Rolls Royce Silver Cloud II Cabriolet
French title - Very rare LHD example - Many period extras including Air conditioning - The most luxurious convertible Still constructed on a separate chassis, the Silver Cloud from 1955 very quickly showed the age of its mechanical features, particularly the age of its semi-rocker-arm, six-cylinder engine which had reached the pinnacle of its development. On becoming the Silver Cloud II in 1959, the large Rolls-Royce received first of all the brand's new V8, all in aluminium inspired by American engines whose role it was to lengthen the life of the Cloud by boosting its performance. In principle intended for its replacement, this engine was ready long before the chassis of the Silver Shadow, with the first monocoque Rolls-Royce not appearing until 1965. Launched in Autumn 1959, the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II had the same exterior appearance as its forerunner, but its performance was clearly improved thanks to the new 6,230 cm3 V8, whose power (never revealed by the constructor) would come close to 200 hp with a higher torque than the six-cylinder version. It was obviously coupled to the automatic Rolls-Royce box with four gears (the only transmission available) derived from the Hydramatic gearbox from General Motors and manufactured by Rolls-Royce in accordance with its own standards. Assisted driving was also standard, while air conditioning was an option. The separate chassis of the SC II lent itself very well to the creation of customised bodies, notably of convertibles, but at the time, the independent body manufacturers were disappearing one after the other. The old company HJ Mulliner, which worked exclusively for Rolls-Royce, was integrated in 1959 and commissioned to create special bodies which benefited completely from the savoir-faire of the best British craftsmen. The car presented is a convertible Silver Cloud II from 1961 known as a Drophead Coupé, this type of body only being created in a two-door version. It is painted in two colours, grey and night blue with a top (electrical) in a midnight blue canvas and a sky blue interior (except the back of the rear seats) which presents a superb patina. As an option, it is equipped with tinted windows (with an electrical control in the front), an electric roof and tables made of precious wood in the rear, and the air conditioning. It has its complete original on-board tools, a safety lamp, a tyre pressure indicator. In very good condition and mostly original, the 63 000 Miles shown on the clock seems completely exact, and the car seems to have been very well looked after at all times. Bought by the current owner beginning of 2011 for his Cote d'Azur villa the car has benefited of carburetion overhauling. The body was repainted around ten years ago, the wood trims revarnished and the top (doubled in grey wool) remade. This car represents a unique opportunity to buy one of the most sought-after Rolls-Royce convertible models in a superb state.
French title - Very rare LHD example - Many period extras including Air conditioning - The most luxurious convertible Still constructed on a separate chassis, the Silver Cloud from 1955 very quickly showed the age of its mechanical features, particularly the age of its semi-rocker-arm, six-cylinder engine which had reached the pinnacle of its development. On becoming the Silver Cloud II in 1959, the large Rolls-Royce received first of all the brand's new V8, all in aluminium inspired by American engines whose role it was to lengthen the life of the Cloud by boosting its performance. In principle intended for its replacement, this engine was ready long before the chassis of the Silver Shadow, with the first monocoque Rolls-Royce not appearing until 1965. Launched in Autumn 1959, the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II had the same exterior appearance as its forerunner, but its performance was clearly improved thanks to the new 6,230 cm3 V8, whose power (never revealed by the constructor) would come close to 200 hp with a higher torque than the six-cylinder version. It was obviously coupled to the automatic Rolls-Royce box with four gears (the only transmission available) derived from the Hydramatic gearbox from General Motors and manufactured by Rolls-Royce in accordance with its own standards. Assisted driving was also standard, while air conditioning was an option. The separate chassis of the SC II lent itself very well to the creation of customised bodies, notably of convertibles, but at the time, the independent body manufacturers were disappearing one after the other. The old company HJ Mulliner, which worked exclusively for Rolls-Royce, was integrated in 1959 and commissioned to create special bodies which benefited completely from the savoir-faire of the best British craftsmen. The car presented is a convertible Silver Cloud II from 1961 known as a Drophead Coupé, this type of body only being created in a two-door version. It is painted in two colours, grey and night blue with a top (electrical) in a midnight blue canvas and a sky blue interior (except the back of the rear seats) which presents a superb patina. As an option, it is equipped with tinted windows (with an electrical control in the front), an electric roof and tables made of precious wood in the rear, and the air conditioning. It has its complete original on-board tools, a safety lamp, a tyre pressure indicator. In very good condition and mostly original, the 63 000 Miles shown on the clock seems completely exact, and the car seems to have been very well looked after at all times. Bought by the current owner beginning of 2011 for his Cote d'Azur villa the car has benefited of carburetion overhauling. The body was repainted around ten years ago, the wood trims revarnished and the top (doubled in grey wool) remade. This car represents a unique opportunity to buy one of the most sought-after Rolls-Royce convertible models in a superb state.