Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II LWB with glass partition

This car has been SOLD... Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II LWB, LHD, 1961. Finished in two-tone Ice green over Kensington green with beige leather interior. Complete with power steering, electric windows, glass partition and picnic tables.

The Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud was the core model of the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars range from April 1955 until March 1966. It replaced the Silver Dawn and was, in turn, replaced by the Silver Shadow.The J. P. Blatchley design was a major change from the pre-war models and the highly derivative Silver Dawn.

The chassis was a simple steel box section, welded together and very rigid. Construction retained the traditional split between chassis and body, which facilitated the provision of special bodied versions though in practice the overwhelming majority of cars were delivered with the standard steel body shell, produced by Pressed Steel, and employing light weight aluminium based alloy for the doors, bonnet/hood and boot/trunk lid. The standard transmission was a four-speed automatic. Brakes were hydraulic and assisted by the Rolls-Royce mechanical servo with 11 in (279 mm) drums and suspension was independent coils at the front and semi-elliptic springs at the rear. Power steering became an option in 1956.

A long-wheelbase version, lengthened by 4 in (102 mm), was also made available in September 1957, outwardly very similar to the existing car, but offering improved leg space for rear-seat passengers.

The Silver Cloud II was introduced in 1959. Little changed externally but it now had a 6.2 L V8 engine. Performance was greatly improved and top speed was raised to 183 km/h (114 mph), but the main improvements were in acceleration and torque. Power steering became standard. Electrically operated windows were now available as an option. In 1961 numerous minor changes were implemented, notable among them a succession of improvements to the ventilation system. Interior changes in 1961 included the adoption of blue instrument lighting, the introduction of a combined indicator / headlamp flasher switch and of a handbrake warning light.

This particular Silver Cloud II long wheelbase has an electrically operated glass partiton with picnic tables and a central placed loudspeaker. We sell this car for a customer of ours who has bought the car in 2003. The car had been resprayed just before that. The owner himself made lots of repairs between 2005 and 2006 on the car, of which lots of photos and invoices are available. The car is in a good condition, a few spots are visible on the outside, the interior is in a very good condition. Technically a few improvements are needed (ask us for details). Only 218 examples of this LWB model produced. Pricing is fair and value for money.