Registration No: BHY 547HChassis No: SRH7039MOT: Exempt

Just 5,000 miles covered in the last c.40 years
Finished in its factory colour scheme of Regal Red paintwork, with Tan leather upholstery and Sandringham Beige carpets
Supplied new to Rossleigh Ltd.

of Newcastle at a cost of £6,095
Offered with documented service and MOT history

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 GM’s silken 400 series automatic gearbox (though, the latter was not adopted until 1968).

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 6,230cc V8 engine (upgraded to 6,750cc in 1970) was assured, the car wafting forward on a seemingly unstoppable wave of torque.

Still immensely cosseting to drive, Shadows offer a genuinely diffe...