Lot 001: 1969 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER SHADOW

Launched in 1965, the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow was a bold departure for the Crewe company. Their first monocoque design, it also benefited from olio-pneumatic rear suspension, power disc brakes and GM's silken 400 series automatic gearbox (though, the latter was not adopted until 1968). Such 'new technology' did not encroach on the luxurious interior with its sumptuous leather hides, rich wood veneers and deep lambswool carpets. Performance from the smooth 6230cc V8 engine (upgraded to 6750cc in 1970) was assured, the car wafting forward on a seemingly unstoppable wave of torque. Still immensely cosseting to drive, Shadows offer a genuinely different ownership experience to their mass made peers. Finished in grey with dove grey leather upholstery, this particular example is described by the vendor as being in "good overall" condition. A potentially inexpensive and tax exempt entry to the world of Rolls-Royce motoring, 'NXG 1G' is being offered for sale entirely without reserve.