Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II Saloon, 1960
Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud ثانياً
Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud ثانياً•
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Chassis No.: LSRA75
$46,200 | Sold
- Exterior: White
- Interior: Tan
- Body: Saloon
- 6.2L V-8 engine
- 4-speed automatic transmission
- Rolls-Royce adjustable suspension
- Left hand drive
- Power windows
- Finished in White with Tan Connolly leather interior
- Burlwood accents
- Spirit of Ecstasy mascot
- Bumper guards
- Smiths instruments
- Michelin tires
In 1949, Rolls-Royce promotional literature proclaimed, “In the less formal mood of today, however, many who still require all that Rolls-Royce traditionally bestows prefer to drive themselves.” The Silver Dawn, the first ever Rolls-Royce to be offered with factory standard bodywork, was the company’s first attempt to deliver on that mission statement, but in 1955 the company made a much more significant stride forward with the all-new Silver Cloud. A new chassis frame that was both lower and longer allowed in-house designers to fashion a far roomier and more elegant factory standard body with a lower stance and less formal, gently tapering profile.
However, it was not until 1959 that Rolls-Royce really delivered the complete package by replacing the aging 4566cc 6-cylinder engine with its first V-8, an all-aluminum overhead-valve unit of 6230cc, to create the Silver Cloud II, a true driver’s car that was an equal delight whether at the helm or cossetted in the rear in true limousine style.
British magazine Autosport said of the Cloud II that it “gives high-speed travel in silence and luxury, while the driver and passengers enjoy the sense of wellbeing that only the best British craftsmanship can give.” Just as significant as these words was that fact that this review appeared in a motor-racing magazine, for with approximately 25% more power, the V-8 Cloud II delivered genuine sports car performance with an effortless 104 MPH. In addition, the power steering that was an option on the earlier incarnation was now standard, along with a 4-speed automatic transmission and improvements to heating and ventilation.
That the elegant factory standard body, which graces this 1959 Porcelain White example, more than satisfied the exacting demands of Rolls-Royce clients is evidenced by the fact that of the 2,417 Cloud IIs produced, only 107 were furnished with custom coachwork. Equally, this harmonisation benefited the exceptional refinement of the sumptuous carpeted, leather and burlwood accented interior produced by Rolls-Royce’s in-house craftsmen. That’s how, in 1959, Rolls-Royce could justify the $15,655 price tag of the standard-bodied Silver Cloud II when you could buy a top-flight Cadillac or Chrysler for only a little more than one third of that.
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