Summary

Recently serviced and out of long-term ownership, this left-hand-drive French-market car has original amber headlights unique to cars designed in France when new. Equipped with factory air.

Details

Developed in the wake of World War II, the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud utilized body-on-frame construction and a smooth engine with roots dating back some 40 years. An upgraded Silver Cloud II debuted 1959, and though otherwise substantially unchanged, its brand-new V8 was introduced, and in 1963, the Silver Cloud III's novel four-headlight nose treatment caused another stir. This 1965 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III example is from the second-to-last year of Silver Cloud production, a shift also marked by the end of traditional body-on-chassis construction for regular production Rolls-Royces. This example is fitted with a factory air conditioning and dual radios, including its factory Blaupunkt unit in the front and a later Pioneer unit in the rear. While some history is unknown, it was sold new to an industrialist in France. Note the yellow French-style lamp lenses, which were unique to the nation during that era. The car is equipped with modern Rolls-Royce side mirrors that function correctly. This car has no rust or rust repair, the underside appears fresh and proper, even retaining the leather spring protectors that Rolls-Royce equipped each and every one of these cars with.