1960 Rolls Royce Cloud II Sedan

Description

Price: $72,900

Vin: LSTB218

Miles: 70,295

Offered for sale here is very rare and great example of this 1960 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud II V8 4 door saloon, with an even rarer Left Hand Drive (LHD) US import configuration body with only 2,417 of these hand built cars ever built and with only very few remaining! This particular example is finished in a striking Dark Garnet Red over Dusk Grey color paint with Merlot hides showing nearly perfect condition.
This particular original U.S specification example (Left Hand Drive Model) was imported to the U.S. from England with the car factory ordered and optioned with:

Electric Windows $220
'Sundym' Glass: $45
Electric Antenna
Air Conditioning $795

Original price approximately $15,655

For those who are unfamiliar, the Bentley S2 and the Silver Cloud II were absolutely identical, with both vehicles hand built at the Rolls Royce factory in Crewe, England, with the only differences being their nameplates, radiator and mascots. The Silver Cloud II was introduced in 1959 and lasted until 1962. Little changed externally from the Silver Cloud I of of 1956-59 but it now had a much improved 6.2 L V8 engine, which pushed the weight to 2.11 tonnes. Performance was greatly improved and top speed was raised to 183 km/h (114 mph) yet the main improvements were in acceleration and torque. Power steering became standard. Electrically operated windows were now available as an option which this particular example has as well as air conditioning and tinted glass! The car also boasts its original owners handbook, spare wheel and tire and electric inspection lamp and charging plug, pressure gauge and tire pump!
This particular example boasts rare long time ownership with a thick file of full documentation showing that at no time was any expense spared on this particular vehicle's preventive maintenance and a car which has obviously always been garaged originally at the owner's Old Bridge, NJ home, and from the 1970's, his La Jolla, CA home. The car boasts its beautiful and recently refinished all original African burled walnut wood and is an obviously always cherished and garaged example with no accidents and a southern California car for many years with the floor boards, trunk and all the typical rust-prone areas all rust free!
The beautiful and highly desirable color combination exterior paint with matching Rolls Royce hubcaps is very striking. All the chrome work including the front Rolls Royce grille and bumpers is absolutely outstanding. The door panels, dashboard and new Suede headliner are magnificent. The car has its original spare wheel with original jack and factory heavy tools equipment still located in their rightful place of storage in the trunk compartment.
This cloud II was always garaged with no accident or damage history and owned by only one very careful and meticulous owner for well over fifty years - never abused! The car drives very well with the original 6.2L V8 engine being extremely strong and with the car drives as straight as an arrow with no strange road wobbles, shakes or rattles and it is a truly remarkable and responsive daily driver! The car has rear mounted air conditioning, power steering, power windows, power brakes, adjustable ride control, Lucas fog lights, electric window defogger, twin picnic tables and a suede headliner.
This increasingly desirable and collectible Silver Cloud II, one of the most desired of the Silver Clouds by enthusiasts with the all aluminum 6.2L V8 engine and the single head lights - which of note, Rolls Royce purists were appalled with at the time when the later Silver Cloud III's transformation with the dubious redesigned front-end lower hood and radiator with quad front headlamps mounted in oval nacelles - considered a shocking violation of RR tradition - one magazine went so far as to refer to the quad lights as the equivalent to installing a jukebox in Winchester cathedral!
With Silver Cloud II drophead coupe convertibles now selling in excess of $1M, this will no doubt prove a fabulous investment for the astute discerning luxury classic car investor, Rolls Royce enthusiast or British Classic Car Collector!

Third party inspections are welcome. The car is located in Costa Mesa, CA.

For more information please call or email

949-524-0840Sales@roadrichmotors.com