1964 rolls-royce silver cloud iii saloon
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The elegant Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud enjoyed a decade long production run at Crewe, replacing the Silver Dawn in 1955. Based on an entirely new chassis, the Cloud featured independent front suspension and semi-elliptic rear springs to give superb roadholding and ride characteristics. Adjustable rear shock absorbers (via a switch on the steering column) were a novel feature, while hydraulically operated brakes ensured excellent stopping power, and power steering became a standard feature shortly after the model’s introduction. Although the Cloud initially retained the Silver Dawn’s six-cylinder engine, the motor’s capacity was raised to 4.9-litres and power was transmitted via a new four-speed automatic transmission, developed by General Motors and built under licence. Styled by John Blatchley and Ivan Evernden, the Cloud’s standard steel coachwork has a graceful beauty that has withstood the test of time. The interior was superbly appointed, with Connolly leather upholstery, and timber facia, door cappings and rear picnic tables. Although the original Silver Cloud sold in good numbers, Rolls-Royce was already developing a new engine worthy of the car, a 6.2 litre light alloy V8. The new unit was both smoother and more powerful than the in-line six it replaced and went on to power every car to wear the famous Flying Lady for the next 40 odd years. The V8-engined Silver Cloud II was visually indistinguishable from its six-cylinder predecessor, but just three years later Rolls-Royce updated the styling, adding twin headlamps either side of a revised radiator shell, plus combined sidelamp/indicators, to create the Cloud III model. The front and rear seats were also redesigned (separate front seats were now standard), while changes to the carburettors and a higher compression ratio raised the power output as well. Rolls-Royce built just 2555 Silver Cloud IIIs (with a further 1286 Bentley S3 variants) between 1962 and 1965, of which the vast majority were fitted with standard coachwork, although a small number received bespoke bodywork from the likes of H J Mulliner. A further 254 long-wheelbase Cloud IIIs were also produced.
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Ad Id | JCW5265933 |
Make | rolls-royce |
Model | silver cloud |
Price | $80,000 |
Odometer | 53,258 Kms |
Colour | silver |
Engine | 6230 |
Cylinders | v8 |
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