This Silver Cloud was ordered by Peter Satori of Coventry Motors and was transported from the factory to the port in Manchester to board the Pacific Unity on July 17^th, 1959.  Harold H Powell of Beverely Hills, CA was the original owner until later acquired by Richard D Witt.  By March 16^th, 1982, William J Burton III from Van Nuys, CA enjoyed the Rolls for the next decade.  On September 28^th, 1992, Walter Rowan of Northridge, CA acquired the Rolls until his estate transferred the ownership to its present owner on November 19, 2020. The Silver Cloud had acquired 115,748 miles from new.

Importantly, upon receiving the Silver Cloud, the present owner had it inspected by the local Rolls-Royce dealership.  They found cracks in the block.  A fully rebuilt long-block was sourced and installed into the Rolls.  That was only a couple hundred miles ago.

The beautiful Ivory livery (Paint Code X25105) is in very nice largely original condition, with repairs made over the years as needed.  Much of the paint is original and there are normal scratches and a few small door dongs from nearly 65 years of use.  The paint has wonderful shine and luster.  The Ivory paint is complemented with black pinstriping. The chrome and stainless-steel trim are also in very nice original condition.  The wide white walled tires are in excellent condition.  Overall, this Rolls-Royce looks very elegant and proper and is remarkable for its age and original condition.

The interior features Beige Leather (Trim Code VM3234) hides throughout.  The leather overall has a consistent patina with the rest of the Rolls.  The seating surfaces have been replaced with newer Beige leather hides, but the door panels and arm rests are original and in very nice original condition.  The seats are very soft and supple and in good to very good condition.  The beautiful burl walnut veneers are in good original condition.  The carpet has been replaced with a more modern nylon carpeting that is in good condition and is a complementary beige color.  Overall, the interior has a nice patina of an original example and has been well maintained.

The engine compartment as been well detailed.  The rebuilt engine with its replacement long-block has excellent power.  The power steering makes driving the Rolls easy and enjoyable.  The air conditioning compressor has been replaced with a more modern example, which is far more efficient with better performance.  The venerable 4.9 liter straight six-cylinder engine operates at good temperatures with appropriate oil pressure, both hot and cold.  The temperature and oil pressure gauges are inaccurate, so we used external gauges to ensure proper operations.  The chassis reflects its California history and is in very nice original condition.

The trunk is also in very nice original condition.  Most all of the small and large tools are there along with the jack and spare tire.  Also included in the sale are some historical documents and the Owner’s Manual.

We have this Rolls well priced as the Hagerty Value for Silver Clouds is $70,000 for a No. 2 and $47,800 for a No. 3 example (these include the footnoted 10% increases in value each for the power steering and air conditioning).

For more information and details, call, text or email Harry Clark at +1.623.404.9042 or sales@classicpromenade.com.  See our 120 photos and three videos on our website to learn more.  This Rolls is available for viewing at our Phoenix showroom.  We are pleased to offer FaceTime or WhatsApp live video inspections and we help coordinate shipping worldwide.  We also have financing partners if you are interested in financing.

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The Masons Black (Paint Code 501) over Tudor Grey (Paint Code 222/2023) is complimented by a single Ivory coachstripe.  The repaint was presumably performed about 45 years ago in the original and classic color combination, including maintaining the same color lines and coachstripes as it was delivered new.  The condition of the paint is very nice with excellent shine and luster.

There are a few areas with small chips and scratches from the past 45 years that are only noticeable upon close inspection.  The chrome and stainless steel are in overall very good with only light scratching on some of the chrome and a couple of small dents in the rear bumper overriders (bumper guards).

The interior has been refinished in its original and correct Blue leather (VM 3244) with matching blue piping.  The leather is in very good to excellent condition and is very soft and supple.  The blue leather seats are complimented with Blue Wilton Wool carpeting (Color Code 98) and Grey wool headcloth (R6517), both in beautiful condition today.  The wood was likely refinished decades ago during the restoration and is in excellent overall condition today.  The burl wood veneer is beautiful and needs nothing.

Mechanically, the venerable 4.9 liter straight six cylinder engine is remarkably quiet, more so than what we normally hear.  The engine compartment is largely in show condition today and has been fastidiously maintained by its owner.  This Silver Cloud drives very well and has been well cared for through the years.  The four-speed automatic transmission works well and shifts smoothly.  This Silver Cloud benefits from its factory power steering, which makes driving it effortless.

Mr. Carl Knapp acquired this Rolls in 1978 near Chicago, Illinois at 23 years of age.  At the time, he was dating a bank president’s daughter.  He financed the purchase through the bank with a seven-year loan, unheard of at the time.  He acquired the car as a long-term investment that he could use occasionally and enjoy.  This Rolls has never seen rain or inclement weather for the past 43 years under his care.  In 2005, Mr. Knapp retired to Scottsdale, AZ and SDD76 has been here ever since.  When acquired, the odometer had accumulated 9,600 miles and it now has just over 17,300 miles (He averaged 180 miles of use per year).  The true mileage is unknown, as the odometer may have been reset 45 years ago during its restoration.

SDD76 comes complete with an owners manual, its large tools, flashlight, jack and spare wheel.  The rear leaf spring leather gaiters are in very nice condition, meaning that it has not seen inclimate weather.  The factory build sheets and 158-point inspection report are included as document tabs on our website at www.classicpromenade.com.   The front center ashtray and small tool tray are missing.

For more information and details, please call, text or email Harry Clark at +1.623.404.9042 at harry@classicpromande.com.  The Rolls is available for viewing in our showroom in Phoenix, AZ.

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