1980 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER SPIRIT FOUR DOOR SALOON
1980 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER SPIRIT FOUR DOOR SALOON

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1980 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER SPIRIT FOUR DOOR SALOON

Chassis No. SCAZS0000ACX01094 Bordeaux red with beige leather interior

Engine: V8 6750cc, pushrod overhead valve, twin SU carburettors: transmission: three speed automatic; steering: power assisted rack and pinion; suspension: anti-dive front independent by wishbones and coil springs with auxiliary gas springs, automatic height control; brakes: dual circuit power assisted four-wheel discs. Left hand drive.

As well as great luxury and prestige, the Rolls-Royce company has always offered its patrons a reassuring continuity. Even the most strikingly modern new model has, on examination, proved to bear a strong family relationship to the fine cars that preceeded it. So it was with the Silver Spirit of 1980. Retaining all the expected Rolls-Royce elegance, a miniscule reduction in overall height and a slightly greater increase in overall length made it sleeker and improved the aerodynamics. With a 30 increase in glass area it felt much more airy and spacious within that luxuriuosly appointed cabin. But underneath was an improved version of the original floorplan with the 1977 Silver Shadow II's compliant front suspension and sophisticated high roll centre rear suspension derived from that of the high performance 1979 Corniche. The result was undeniably the finest Rolls-Royce yet. It weighed 2.2 tonnes yet the V8's abundent power gave surging acceleration and an 120mph maximum speed. The suspension's subtleties reduced cornering roll, gave wonderfully accurate steering, and made the car quieter than ever on poor road surfaces. Pampering its occupants with fine walnut, Connolly leather and all the expected accoutrements, with the Silver Spirit Rolls-Royce triumphantly answered critics who had suggested the company might have lost its claim to build "the best car in the world".

The speedometer of this one-owner Silver Spirit has recorded only 21,800km, a very low figure confirmed by the remarkable fine condition of interior and exterior alike.