Chassis No.
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| London, United Kingdom
220 bhp, 6,750 cc V-8, 90-degree engine with Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection, three-speed automatic transmission, independent coil springs, lower wishbones, telescopic dampers, and anti-roll bar front suspension, independent coil springs with semi-trailing arms, suspension struts, gas springs, and anti-roll bar rear suspension, and four-wheel disc brakes. Wheelbase: 3,161 mm
Upon the launch of the Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit and the Silver Spur in 1980, Chief Stylist Fritz Feller commented, “We will have succeeded in our task of maintaining the Rolls-Royce tradition if, late on a winter’s evening, in a dimly lit street, someone looks out of a window and catches a glimpse of a dark band, travel-stained Silver Spirit and says, ‘A Rolls-Royce has just gone by’”. This new series of Rolls-Royce automobiles served a dual purpose, to push Rolls-Royce motor cars into the future with contemporary styling and technology and to also retain a close connection to the cars that came before it.
The Silver Spur was the long-wheelbase counterpart of the Silver Spirit, and in many ways, they were almost identical. Apart from the overall length and larger width of the Spur, it was identified by badging to the boot lid and rear quarter panels. Both cars demonstrated a vastly improved ride, due to the installation of new Girling automatic height control and gas shock absorbers. The car was fitted with Corniche-style wheels, and it was more spacious inside, due to the longer wheelbase. An Everflex vinyl roof was also standard equipment. As per usual with cars wearing the Spirit of Ecstasy, the interior was very luxuriously appointed and featured only the best leather available, and the dashboard was finished in the finest wood veneer.
The Rolls-Royce Silver Spur presented here is quite possibly one of the very best examples available anywhere, and it is in outstanding condition for a car of this age. With mileage reading under 20,000 from new, the car is finished in Ocean Blue with a dark blue Everflex roof and an optional electric sunroof. The interior is of elegant dark blue leather with magnolia piping, and it looks just as enticing as the day it left the factory. Few signs of wear show throughout the car, and as a result, it presents very well. The Silver Spur is certainly a car that provides all the pomp and circumstance associated with the Rolls-Royce name, and this example is certainly prepared for regular use from the most discerning clients.
