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| Lot number | 118 |
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| Hammer value | £5,885 |
| Description | Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II |
| Registration | CU 7101 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Colour | Blue |
| Engine size | 6,750 cc |
| Chassis No. | SRH 37669 |
| Engine No. | 37669 |
| Documents | V5C; MOT until June 2019; MOT history from 2006 to date; service history pack; stamped service booklet |
By the end of the Shadow’s production run in 1980, over 37,000 examples had left the Crewe factory making it by far Rolls Royce’s most successful model.
Nearly 8,500 of these were built from 1977 onwards as Shadow IIs, an updated version of the original 1965 design which incorporated hundreds of minor improvements, as well as some major ones too. A new, more contemporary dashboard and centre console housed an automatic air-conditioning system, whilst externally an air dam and thicker rubber bumpers changed the look of the car quite considerably.
The driving experience was also improved by the introduction of rack-and-pinion steering and revised suspension, making the Shadow II more of an owner/driver’s car than a chauffeur’s car.
This Rolls Royce Shadow II was first registered to Henlys of Chester on 1st August 1979 and very pretty it must have looked in the summer sunshine in its Caribbean Blue paintwork and Surf Blue interior.
The car was serviced regularly over the next decade or so, initially by Rolls-Royce at Crewe and then by various Rolls’ dealers. Details of its life during the later years of last century are unknown, but its overall condition and recorded low mileage (95,608) would suggest that it was well-cared-for and used lightly.
In 2002 work was done on the steering, suspension and brakes (details on file) but it would appear that the car has been reliable (well it is a Rolls-Royce, sir) and used sparingly. In fact, the MOT records show that CU 7101 (the private number will stay with the car and is transferable) has passed its last 12 MOTs with no advisories and has covered a little over 3,000 miles in that time. The current MOT runs to 24th June this year.
This Seventies survivor is a very presentable example of the best-selling Rolls-Royce and is offered with a very reasonable estimate. It’s a low-mileage car, possessed of impeccable engineering loaded with luxury, and, driven with restraint, capable of 20mpg. What more could you ask for?
