1992 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur II

Lot details
Registration No: J500OPB
Chassis No: SCAZN00A9MCH36242
Mot Expiry: March 2009

Styled in-house by Austrian-born Fritz Feller, the long wheelbase Silver Spur had somewhat less fussy lines than its Silver Wraith II predecessor. Introduced in 1980, its greater road presence masked a larger glass area. So while it looked suitably massive from the outside, internally it proved pleasantly airy. Although, based on the Silver Shadow-series floorpan, the Spur offered considerable improvements in both comfort and handling thanks to its new Girling automatic ride height control and gas shock absorbers. Copious amounts of sound deadening combined with the finest quality upholstery kept intrusion from the 6.75 litre V8 engine and three-speed automatic transmission to a muted hush unless the model's full 120mph potential was explored. Driver inputs were minimised with power assisted steering and disc brakes. Introduced at the 1989 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Silver Spur II was notable for its adoption of a far more sophisticated automatic ride control system, redesigned fascia and light alloy wheels. Only in production between 1989 and 1993, just 1,658 Silver Spur IIs are thought to have been made.

Finished in dark grey with light grey leather upholstery, this particular example is variously described by the vendor as being in "good" (fuel-injected engine, automatic transmission, electrical equipment) or "very good" (bodywork, paintwork, interior trim) condition. Reportedly "bought by its last keeper for £22,600 in February 2006", `J500 OPB' is further understood to have been Rolls-Royce main dealer and specialist maintained up to 97,000 miles with "sixteen stamps in the service book". Currently showing some 101,500 miles to its odometer, this imposing Silver Spur is offered for sale with MOT certificate valid until late March 2009.