Lot details Registration No: H9 ORP Chassis No: SCAZS00A6LCH33743 Mot Expiry: July 2018
- Supplied new by Mann Egerton of Norwich
- Factory build sheets, inspection records and comprehensive history file
- 15,150 miles from new and Rolls-Royce blankets and umbrella included
This utterly immaculate Silver Spirit II has had a total of five owners, who between them have apparently amassed no more than 15,150 miles over 28 years. Totally unrestored, it is finished in the striking combination of Acrylic Georgian Silver over a Dark Metallic Blue, while the interior is trimmed in Blue-piped Parchment-coloured hide. The Rolls was supplied new by Mann Egerton of Norwich and is considered by the titled vendor to have nothing less than 'excellent' bodywork, two-tone paintwork, sumptuous interior trim and Blue carpets, V8 engine and automatic transmission. Apparently once a show car, 'H9 ORP' is well known to the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts' Club and is now being offered complete with; upgraded radio with Blue Tooth as well as the original audio system; factory build sheets and inspection records; comprehensive history file; the original bill of sale dated 8/6/1990; the original factory pack of owners' manuals and service book; and a pair of Rolls-Royce blankets and umbrella. A unique opportunity.
The Fritz Feller-penned Silver Spirit debuted at the 1980 Paris Salon. It was not entirely new, however, and employed the floorpan of the outgoing model as well as its proven OHV 6,750cc V8 powerplant. The opulent incomer was lower and longer than the Silver Shadow and featured a considerably larger glass area. Courtesy of its finely-tuned Girling hydraulic self-levelling suspension, it was said to provide the best roadholding ever offered by the marque. It was also the first Rolls-Royce to feature a retractable version of the Spirit of Ecstasy - it automatically withdrew into the safety of the radiator shell if dislodged from its standard position. There were a total of four iterations of the Silver Spirit, via which it remained in production until 1998, by which time BMW had obtained an interest in the manufacturer and the Spirit was replaced by the BMW V12-powered Silver Seraph.
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