1988 ROLLS ROYCE SILVER SPUR Lot n° 24

"Serial number SCAZNOOAZJCX23793 First hand - French original 88 000 kilometres - Good condition French title God Save the Queen ! Rolls-Royce, a combination of two names that resonate in everyone's mind as the rulers of the ultra reigning since 1906 by offering comfortable, flexible and powerful comfortable, flexible and powerful saloons, technologically advanced and powerful, technologically advanced, customisable and inaccessible for the majority of the population. Guided by the Spirit of Ecstasy, first introduced in 1911, a Rolls-Royce promises a timeless experience for both driver and for both driver and passenger(s). It is always following philosophy that the Silver Spirit was created in 1980, replacing the Silver Spirit was created in 1980, replacing the famous Silver Shadow, which had been in the catalogue for more than 15 years. Four generations of the Spirit were generations until 1998, the Spirit was built in 19340 19,340 units were built, the brand's first true "mass-produced and the last car designed before the takeover of Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce by the German BMW. The Silver Spirit is available for purchase in three different body styles Spirit with a length of 5.270 metres, the Spur with 5.338 metres Spur with a length of 5.338 metres and the Touring Limousine with a with a length of 6 metres. Equipped with a engine coupled to a Hydramatic 3-speed gearbox designed to designed to handle the monstrous torque of the engine, the car proves to be very smooth despite weighing over 2.5 tonnes on the 2.5 tonnes on the scales. If talking about power is not of primary importance on a Rolls Royce, this model develops a little more than 300 for a maximum speed of 225 km/h. Ordered new by post on 17 March 1988, the model we are presenting is a real we present to you is a genuine first hand model from the from the Franco-Britannic dealership in Levallois Levallois Perret. This Rolls-Royce was fully configured by the first configured by the first owner who decided on an original original colour configuration for the bodywork: Pacific Blue combined with a black vinyl roof everflex vinyl roof, all enhanced by the parchment leather interior in very good condition. As an art collector, the owner used this car used this car to visit clients and enthusiasts especially in the and amateurs, especially in the Paris region, and was driven by a by a driver who had the important task of presenting it in the best possible condition and this is still felt today, more than 30 years later. even today, more than 30 years after its first wheels. As you step inside the car, the smell of top quality leather and the and the brightness strikes us. The luxury and modernity mingle with a certain British conservatism where the optional ergonomics of the dashboard elements the optional ergonomics of the dashboard and the space occupied by the burr walnut veneers burr walnut veneers gives us a vision of the 1960s. Key to the left, a quarter turn to the right and the V8 and the V8 starts to move in a royal silence and without a single jolt that would disturb the road users. The gearbox is very pleasant to handle, a slight pressure on the right pedal the right pedal and this real boat starts to move, always always in silence. Very comfortable, the upholstery is in excellent excellent condition as is the entire dashboard; all the electrics work and the original radio with antenna and the original radio with antenna will allow you to enjoy musical in one of the most elegant concert halls on the road. concert hall on wheels. It's really in the back that a Rolls Royce is best enjoyed, especially especially with the extended chassis of this Spur model, which Spur's extended chassis, which provides an inordinate amount of legroom. For long long drives in the front or rear or to enjoy the pleasure of a pleasure of enjoying a cocoon of calm in the Parisian traffic, this traffic, this Rolls Royce is the perfect answer."