The Silver Cloud III and its fraternal twin, the Bentley S3, were the final cars in the Cloud series first introduced in 1955. Both updated the ‘Standard Steel Saloon’ styling with contemporary design cues, including dual quad headlamps (fitted at a very slight angle), a lowered hood and radiator shell, and smaller bumpers, and featured an interior freshened with separate front seats and more legroom for the front and rear passengers. The V-8 introduced for the Silver Cloud II was updated with a higher 9:1 compression ratio and 2-in. carburetors, resulting in seven percent more horsepower. With a 0–60 mph time of 10.8 seconds and 117 mph, the model is a delightful car to drive and arguably the finest of its series.

Copies of the factory build documentation, which is on file, identify this car, left-hand-drive chassis no. LSGT411, as having been delivered in Sand with Beige Connolly hides, Cumberland Stone Wilton wool carpeting, and Light Fawn lambskin overlay rugs. Special features included a radio, power windows and antenna, plain Sundym glass, and, by special request, no Silver Cloud III insignia on the rear deck lid. The first owner, Anthony Celeste of Arcadia, California, took delivery on 19 June 1964.

The car has been remarkably preserved and remains in exceptional original, largely unrestored condition, with exquisite interior woodwork, featuring the finest book-matched walnut veneers, especially noticeable on the picnic tables in the rear compartment. It is in thoroughly immaculate condition, having only 20,896 actual miles at the time of cataloguing. Only the paint was refinished, by taking the body down to the original primer and then respraying it carefully in the original color. Most importantly, it is offered with a collection of original documentation, chronicling every moment of its life back to the original delivery – including the two times that the current owner has owned the car. He sold it once, regretted it immediately, and bought it back as soon as was possible!

Correct, original, well-maintained low-mileage Silver Cloud IIIs have consistently been valued higher by enthusiasts than restored examples. Thus, this pristine saloon truly ticks all the boxes for the dedicated Rolls-Royce collector and connoisseur.