Stephan Welz & Co
Los 412
A 1970 ROLLS ROYCE WRAITH SILVER SHADOW Long wheel base model, in excellent condition, colour sage/silver mink with green leather interior, fitted with picnic tables to the rear and the well known Everflex roof, complete with original radio, 6750cc, V-8 engine, automatic transmission, 4-wheel independent self levelling suspension, disc brakes and white wall tyres. Rolls Royce, the so called “gentleman’s carriage” here represented by a magnificent long-wheelbase steel bodied version with a traditional smaller rear window and the roof covered in Everflex to look like the carriages of years gone by. The following quotation by Paul Frère, Le Mans 24-hour race winning driver, speaks for itself. The Silver Shadow ‘I did the trip from Brussels to Monaco in one day, actually starting as late as 11pm. It felt strange speeding down the Autoroute at 110mph with no noise coming from the engine or road and the air conditioning keeping the temperature inside the car perfect. On reaching Monte, one impression of the Silver Shadow was dominant. I was fresh, relaxed and not in the least tired – a remarkable tribute to a car after having driven 700 miles’. ‘The drive from Monaco across the Alps to Turin is a punishing test for any car’s handling. But the Silver Shadow came through with flying colours. The car really inspires confidence not only because it behaves safely but also because I know it has been properly put together and won’t let me down. On the question of safety, I will just say that if ever I am unfortunate enough to have an accident, the Silver Shadow is one of the few cars I would like to have it in!’ Paul Frère, Le Mans 24-hour Race-winning driver, engineer, leading motoring journalist and road-tester, after having road-tested a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow for over 2,000 fast miles under conditions varying from the Autoroutes and pavé of France to Alpine hairpins. Long-wheelbase in production 1969 – 1977 only 2,780 units built This is a long-wheelbase variant, some 4 inches longer to provide additional rear seat legroom, was offered in the USA from May 1969, and available to domestic customers from early 1970. A pilot series of ten long-wheelbase cars had been built in 1967 and sold, one of them to Princess Margaret.
