Vehicle Description
Here is a really fine and stunningly original example of a Silver
Shadow II. Finished in classic Masons black with honey tan Connolly
leather with tan fine lines to the waist-rails and beauty rings.
Interior carpeting is finished in black with seat-matching tan
leather piping. This is an entirely and completely original low
mileage example that has NEVER been restored and incredibly well
maintained by 2 owners since new. She presents in amazing excellent
condition. 100% original paint without any repairs or blends. 100%
original interior with Connolly hide that looks and feels brand
new. This is an amazingly all original car with no modifications -
from the fine-lines, right down to the original Blaupunkt push
button radio and separate cassette player. This was a Peter Satori,
California car until 1992 with 28,000 miles when it was sold to the
last owner in Nevada where the car resided until now. It travelled
only 5,000 miles in the last 20 years and yet was always regularly
maintained. Given its "warm address" it has been freed from the
perils of any type of harsh weather and is very clean underneath
and all over. The car has zero rust issues of any kind, not even
light scale on under surfaces. Mileage is indisputable with service
receipts going back to 1985. The body on this Shadow II is entirely
straight and the paint is shiny and lustrous. The car still sports
100% of its original paint, which is truly quite amazing given that
Rolls-Royce used a single stage paint process that generally did
not "go the distance". To wit, most Rolls-Royces of this era have
all been repainted. For this one to be original paint and still
remain shiny is a testament to its careful ownership. It could only
have been stored in a climate controlled environment when not in
use for it to be this nice. When you look down the sides of the
car, they are very straight and true. The paint presents
beautifully and, as surprisingly, with virtually no marks at the
base of the "A" and "C" pillars (typical lead-wiping joints). There
are only the most insignificant imperfections here and there from
its minimal use, but consistent with a low-mileage car. Certainly,
it needs nothing other than a wax from time to time. The interior
of this Shadow II looks is pretty much close to perfect. The tan
Vaumol Connolly hide leather is 100% original from the factory. It
has never been re-dyed and is in absolutely outstanding condition
with no tears nor fading and not a single sign of wear. It is super
supple and soft - true to its Connolly characteristics. Perhaps
these seats were covered and hence protected, because they are
truly flawless (those that know me, appreciate I rarely ever use
that word). Have a look at the photos where I include many close
ups of the leather. My best description, is the leather looks like
that of a 2-3 year old Silver Shadow II. In my 45 years with
Rolls-Royce, the last time I saw Silver Shadow leather this good
was back when the cars were new or near new. A great welcome with
true "original Vaumol leather" is the colour characteristics. If
you look at the pictures of the interior, there are some close up
shots that clearly show the colour is not just plain tan, but with
a "burnished" tone to the leather. You can see the rich ochre tan
base and then in the fine natural grain and pores of the leather is
a darker tone. This natural quasi "antique" leather look (like a
Chesterfield couch) was achieved by the hand rubbing Vaumol
Connollising technique that made this leather so famous. Leather
that has been re-dyed by typical methods is "mono-toned" featuring
only the 1 primary colour. As such, it lacks depth and richness
that unrestored Connolly hide has to offer. The burr walnut wood
throughout the car is stunning. They are also completely original
and have not been redone. They are not flawless (as I use that word
with the leather) but in excellent condition with only some slight
imperfections in the lacquer on the dr