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This is one of only 121 Long Wheel Base Silver Cloud 1 Rolls Royces built. Besides that it is American Left Hand Drive Specifications down to Lucas Special Export Headlights. Its body was done by Park Ward, who having received a 4" longer chassis, took the Pressed Steel standard body, made 4" inserts into roof and floor, made a longer rear doors and window behind them which the Brits call "quarter-lights". The doors, bonnet (hood) and boot (trunk) panels are made of aluminium alloy.I have the Build History Documents according to which the car is all Number-matching: the chassis is No.LBLC45, body - 052, etc. The engine and engine head match. The Build History specifies a lot of numbers, such as crankshaft and spring drive.This car was shipped from Liverpool to New York in November 1958. It was prudently ordered without power options, because in those days electric motors were noisy and unreliable. It was ordered without a limousine division (requiring an electrically operated division glass) and without picnic tables that rear passengers would have to lean forward to reach because of the increased legroom. The front seat was ordered with a bench squab (back) and both seats have flat leather.All window frames are made of stainless steel.I have checked the maximum speed the car could achieve in 105F degree August heat. It went up to 105MPH, what the owner's manual says it should do. The compression in the cylinders (with the fuel pump fuse removed and all fuel in the carburetors burned) checked on 7/31/2017 was as follows:1) 1352) 1403) 1404) 1305) 1356) 135These two facts testify to an unworn engine. The car easily cruises at 70-80MPH and out accelerates most other cars from traffic lights. I have recently driven it over a thousand miles and changed oil twice.I have just done complete undercarriage rustproofing, replaced the sparking plugs, the filter in the suspension lubrication pump, replaced a demister vacuum control diaphragm, refilled fluid in shock absorbers, added gear oil to the differential case, had a paintless ding repair specialist fix dings on the whole body.This Rolls Royce is not a show car. Opinions differ. I prefer an unrestored interior to a substandard leather replacement done by a mainstream upholstery shop, because in the situation with this vehicle the standard to which the upholstery has to be redone, if wished so, is apparent.Most of Rolls Royces on the marked are "pimped-up" cars with modern stereos and many of them having speakers stuck into the factory door storage compartments, adulterating the cars.This car is totally original, with one exception: it had been ordered in all black paint and some idiot decided to repaint the bottom into azure in a stupid attempt to make it look better.The car comes with the correct Owner's Manual, all large and small tools and an inspection lamp. Notice that the tyres, including the spare, are the correct tri-ply, not the cheaper radials!
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