16th Sep, 2009 13:00
The Pavilion Gardens
1991 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit II
Estimated at £12,000 - £14,000
Lot details
Registration No: J193TNE
Chassis No: SCAZ502AONCH44091
Mot Expiry: July 2010
A square-cut, broad-shouldered design, the Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit was styled in-house by Austrian born Fritz Feller. Introduced at the 1980 Paris Motor Show, it enjoyed notably greater road presence than its Silver Shadow predecessor as well as a thirty percent larger glass area. Thus, while it looked suitably imposing from the outside, internally it proved pleasantly airy. Although, based on the Shadow floorpan, the Spirit offered considerable improvements in both ride and handling thanks to its new Girling ride height control and gas shock absorbers. By combining copious amounts of sound deadening with the finest quality upholstery, Crewe's engineers kept intrusion from the 6.75 litre V8 engine and three-speed automatic transmission to a muted hush (unless the model's reputed 120mph potential was explored). Driver inputs were minimised with power assisted steering and disc brakes. Unveiled at the 1989 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Silver Spirit II featured a sophisticated automatic ride control system that adapted to changing road conditions almost instantaneously. The first Rolls-Royce to be fitted with aluminium alloy wheels as standard, the updated model also boasted an ergonomically enhanced 'new look' dashboard. Only in production between 1989 and 1993, just 1,152 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit II Saloons are thought to have been made
This particular example was ordered for, and delivered to, the incoming Governor of Hong Kong in December '91, attested by documents with the car's history and correspondence with the Rolls-Royce 'Pacific Operations' Department. It remained in Hong Kong's cosmopolitan Special Administration Region until 2004, when it returned to the UK. Since then there's only been one private owner listed and the car is described as "very good" with regard to its engine, automatic transmission, electrics, bodywork and paintwork, while the interior is deemed "excellent". The odometer reads around 47000 miles, as would be expected of a car operating within a small geographic area. The MOT runs until July 2010 and tax disc until January 2010.
Registration No: J193TNE
Chassis No: SCAZ502AONCH44091
Mot Expiry: July 2010
A square-cut, broad-shouldered design, the Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit was styled in-house by Austrian born Fritz Feller. Introduced at the 1980 Paris Motor Show, it enjoyed notably greater road presence than its Silver Shadow predecessor as well as a thirty percent larger glass area. Thus, while it looked suitably imposing from the outside, internally it proved pleasantly airy. Although, based on the Shadow floorpan, the Spirit offered considerable improvements in both ride and handling thanks to its new Girling ride height control and gas shock absorbers. By combining copious amounts of sound deadening with the finest quality upholstery, Crewe's engineers kept intrusion from the 6.75 litre V8 engine and three-speed automatic transmission to a muted hush (unless the model's reputed 120mph potential was explored). Driver inputs were minimised with power assisted steering and disc brakes. Unveiled at the 1989 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Silver Spirit II featured a sophisticated automatic ride control system that adapted to changing road conditions almost instantaneously. The first Rolls-Royce to be fitted with aluminium alloy wheels as standard, the updated model also boasted an ergonomically enhanced 'new look' dashboard. Only in production between 1989 and 1993, just 1,152 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit II Saloons are thought to have been made
This particular example was ordered for, and delivered to, the incoming Governor of Hong Kong in December '91, attested by documents with the car's history and correspondence with the Rolls-Royce 'Pacific Operations' Department. It remained in Hong Kong's cosmopolitan Special Administration Region until 2004, when it returned to the UK. Since then there's only been one private owner listed and the car is described as "very good" with regard to its engine, automatic transmission, electrics, bodywork and paintwork, while the interior is deemed "excellent". The odometer reads around 47000 miles, as would be expected of a car operating within a small geographic area. The MOT runs until July 2010 and tax disc until January 2010.
Auction: The Pavilion Gardens, 16th Sep, 2009
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