Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III Sedan, 1964
Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III
Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III•
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Chassis No.: LSDW285
- Exterior: Black/Silver
- Interior: Red
- Body: Sedan
- 19,876 miles
- Part of the Richard Welkowitz Collection since 1987
- Meticulous, no expense spared restoration completed in 2014
- Richard Mullin Coachbuilding of Lancaster, Pennsylvania completed the body-off restoration
- Paintworks of Stowe, Pennsylvania completed the paintwork
- The Frawley Company completed the engine restoration and air conditioner refurbishment
- Spirit of Ecstasy hood ornament
- 6.2L V-8 engine
- Automatic transmission
- Black and Silver two-tone exterior
- Red pinstriping
- Red interior with Black piping
- Black carpets
- Classic Auto air conditioning
- Wood dashboard
- Power windows
- Smiths instruments
- Wooden picnic tables
- Chrome bumpers
- BF Goodrich Whitewall tires
- Service receipts, restoration receipts, purchase documents and assembly documents included
To say that this beautifully presented 1964 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III Sedan has been the subject of a no-expense-spared restoration barely does justice to the $500,000-plus lavished on its exacting restoration completed in 2014. And, certainly no other model in the Cloud family is as worthy of such devotion as the last-of-line Silver Cloud III, which represents the apex in development, performance and refinement of a model line that launched the company into the modern era with a true dual-purpose luxury touring car that was to be savored equally by those enjoying whisper-quiet, chauffeur-driven serenity or the glorious commanding vista from behind the steering wheel.
With the introduction of the new Silver Cloud in 1955, Rolls-Royce faced the delicate task of satisfying modern tastes without offending traditionalists. The Cloud’s in-house-produced bodywork, with its gently tapering profile mated to an all-new chassis, achieved that with aplomb. Indeed, so successful was the restrained and informal elegance of the Standard Steel factory body that only a very small proportion of owners commissioned custom styles from the dwindling number of British bespoke coachbuilders. With the Silver Cloud II of 1959, Rolls-Royce made further strides by replacing the aged straight-6 with an all-aluminum overhead-valve 6230cc V-8.
For its final flourishing in 1962, the frontal treatment of the Silver Cloud III was updated with quad headlamps and a lower hood line, while the V-8 was further refined and endowed with more power—Rolls-Royce hinted at 7%. Allied with a reduction in overall weight, the Silver Cloud III was proven at 114 MPH. Other enhancements included individual front seats and lighter power steering. Power windows and air-conditioning complete the specification of this outstanding Silver Cloud III that is further distinguished by a notably modest mileage reading of 19,876.
With a two-tone silver-over-black livery that emphasizes its graceful curves, as well as its comprehensive documentation, this defining statement of the Silver Cloud begs just one question: where will one find another like this?
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