Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow

Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
1971 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
Overview
ManufacturerRolls-Royce Ltd (1965–1973)
Rolls-Royce Motors (1973–1980)
Also calledRolls-Royce Silver Wraith II
Production1965–1980
30,057 produced
AssemblyCrewe, England
Body and chassis
Body style
LayoutFront-engine, rear-wheel-drive
RelatedBentley T-series
Rolls-Royce Camargue
Rolls-Royce Corniche
Powertrain
Engine
  • 6230 cc L410 V8 (1965–70)
  • 6750 cc L410 V8 (1970–80)
Transmission4-speed automatic (1965–70; RHD only)
3-speed THM 400 automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase119.5 in (3,035 mm)[2]
123.5 in (3,137 mm) (LWB)
Length203.5 in (5,169 mm)
207.5 in (5,270 mm) (LWB)
Width71 in (1,803 mm)
Height59.75 in (1,518 mm)
Kerb weight4,648 lb (2,108 kg)
Chronology
PredecessorRolls-Royce Silver Cloud III
SuccessorRolls-Royce Silver Spirit

The Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow is a full-size luxury car produced by British automaker Rolls-Royce in various forms from 1965 to 1980. It was the first of the marque to use unitary body and chassis construction.

The Silver Shadow was produced from 1965 to 1976, and the Silver Shadow II from 1977 to 1980. The combined model run was 30,057 cars manufactured; James May reported it in 2014 as the largest production volume of any Rolls-Royce model.[3]

A Bentley-badged version, the T-series, was produced from 1965 through 1980 in 2,336 examples.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 33 models was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cardew, Basil (1966). Daily Express Review of the 1966 Motor Show. London: Beaverbrook Newspapers Ltd.
  3. ^ James May's Cars of the People TV programme, S1E3, 24 August 2014– "To try and keep up with demand for all these new money buyers springing up all over the place, they over-produced: More Silver Shadows were produced than any other Rolls-Royce."