{"id":25283,"date":"2018-10-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/rolls-royce-silver-shadow-convertible-2\/"},"modified":"2020-10-04T11:40:41","modified_gmt":"2020-10-04T11:40:41","slug":"rolls-royce-silver-shadow-convertible-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/en\/rolls-royce-silver-shadow-convertible-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Convertible"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pre-owned by Cassius Clay.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In 1965, Rolls-Royce inherited the ageing Silver Cloud with the completely redesigned Silver Shadow sedan. Above all, the shape of the first self-supporting steel body of the marque was much more modern and finally got rid of the expansive fenders of the prewar era. Inside the Silver Shadow offered more space, although its overall dimensions were smaller. Independent suspension, a central hydraulics system with level control to Citro\u00ebn patents and disc brakes all around were also included in the standard equipment. At the same time, the departure of the classic frame chassis meant the end of many coachbuilding companies. In the UK, only James Young and the merged company H.J. Mulliner, Park Ward Ltd. survived. The latter was commissioned by Rolls-Royce in 1966 with the production of a Two Door Saloon and from 1967 additionally on this basis, a four-seater Convertible.

Under the bonnet Rolls-Royce mounted the 6.3-liter V8 engine from the Silver Cloud III with a four-speed automatic transmission until 1970 and then changed to a 6.75-liter V8 and a three-speed automatic. The power increased from about 178 to 200 hp, although the company and dealers only spoke about ‘sufficient power delivery’. While over 16,000 copies of the sedan ran off the line, the numbers of the Two Door Saloon and the Convertible remained very restrained. Only 505 open four-seaters were created between 1967 and 1971 (followed by a name change to Corniche), of which 272 had the steering wheel on the left side. No wonder, after all, it was the most expensive offshoot of the brand – around 50 percent more expensive than the sedan! Such a prominent pre-owned vehicle will be available for auction on October 5 at Bonhams ‘The Zoute Sale’.<\/p>\n\n\n

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