THE CLASSIC AND PERFORMANCE CAR SPECTACULAR SALE 1st June 2024

102 CCA The Classic & Performance Car Spectacular Sale 2024 classiccarauctions.co.uk LOT 595 Estimate: £25,000 - £30,000 1957 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER CLOUD S1 Classically presented, this elegant Cloud 1 has benefited from a gentle, long term restoration by its fastidious owner. • Introduced early in 1955, the all-new opulent Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud was conceived as a replacement for the Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn • It sported more contemporary bodywork on a new box-section separate chassis incorporating improved brakes and suspension, the latter featuring electrically controlled damping • Enlargement to 4,887cc and the adoption of a six-port cylinder head boosted the power output of the dependable inlet-over-exhaust six-cylinder engine, while automatic transmission was now standard and power-assisted steering an option • Dating from 1957, this S1 is supplied with a substantial history file showing recent expenditure, including a colour change to Shell Silver over Tudor Grey around eight years ago • Our vendor set about a slow, quality restoration with substantial works to the suspension and braking, bodywork and interior • Fitted retrospectively with air conditioning, the car is now ready to be enjoyed and thorough inspection is invited • Fast (100mph-plus), relatively economical and cheaper to maintain than the succeeding V8-engined cars, the Silver Cloud is arguably the most user-friendly of all post-war Rolls-Royce Lot Details Reg: 830 YUX Chassis no.: SGE10 Odometer: TBA MOT expiry: Exempt Consignor: Gary Dunne Telephone No: 07740 946796 Vendor Condition Report: Overall: 94 / 135 «««¶¶ More Details Lot 595 Bid On Lot 595