Rolls Royce Silver Cloud

The Rolls-Royce company acquired Bentley Motors in 1931 and, although models continued to be produced with the Bentley name, they increasingly used many Rolls-Royce components. By the time the Silver Cloud and Bentley S were released in 1955, they were really differently badged versions of the same . Yet the sporting tradition of the Bentley marque was upheld with the exotic Continental models that were derived from them. The Silver Cloud family represents a pinnacle for the Rolls-Royce company. The cars all had and still have a very special presence, and the standard saloons have an unsurpassed elegance and rightness of line. The special-bodied cars, meanwhile, are reminders of an age when the skill of the best coachbuilders was something deserving of universal admiration. With around 190 photographs, this book features: The story of the and development of the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud and Bentley S Type A look at the production development of these cars between 1955 and 1965 An examination of the Bentley Continental models that were derived from Silver Cloud and S Type The history of the Phantom V and Phantom VI limousine chassis introduced in 1959 and destined to last until 1990 Full technical specifications, including paint and interior trim choices Production figures and chassis codes A chapter on buying and owning one of these wonderful classic cars.