Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 1: Tim's Enthusiast Garage Season 5 Episode 1

Opulence, Hand Crafted Beauty and no where near the $400,000 in today's money it would cost to buy one new. These cars were a bell weather of luxury to come. An Icon of the 70s and 80s how can you possibly live an enthusiast life without having owned one? Buy a good one, that's the key. Watch this video and hear Tim's thoughts.
Music in this video courtesy Chosic.com , The Arcade, St. James and Keys of Moon Warm Memories royalty free music.
Please be sure to follow me at TimsEnthusiastGarage for daily updates in my story and posts featuring cars from the videos!
Huge thanks to Austin Neely for the shots in this video.

[@longbeachcarguy]

One word, gorgeous. And you are right, I’m a little bit older and the Shadow is the one for me, I was dreaming about those as a kid. The shadow and the jaguar XJ are the most beautiful sedans of my generation . Thxs for the lovely video!

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Thanks so much for watching!! The XJ is incredible, no question! Cheers!

[@terrencejohnson3277]

Total facts!🤘🏾🤙🏾👊🏾

[@dallisb1047]

Very elegant and lovely. The emotion viewing it brings forth from me is peacefulness.

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

That is most excellent! Thanks for watching

[@axeljacobs9723]

That ridiculous gear shift lever (wooden ball?) is beyond belief! It is begging to be returned to original parts!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Hilariously the prior owner had it CUSTOM MADE!! To spec!! The original unit has been fitted and looks 1000000% better

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

And thanks for watching

[@dzagaleta]

Good to see you back. I'm still going to ask about the Lotus. 👍

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Nothing good to report. In a few videos time I am releasing a beginning to end of a drivetrain swap Audi RS2 into a Quantum Syncro . Start to finish in a year. Once the Lotus is finally underway again I think it will all make sense. If you go back and watch the first few videos in the series , I basically wanted to slap a timing belt on it and drive it with just the physical restoration, that was DEF the way things should have gone. I have 20,000 in parts sitting in my garage, some still in UK and some at the garage in the video just waiting. It will happen. Stay tuned

[@JoshsWorld]

I love seeing the Arnage next to the Rolls.. it's a "911esque" evolution of style where nothing and everything changes

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Cars that get this long period of evolution and path toward perfection are almost evergreen. When you start with a great design (911, first gen Range Rover, Arrange) you get a better appreciation for just how good the core design is. This car is still peak "saloon" car for me . Cheers Josh

[@brianfisher4940]

Very nice vehicle. Thank you for sharing! The Silver Shadow is definitely iconic. The brand lost its appeal to me when RR went with square headlights and has since 2000 on became less regal. Nothing says taste and elegance like those produced in the mid 60s through 70s.

[@janetfishwick8887]

My son lives in Beverly Hills and has a 1973 Caribbean Blue Silver Shadow which is his pride and joy. A beautiful piece of elegance, ageless and classic styling . He’s from Leyland in Lancashire . Not bad for a Northerner!

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Funny, I was recently in Beverly Hills (my pal with the 8C lives there) and we saw two early Silver Shadows. I love to seen them in use. Cheers and thanks for watching !

[@simonnorcliffe5877]

Stunning cars, i used to own a 1976 shadow one.😊😊😊

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Everyone should have one at some point. I’m at the point where I have too many cars so I have to be a bit choosy about which ones stay long term. Thinking of a Cornishe or Azure in the future!

[@harald.370]

Kewl to see new vids; thought you had given up on YT 😀👍

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Nope, I have always released in clumps sort of like an old network tv show. Not great for followers or algorithm but works with my hectic life. Next video is Alfa 8c coming at thanksgiving, it’s a good one ! Thanks for sticking around

[@pereldh5741]

Kewl = kul, the swedish word? Is that a thing in US? 😊 (like Smörgårdsbord, juletid etc hilarous to us swedes)

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

@@pereldh5741 ha! I love it

[@user-yr4yd9iv9t]

Its a true Legend the series 1

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Indeed! Thanks for watching !

[@david.m.304]

Tim, I've just started watching this clip and noticed an error, it's not a MK1, it's simply referred to as a Rolls Royce Silver Shadow, introduce in late 1965 and marketed as a 1966 to 1977 model, after that (to around 1980) the Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 11 came along. In 1965 Rolls Royce didn't envisage any upgrades on the Silver Shadow at that time so it wasn't marketed as a MK1. Other than that, you have an absolutely beautiful Rolls Royce which I hope gives you MANY years of complete motoring pleasure - and I DO LOVE the colour, is it Sand over Sable? MANY thanks for sharing and take care.

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

The version 1 and 2 reference applies to many makes and models. Many non rolls royce enthusiasts don’t even see a difference between this and the shadow 2 so I thought I would make it more obvious. It has ruffled a few RRC feathers. I appreciate your general graciousness. Cheers !

[@roddsala4626]

@@TimsEnthusiastGaragethe car hasn’t ruffled any feathers as much as your ignorance and arrogance. 😂

[@nicopiedra1284]

Hello! You have a very beautiful car. It's like my 1:43 TSM scale model. Incidentally, the Rolls Silver Shadow is my holy grail dream car. Thank you so much for posting this! God bless.

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Thanks for watching and for your comment!

[@nicopiedra1284]

@@TimsEnthusiastGarage oh no worries. I'm driving vicariously while watching.

[@AbandonedClassicsOne]

Beautiful. Love the two tone. Can’t beat the chrome bumpers! I had a 75 which in the UK still had them. The plastic bumpers were introduced there with the 77 Shadow II introduction. Nerd fact - I think the Mark I was simply known as the Silver Shadow. It's successor was the Silver Shadow II. At least in the UK. Thanks for posting.

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

You are correct on nomenclature! To many in my audience relaying series 1 or 2 / mark 1 or 2 helps to differentiate. I see the mk1 and mk2 nomenclature being used more recently at auctions and so forth . Appreciate you watching! I have particular affinity for the later Arnage and have a few videos featuring it. Would love it if you would watch and subscribe.

[@westhavenor9513]

Yeah, that's a beauty for sure! Very understated. And yes, buy the best one you can afford! Paint, brakes, suspension, steering, interior wood/upholstery all cost a pretty penny to restore.

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Total bill ran into the 40s . She has been well loved!

[@axeljacobs9723]

Also, the headrests are turned to wrong way! (40 year RR collector here!)

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Great intel!

[@KN-lq4zv]

I thought I was going crazy, and the wooden knob may require some further consideration.

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

@@KN-lq4zv already replaced with the original item !

[@markhooper1352]

Exquisite piece! Is she a 1973 ? I notice there are no rear seat head-rests, which I believe appeared in 1974 - maybe I am wrong for America market. I am in Australia. Would I be correct in suggesting the colour is "Sand" ? I have a 1976 Shadow saloon in "Nutmeg" with beige/tan Everflex roof and beige leather interior. Ownership is a privilege and a great deal of upkeep, but comes with a great deal of pride as well. Its up to us to keep these magnificent Royces on the roads.

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

It’s and Sand / Ashkatan (I may be misspelling that) and it is a 1972 according to build. Thanks for watching

[@RRudolf88]

Isn't the clock in this beautiful car a VDO quartz one? The old clocks were Kienzle electric clocks. But still - even those quartz clocks run for 40-50 years.

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Yes it is a simple VDO quartz clock but they aren’t cheap any more

[@RRudolf88]

@@TimsEnthusiastGarage No they are not cheap and they are anything but badly made. This is an original clock commissioned for RR, but as far as I know, for the later Mk I models (from around 1975).

[@jjefferyworboys8138]

The VDO clock was introduced for the series 11 car, prior to that it was the Kienzle. They are obtainable at reasonable cost. Many owners replaced the electric clock with the quartz which are more reliable. Have seen a VDO used in a Cloud 111 and it didn't look wrong.

[@benjaminfrazieriii4576]

NICE VIBE IMĹLLLĹL I O LLP😅😅

[@kevinflankey8339]

Tim, with far, far fewer Silver Shadows IIs produced, you aren't helping anything get straight with your improvised nomwnclature. I guess you think owning and discussing just a plain Silver Shadow was too pedestrian.

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Cheers Kevin

[@roddsala4626]

Oh boy. Horribly redone upholstery…. Headrests on backwards (what’s that all about)…. Arse end is way too high. I leave any reference to the childish gearknob to others. Awful example.

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

The interior is lovely. Their prior owner had his own “desires”. The rests “fit is head” better this way. As to the Arse in end, it’sfine you arse dragger. The gear knob was truly dreadful. We replaced some of the aftermarket bits and it brought 28k at auction. Kindest regards despite your yobbish comment.

[@roddsala4626]

@@TimsEnthusiastGarage you are completely incorrect. High arse end is a problem with the rear height control system - totally wrong. As an “expert”, you may wish to then explain why the positive camber in the rear? The leather was redone very poorly. But clearly you believe you know more. The biggest issue with poor Rolls-Royce restoration is “know alls” who know little.

[@JSDesignHK]

@@TimsEnthusiastGarage Evidently truth and facts are insulting to you. That speaks volumes.

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

@@JSDesignHK you are being absolutely ridiculous. Thanks so much for your expertise , I can only assume your last comment was filled with vitriol as it disappeared before I could even read it all. Maybe there was cursing? I’m not sure mate

[@kevinflankey8339]

Tim, your otherwise fine video was marred by you calling the car something it's not! No such model as a Silver Shadow 1 or Mk1. It's either a Silver Shadow or Silver Shadow II. Why did you embellish the model name? If it's to distinguish the car from Shadow IIs, there are thousands more EARLIER CARS than Shadow IIs. You aren't narrowing-down the discussion to particular version. Please stop. It's monkey-see, monkey-do on the internet. Thanks. And what's up with that shift knob?

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Thanks for watching. The shift knob was an odd custom made addition to the car that the prior owner concocted. It was changed to the proper pieces. As far as the. Nomenclature denoting mark one or two of a given vehicle is an easy way to delineate them. While there is no such thing as a mk1 Volkswagen Golf in terms of actual name it is fairly common to refer to everything from a simple VW to Aston Martin Vantages as mark 1 or 2 or even per or post facelift. It just helps keep them straight. Sorry you were so irritated by that. Cheers!

[@HappyHater-ir7nw]

jaguar 420g was a better car.

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

You get a ❤️ on emoji alone 😛

[@HappyHater-ir7nw]

@@TimsEnthusiastGarage thank you.