1959 - 1962 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II
Image by Georg Schwalbach (GS1311)
The Silver Cloud II was introduced in 1959. Little changed externally but it now had a 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), but the main improvements were in acceleration and torque. Power steering became standard. Electrically operated windows were now available as an option.
Although the improved performance of the new car was welcomed, commentators of the time noted that the V8-engined Silver Cloud II was neither as quiet nor as smooth as the straight-six-cylinder-engined Silver Cloud I, despite the new engine's hydraulic tappet operation. The new wet-linered V8 was also a little cramped in an engine bay intended originally for a narrower unit: in order to change the sparking plugs it was necessary to remove the front wheel on the car's right side. There seems to have been a problem with crankshaft breakages in the earlier V8s: this was blamed on lack of lubrication to the bearings.
The basic architecture of the Silver Cloud II did not change between 1959 and 1963, but there were numerous minor changes implemented, notable among them a succession of improvements to the ventilation system. Interior changes in 1961 included the adoption of blue instrument lighting, the introduction of a combined indicator / headlamp flasher switch and of a handbrake warning light. A remodelled rear light assembly was introduced in May 1962 and a change to single sealed-beam headlamps was made in August 1962.
The Motor magazine tested a Series II in 1960. They recorded a top speed of 104.7 mph (168.5 km/h), acceleration from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 10.9 seconds and a fuel consumption of 13 miles per imperial gallon (22 L/100 km; 11 mpg-US). The test car cost £6092 including taxes.
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Der Silver Cloud II wurde 1959 eingeführt. Außen gab es kaum Unterschiede zum Vorgänger, aber der Wagen hatte nun einen 6,2 l-V8-Motor, der für ein auf 2,1 to. erhöhtes Leergewicht sorgte. Die Motorleistung war deutlich höher und der Wagen erreichte eine Höchstgeschwindigkeit von 183 km/h. Die wesentlichsten Verbesserungen aber lagen in der größeren Beschleunigung und dem höheren Drehmoment. Die Servolenkung wurde nun serienmäßig eingebaut. Auf Wunsch gab es elektrische Fensterheber.
Das britische Magazin The Motor testate 1960 einen Silver Cloud II und registrierte eine Höchstgeschwindigkeit von 169 km/h und eine Beschleunigung von 0–100 km/h in 10,9 s. Der Benzinverbrauch des Testwagens lag bei 22,0 l/100 km und sein Preis bei £ 6092 einschl. MWSt.
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1925 - 1931 Rolls-Royce Phantom I
Image by Georg Schwalbach (GS1311)
The Phantom I is the second model in the Rolls-Royce 40/50 hp line. It was originally and even now correctly referred to as New Phantom. (The long production previous model, in numbers and number of production years, was the 40/50 hp model known affectionately after the most famous Barker bodied Reg No AX-201 as the "Silver Ghost". Other 40/50 chassis were also given names such as Silver Rogue etc. too). So to differentiate that now there was a new 40/50 hp model the word New was prefixed to the Phantom name. With the introduction of the third 40/50 hp model named Phantom II, the New Phantom name caused confusion so it was called, retrospectively and perhaps without official sanction, Phantom-I. Like the famed Ghost, the Phantom was constructed both in the United Kingdom and United States, with the US model trailing the UK by one year on introduction and two in replacement.
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Der Rolls-Royce 40/50 H.P. Phantom I, auch New Phantom genannt, wurde vom britischen Automobilhersteller Rolls-Royce 1925 als Nachfolger des Modells Silver Ghost vorgestellt.
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1925 - 1931 Rolls-Royce Phantom I
Image by Georg Schwalbach (GS1311)
The Phantom I is the second model in the Rolls-Royce 40/50 hp line. It was originally and even now correctly referred to as New Phantom. (The long production previous model, in numbers and number of production years, was the 40/50 hp model known affectionately after the most famous Barker bodied Reg No AX-201 as the "Silver Ghost". Other 40/50 chassis were also given names such as Silver Rogue etc. too). So to differentiate that now there was a new 40/50 hp model the word New was prefixed to the Phantom name. With the introduction of the third 40/50 hp model named Phantom II, the New Phantom name caused confusion so it was called, retrospectively and perhaps without official sanction, Phantom-I. Like the famed Ghost, the Phantom was constructed both in the United Kingdom and United States, with the US model trailing the UK by one year on introduction and two in replacement.
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Der Rolls-Royce 40/50 H.P. Phantom I, auch New Phantom genannt, wurde vom britischen Automobilhersteller Rolls-Royce 1925 als Nachfolger des Modells Silver Ghost vorgestellt.
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1925 - 1931 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Roadster (01)
Image by Georg Schwalbach (GS1311)
The Phantom I is the second model in the Rolls-Royce 40/50 hp line. It was originally and even now correctly referred to as New Phantom. (The long production previous model, in numbers and number of production years, was the 40/50 hp model known affectionately after the most famous Barker bodied Reg No AX-201 as the "Silver Ghost". Other 40/50 chassis were also given names such as Silver Rogue etc. too). So to differentiate that now there was a new 40/50 hp model the word New was prefixed to the Phantom name. With the introduction of the third 40/50 hp model named Phantom II, the New Phantom name caused confusion so it was called, retrospectively and perhaps without official sanction, Phantom-I. Like the famed Ghost, the Phantom was constructed both in the United Kingdom and United States, with the US model trailing the UK by one year on introduction and two in replacement.
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Der Rolls-Royce 40/50 H.P. Phantom I, auch New Phantom genannt, wurde vom britischen Automobilhersteller Rolls-Royce 1925 als Nachfolger des Modells Silver Ghost vorgestellt.
(Wikipedia)
1977 - 1980 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith II
Image by Georg Schwalbach (GS1311)
French artist Christophe Emanuel Bouchet transformed this Rolls-Royce into a piece of art "Visions of the Wife - From Saint to Whore" .
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Kunstwerk des französischen Malers Christophe Emanuel Bouchet: "Visionen des Weibes - Von der Heiligen zur Hure".
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