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow was replaced with a completely new model in 1981. This new car was bigger, more refined and totally different than the Shadow in appearance but it retained much of the Shadow's mechanical underpinnings, including the trusty 6750cc V8 engine.The Silver Spirit represented a huge investment for Rolls-Royce. The model would form the basis of their range for the next 20 years, so it had to be right first time. Despite some initial resistance from the traditionalists, the Silver Spirit gained its own following, in the same way that the Shadow had, way back in 1965.This early example is said to be good overall condition with some room for cosmetic improvement. It is offered complete with service history in support of the relatively low mileage, for a 26 year old car, of 122,500 miles and has recently benefited from rear suspension work.Finished in Ocean blue with magnolia hide, piped blue, the car is equipped with later style, Rolls-Royce alloy road wheels, wood-rim steering wheel with gold plated spokes and the usual options associated with this model.