Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud SI 1 1958
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1958 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud 1
Chassis number: SHF149
Registration number: VWX1 (By separate negotiation.)
Chassis up & body off restored. This car was discovered in the garage of the late first owner where it had been laid up for over 20 years after he stopped driving & had covered just 26,000 miles from new whilst the interior remained as a time warp. The car was completley solid but with brakes seized on & paint in poor condition. The previous owner was searching for such a car, purchasing it immediately & then embarked upon a body off restoration from the ground up. A complete photographic record of the works undertaken comes with the car. Untold ammounts of money have been spent upon it & were it totalled would equate to far more then the asking price.
This Rolls Royce Silver Cloud 1 is finished in shell grey over velvet green the latter of which is sufficiently dark to appear as black in some lighting conditions. The chassis was stripped & painted with new nuts bolts & hardware fitted prior to the body being put back on the car. Pleasingly the original leather & woodwork was retained as it was in fine order given the low recorded miles when found.
To the interior is original grey leather throughout. Walnut picnic tables were fitted from new in the Backs of the front seats. Marechal parking lamps are fitted to the door posts. An original 1958 Tax disc adorns the windshield. The boot floow is prisine & has all its tools in place including the original Jack with its original sticker intact.
Needless to say, the car is pristine & about as good as one might find. Under the bonnet the engine bay is like new & the engine runs in compolete silence. The car as a whole has a tight taut feel to it that one only finds on these low mileage examples. This is a power steering car making it easy to drive & effortless to steer.
After restoration a couple of years ago the car was shown at the RREC annual rally where it won prizes attesting to the quality of the work undertaken. It is due in with us in the next few weeks. The registration number is available by separate negotiation.
1958 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud SI 1 is listed for sale on ClassicDigest in Essex by Prestige House for Not priced.
Car Facts
Car type : Car Make : Rolls-Royce Model : Silver Cloud SI Model Version : 1 Engine size : 0.0 Model Year : 1958 Sub type : Coupé Location : Essex Vehicle Registration : Undefined
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Vintage & Prestige
Prestige House
+44(0)1375 379719, +44(0)7967 260673
Prestige House
+44(0)1375 379719, +44(0)7967 260673
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About Rolls-Royce
Well, ladies and gentlemen, today we're diving into the illustrious history of a brand that has always embodied the very essence of British luxury and craftsmanship - Rolls-Royce.Our story begins at the turn of the 20th century when two visionaries, Charles Rolls and Henry Royce, decided to join forces. In 1904, the very first Rolls-Royce was born, the Rolls-Royce 10 hp. It was a modest start for a company that would go on to redefine automotive excellence.
But it wasn't until 1907 that Rolls-Royce truly made its mark with the introduction of the Silver Ghost. It was hailed as the "Best Car in the World" and set the gold standard for luxury motoring. With its whisper-quiet engine and exquisite craftsmanship, it was a statement of opulence and refinement.
The 1920s brought us the Rolls-Royce Phantom I, an icon of its time. It was the first Rolls-Royce to feature a 6-cylinder engine and set the stage for the legendary Phantom line. This was the era when the Maharajas of India commissioned custom-bodied Rolls-Royces that were nothing short of automotive palaces.
Fast forward to the post-war years, and we have the Silver Cloud, a symbol of post-war British optimism. The Silver Cloud was elegance personified, with its flowing lines and handcrafted interiors. It was the choice of royalty, celebrities, and captains of industry.
But if we're talking about the epitome of Rolls-Royce luxury, it's the Rolls-Royce Phantom VI, which graced us with its presence from 1968 to 1991. This was a car that made the statement that "if you have to ask the price, you can't afford it." Customization was the name of the game, and the Phantom VI was a canvas for the world's wealthiest to express their unique tastes.
Now, it's impossible to discuss Rolls-Royce without mentioning the Rolls-Royce Corniche. Produced from 1971 to 1995, it was a convertible and coupe version of the Silver Shadow. The Corniche was the quintessential grand tourer, a car for those who wished to traverse continents in absolute luxury.
But, alas, even the mightiest must face their decline, and Rolls-Royce was no exception. The company went through financial turmoil in the 1970s and 80s, leading to the takeover by Vickers plc. Then came the controversial BMW and Volkswagen ownership period, which divided enthusiasts.
Rolls-Royce regained its footing under BMW ownership, and the new millennium brought us the Rolls-Royce Phantom VII, a return to the company's roots of uncompromising luxury. The Phantom VII was a testament to British engineering and craftsmanship.
And that, ladies and gentlemen, brings us to today. Rolls-Royce continues to produce some of the most opulent, bespoke vehicles on the planet, a symbol of British imperiousness that has not waned with time. The spirit of Sir Henry Royce and Charles Rolls lives on in every car that bears the Spirit of Ecstasy, a testament to the enduring legacy of British automotive excellence.