Lot details Registration No: KAU569N Chassis No: LRH20951 Mot Expiry: Aug 2007
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 smooth-shifting automatic transmission. 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. Unveiled in 1969, the long wheelbase variant gave rear seat passengers an extra four inches of legroom. Rather more exclusive than its standard length sibling, the LWB model remained in production until 1977 by which some 2,776 are thought to have been made.
Finished in Garnet with light grey leather upholstery, this particular example is variously described by the vendor as being in "good" (electrical equipment, chassis, bodywork, paintwork, wheels / tyres) or "very good" (engine, automatic transmission, interior trim) condition. Reportedly "supplied new by Jack Barclay Ltd to His Excellency Khalifa al Khalifa", 'KAU 569N' is believed but not warranted to have covered some 94,000 miles from new (a figure partially substantiated by "lots of Rolls-Royce history, receipts and old MOT certificates"). Apparently able to boast a "Blue Spot radio / cassette player, cruise control and electric seats", this imposing long wheelbase Shadow is offered for sale with "delivery note, tool kit" and MOT certificate valid until August 2007.
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