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1996-97 “New” Silver Spirit

They came from the Shadows 1996-2000 1999 “New” Silver Spur Silver Spur Armoured Milestones in the production of Rolls-Royce and SZ saloon cars with individual numbers built shown overleaf 1996-98 “New” Silver 1985 The Silver Spur with 36 and 42-inch stretch 1990-93 1994-95 Spur Touring Silver Spur was initially sold alongside the Phantom VI. Silver Spirit II Silver Spirit III Limousine Centenary and The extra length was added between the and and replicas doors which were the same as on the standard Silver Spur II Silver Spur III 1998 car. Stainless steel wheel trims were added 1996-99 Silver Spur for 1986, at which time the front number Park Ward Non-Division 1985-88 plate was mounted on the bumper and a 1990-91 1994-95 Limousine Silver Spur limo telephone was fitted in the front armrest Mulliner Spur Silver Spur III The Everflex roof was an option on 42-inch stretch Touring early Silver Spirits and standard 1983 Limousine 1997-98 on Spurs. Headlamp wipers were Silver Spur limo Touring Limo replaced by high pressure jets in 1985 14-inch stretch 48-inch stretch 1995-98 1992-93 Silver Dawn 1980-89 1982-87 Silver Spur II 1997-99 Silver Spirit and Silver Spur limo Touring Silver Spur Silver Spur 36-inch stretch Limousine 1995 Flying Spur Division

1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

1998-99 Brooklands R 1980-87 1982-85 1984-92 1986 1988-92 1993-97 and R LWB Mulsanne Mulsanne Turbo Eight Mulsanne L Mulsanne S Brooklands and 1995 Limousine and Mulsanne S Brooklands LWB Turbo S LWB 1998-99 1981-87 1983-86 Turbo RT Mulsanne LWB Mulsanne Turbo 1985-97 1994 LWB Turbo R and Touring Turbo R LWB The Silver Spirit II gained alloy wheels with Limousine 1997 stainless steel trim, plus adaptive ride and Brooklands LWB improved handling. Inside, there was a Division The curved front bumper on the Bentley new fascia with two additional bull’s eye Mulsanne to fit around the radiator added vents, inlaid and crossbanded veneers and a 1.6 inches to the car’s length compared leather trimmed steering wheel 1998 with the Silver Spirit. The flying B mascot Brooklands R did not retract into the shell on impact Division (unlike the Spirit of Ecstacy) and was therefore supplied loose for the owners to fit themselves, if they wished All data kindly provided by rrsilverspirit.com. All dates refer to model years rather than year of manufacture, sale or delivery

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All data kindly provided by rrsilverspirit.com. All dates refer to model years rather than year of manufacture, sale or delivery. Special projects for the Royal family of Brunei are not included. Most of these were built on SZ undercarriages, but received a chassis number that was Production of four- door cars not part of a regular series.

8000 8,126

7000

6,240 6000

5000

4,447

4000 Bentley 4dr LWB Bentley SWB Mulsanne, 2268 Bentley LWB Turbo Eight and Brooklands 1953 4548 Rolls-Royce 4dr LWB 9946 3000 Bentley 4dr SWB 9554

2000

1,734 1,658 1,524 Rolls-Royce 4dr SWB 1,344 Bentley SWB Turbo Bentley LWB Mulsanne 1,152 9657 5006 and Brooklands 315 1000 909 802

465 482 496

26 71 37 63 1 56 36 9 3 49 38 20 1 47 61 79 12 24 60 250 2 100 55 1 2 1 2 1 1 234 237 188 145 134 Turbo S 1995 Eight 1984-92 Flying Spur Flying 1995 Turbo R 1985-97 Turbo RT 1998-99 Turbo RT Brooklands R 1998 Brooklands Mulsanne 1980-87 Silver Spur Silver 1980-89 Turbo RT SWB 1998 Turbo RT Brooklands 1993-97 Brooklands Silver Spirit Silver 1996-97 Silver Spirit Silver 1980-89 Mulsanne S 1988-92 Silver Dawn 1995-98 Silver Silver Spur II 1990-93 Silver Turbo R LWB 1985-97 Turbo R LWB Silver Spur III 1994-95 Silver Mulliner Spur 1990-91 Silver Spirit II 1990-93 Silver Silver Spur Silver 1996-2000 Silver Spirit III 1994-95 Silver Mulsanne LWB 1981-87 Mulsanne LWB Silver Spur 14-inch 1983 Silver Mulliner Limousine 1999 Mulsanne Turbo 1982-85 Brooklands LWB 1993-97 LWB Brooklands Mulsanne S LWB 1988-92 S LWB Mulsanne Silver Spur Armoured Silver 1999 Silver Spur Centenary Spur Centenary 1985 Silver Turbo RT Mulliner 1998-99 Turbo RT Brooklands R Division 1998 Brooklands Brooklands R LWB 1998-99 R LWB Brooklands Brooklands R Mulliner 1998 Brooklands Silver Spur 36-inch 1982-87 Silver Silver Spur Division 1997-98 Silver Silver Spur 42-inch 1985-88 Silver Turbo RT Mulliner SWB 1998 Mulliner Turbo RT Silver Spur II Touring 1992-93 Touring Spur II Silver Silver Spur non-Division 1998 Silver Park Ward limousine 1996-99 Ward Park Silver Spur Touring 1996 & 98 Touring Spur Silver Touring limo 48-inch 1997-98 Touring Silver Spur III Touring 1994-95 Touring Spur III Silver Brooklands LWB Division 1997 LWB Brooklands Mulsanne Turbo LWB 1983-86 Turbo LWB Mulsanne Mulsanne L Limousine 1985-86 Bentley Touring Limousine 1994 Touring Bentley

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All data kindly provided by rrsilverspirit.com. The dates refer to model years rather than the From Corniche to Continental cars’ year of manufacture, sale or delivery

In addition to the Silver Spirit range, the Rolls-Royce Corniche and carried SZ numbers, as did the Continental R, T and SC

Although based on the The body looks similar to that of Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II, the Silver Seraph, but the Corniche the 1983 Corniche badge did launched in 2000 (model year 1999) not include the II suffix but the has its roots in the 6.75-litre SZ range. car carries a 17-digit chassis The instrument layout is based on that number with the fourth position of the Silver Spirit, with an outside being a Z, thus qualifying it for 1992-93 temperature gauge, no rev counter and SZ status Anniversary a column mounted gear selector Corniche 1982-87 Rolls-Royce Corniche 1986-89 1990-91 1992-95 1995 1999-2002 2002 Corniche II Corniche III Corniche IV Corniche S Corniche Corniche Final Series

1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

2000 1998-2000 Continental R Continental SC Millennium 1982-84 1984-89 1990-91 1992-95 1995 2003 Bentley Continental Continental Continental Continental S Continental R Corniche (Corniche II) (Corniche III) (Corniche IV) 1999-2000 2001-02 Final Series Convertible Continental SC Continental R 1996-2003 Mulliner Le Mans The was launched in 1992-95 Continental T 2003 1992 with 360bhp, rising to 385bhp in 1997, Continental Azure which reduced the 0-60mph time from 6.6 Turbo 1999-2002 2001-02 Final Series to 6.3 seconds. Azure-style front seats with 1995-2002 Continental T Continental T Luxury integral seatbelts were also added for the Azure Mulliner Le Mans 1997 model year while the final 1998 models 1992-2003 had curved pleats and partially ruched Continental R 2003 leather. They also gained a matrix grille, new 1999-2003 2001-02 Azure alloys and restyled bumpers Continental R Azure Le Mans Final Series Mulliner Performance

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1600

1400

1,292

1200 1,226

1,087

1000 994 Bentley Continental SC Bentley Continental T and derivatives and derivatives 79 Rolls-Royce Corniche 349 (1999-2002) 374 800 Rolls-Royce Corniche IV, Anniversary, S and Bentley Continental, Turbo 325 600 Rolls-Royce, Bentley Rolls-Royce Corniche III Corniche Convertible and Bentley Continental and Continental 631 1041 1311 451 400

Bentley Continental R 329 321 and derivatives 1546

200 194 180 153 148 155 Rolls-Royce Corniche II and Bentley Continental 73 73 62 45 1379 7 40 8 3 39 10 11 6 46 5 4 25 25 23 Corniche S Corniche 1995 Azure 1995-2002 Azure Continental S Continental 1995 Corniche II 1986-89 Corniche Corniche III 1990-91 Corniche Corniche IV 1992-95 Corniche Corniche 1999-2002 Corniche Azure Le Mans 2001-02 Azure Continental T Continental 1996-2003 Continental R 1992-2003 Continental Azure Mulliner 1999-2003 Azure Corniche Final Series 2002 Final Corniche Continental SC Continental 1998-2000 Corniche Convertible Convertible 1982-87 Corniche Corniche Convertible Convertible 1982-84 Corniche Anniversary Corniche Corniche Anniversary 1992-93 Azure Final Series Luxury 2003 Final Azure Continental R Milennium 2000 Continental Continental Turbo 1992 and 95 Continental Continental R Final Series 2003 R Final Continental Continental T Le Mans 2001-02 Continental Continental R Le Mans 2001-02 Continental Continental (Corniche) 1985-87 (Corniche) Continental Continental T Mulliner 1999-2002 Continental Continental SC Mulliner 1999-2000 Continental Continental R Mulliner 1999-2003 Continental Continental (Corniche II) 1986-89 (Corniche Continental Continental (Corniche III) 1990-91 (Corniche Continental Continental (Corniche IV) 1992-95 (Corniche Continental Azure Final Series Performance 2003 Series Performance Final Azure 12 Issue 1• 2014-2015 THE MAGAZINE OF THE ROLLS-ROYCE ENTHUSIASTS’ CLUB SZ REGISTER THE MAGAZINE OF THE ROLLS-ROYCE ENTHUSIASTS’ CLUB SZ REGISTER 2014-2015 • Issue 1 13