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Silver Shadow History

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The Silver Cloud III, the predecessor  "followed" by a Shadow

 Following the "Silver Cloud Era" (1955-1965), the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow and Bentley T  model was launched in Paris in 1965 and marked a revolutionary step forward. The new car was the first to feature monocoque construction, independent suspension and four wheel disc brakes. Both the Silver Shadow and Bentley T had the same general specification and design and remained in production until 1980.

 

 

The last car build based upon this model was the Corniche S in 1995. By that time a total of 40,556 cars with 29 different models had been produced, including:

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The Shadow and the Cloud, side by side

 

bulletSilver Shadow------------------------------16717
bulletSilver Shadow Long wheelbase-----------2780
bulletSilver Shadow II-----------------------------8425
bulletSilver Wraith II------------------------------2135
bulletSilver Shadow MPW Saloon----------------568
bulletSilver Shadow James Young Saloon--------35
bulletCorniche Saloon-----------------------------1108
bulletCorniche II------------------------------------1234
bulletCorniche III-------------------------------------452
bulletCorniche IV-------------------------------------219
bulletCorniche S----------------------------------------25
bulletCamarque----------------------------------------529
bulletTOTAL==================37971
bulletBentley T models -----------------------------2585
bulletTOTAL RR & Bentley==========40556
 

Silver Shadow books

 

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By Malcom Bobbitt. Veloce Publishing PLC

ISBN 1-901295-84-2

By Graham Robson. The Crowood Press

ISBN 1-86126-116-0