The Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit is a full-size luxury car produced by Rolls-Royce Motors in Crewe, England, from 1980 to 1997. It was the first model in the SZ series. The Silver Spur is a longer-wheelbase version of the Silver Spirit, produced from 1980 to 2000. It was the first car to feature a retractable Spirit of Ecstasy: the spring-loaded mascot would descend into the radiator shell when released.
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The Silver Spirit was introduced by Rolls-Royce in 1980 as the first of a new generation of commercial vehicles. It formed the basis for the Flying Spur, Silver Dawn, Touring Limousine, Park Ward, and Bentley Mulsanne/Eight series. The Spirit/Spur adopted the basic design of the Silver Shadow, with its 6,75-liter L410 V8 engine and GM-produced THM400 three-speed automatic transmission, and a Pressed Steel monocoque body styled after the Pininfarina-designed Camargue.
The Spur/Spirit continued the Silver Shadow's emphasis on ride comfort by utilizing its hydropneumatic self-leveling suspension, adapted with the Girling automatic hydraulic ride-height control system and gas-charged shock absorbers. In the United States, sealed-beam headlamps were installed due to long-standing regulations, while European law permitted the installation of more modern composite headlamps.
This Rolls-Royce presented here was originally delivered in the UK. Numerous maintenance records and MOT (Motor Vehicle Inspection) documents from this English period, which lasted from 1983 to 2011, are still available. When this car arrived in the Netherlands, it was primarily serviced at BRABO in Hillegom, a renowned Rolls-Royce and Bentley dealership. All of this information can be viewed in the extensive folder, which also includes a recent appraisal report. It's finished in deep metallic blue with light beige leather, a truly chic combination. Driving this limousine is certainly no punishment, as you glide along the road in a truly luxurious vehicle.
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- TransmissionAutomatic
- Exterior ColourBlue
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