The Car That Saved Rolls-Royce - The Silver Spirit Story

[@fredburley9512]

Dated looks only in the minds of those swayed by fashions. Classic cars are timeless, sirrah.

[@paulschneider9286]

I’ve never really been into RR and went off them when I saw all the Jimmy Saville footage with his and his. In terms of aesthetics, I can’t help but feel that from the mid 70s to the early 90s, the best looking ‘British’ cars were designed by Jaguar. Just more elegant, in my eyes 😅

[@Mark-jz5ye]

Over styled cars date badly. A good design will never date.

[@dayalanvelan3070]

Absolutely agree. The shape is classic and timeless.

[@nick2128]

I think the 1st gen phantom that came out in the 2000s looks cheap now . That’s probably how they felt about the silver shadow, they weren’t a classic at that time .

[@MH-fb5kr]

i’d be happy to motor in this machine… ROAD TRIP❗️

[@warringtonminge4167]

I watched this because I bought a Spur recently. Leaving aside the R-R prestige, reputation, image and aristocracy/celebridee image it is the most comfortable, smoothest quietest, least stress inducing drive i've had going back to being brought up on a diet of Jaguars and Silver Ghosts. And, little hint, it cost me less than 1/3rd (one third) of the base price of a "normal" 4-door family saloon.

[@gulfstream7235]

And it will cost you the price of a four door saloon to fix it in the near future.

[@JTA1961]

​@@gulfstream7235remember...if you have to ask about the price...you can't afford it 😂

[@eroche913]

The SZ is the quintessential RR for me. I recently drove a Spirit I and it was exactly the experience you'd want it to be.

[@JTA1961]

Lucky you...I'm jealous...my 70 caddy convertible also does the same

[@00Zy99]

Congratulations on being acknowledged by RR itself! And a good job with the vid. Its one of my favorites too. I just love the understated styling. An especial thanks for talking about my favorite limos (though I could listen to you talk for a couple hours about them). It would have also been nice to see the Brunei specials discussed a bit, but then the algorithm would have been unhappy with the runtime, and they really do deserve an episode of their own (if enough information could be found).

[@igormac88]

I think that the separation of Rolls-Royce and Bentley should have it's own episode to be thoroughly explained. It's such a corporate weirdness the way all things happened

[@FitzArias]

The Continental R 2 door is a total standout. Seen a few tooling around NYC.

[@JTA1961]

Cool as heck

[@francisnewmarch6837]

Highly interesting film, superbly researched, composed and presented. Thanks and regards

[@JTA1961]

Well said

[@fhwolthuis]

Beautiful documentary 😀

[@nygelmiller5293]

May I say, that I'm so delighted about the TITLE of this film, because the SILVER SPIRIT has always been my favourite British saloon car!

[@pcno2832]

7:57 I see the Silver Spirit still had crescent-shaped PRNDL window on the steering column that had all but disappeared from most other makes. After Cadillac was the first to move it to the instrument panel in the mid 1950s, the last U.S. model with it on the column was the 1989 Chrysler 5th Avenue. RR finally moved it to the dashboard for 1990, probably due to the bulk of the airbag, but a vestigial lump the same shape as the window remained on the steering column through 1993. PS: One other unusual feature of these cars was the wipers, which are retracted, with the motor reversing, when the switch is shut off, but are not hidden at all by the back edge of the hoo ..., eh, I mean bonnet. The only other cars I can name with that combination are GM's mid-sized FWD "A" body cars of the 1980s, though the previous generation RR might also have it; the wipers seem to park fairly low on those as well.

[@shaheenal-asadi]

Great Video as always, love the historic analysis of the design and engineering of such fine automobiles

[@hs1296]

What a splendid looking car! And the old cressida / crown had similar rear ends too lol. Timeless designs. Thanks for the great video!

[@UncleJoeLITE]

The Bentley is my favourite 2 ton personal transport. Sure beats a Ranger/Hilux!

[@radudeATL]

Love the car videos.

[@TheHylianBatman]

I love British luxury cars, so it's always a treat to see them here! Thank you, sir!

[@nlpnt]

I wouldn't think RR would've been that affected by the oil crunch - anyone who could afford a new Rolls could afford to have an assistant line it up for fuel. If anything you'd think it would've boosted their sales in the Middle East.

[@scofab]

Fascinating as always, thank you again.

[@timbrookes3699]

Thank you for your brilliant videos. No jarring music just we’ll layer out facts with great videos. I worked for Jack Barclays , so many memories. Thank you!!

[@darrensmith6999]

Superb video thank you.

[@ladderman2255]

YOU GOT A NEW MIC!! Fantastic :)) Massive massive improvement

[@Mr_Spliffy]

Another great quality presentation

[@john1703]

For me, you cannot beat the style of a Silver Shadow Corniche. See the Bond film OHMSS (the DBS was good too).

[@nlpnt]

The resemblance to the '77 GM B bodies and '79 Ford Panthers meant that what was on the face of it (and in its' home market) a *very* in-your-face display of wealth, had the understatement Americans expected from British ultra-luxury goods in context of our streets filled with Chevy Caprices and Ford LTDs.

[@aerotube7291]

Great vid!

[@sprezzatura8755]

These SZ cars are old enough that they are now somewhat cool. Unlike the current Volkswagen and BMW versions we see today. They just seem to lack good breeding. I understand they are fine machines. Continental R for me. Thank you very much.

[@russellhammond4373]

Great video. Loved it.

[@SCR-ce2fs]

Another excellent video. Thanks

[@kitko33]

Rolls on banked test oval... it's like watch a cathedral cornering :)

[@pdsnpsnldlqnop3330]

At Pressed Steel the Montegos and Maestros would get their panels to be made, fitting perfectly. Meanwhile, for Rolls Royce, an army of men with hammers would have to bash the pressings into shape.

[@pchurchill]

cos were alloy ..

[@pdsnpsnldlqnop3330]

@@pchurchill The tooling was the problem.Tooling wears out if it was specified for low volume production runs.

[@Rom3_29]

Nice cars and used one go above $30,000. Biggest headache is the mineral oil leaks.

[@andrewthacker114]

Interesting history, thank you

[@stephenberry1205]

Hooper Coachbuilders offered 2 door conversions of both the Silver Spirit and Bentley, plus their 40 inch longer Emperor Limousine.

[@GenesisOnMoney]

Talk about a car brand that seem to endure forever! These classic cars were built on enduring values that endeared and continue to endear luxury car buyers.

[@Suprahampton]

I've always loved the Spirit/ Turbo RT. They just have 'presence'

[@nygelmiller5293]

The main reason sales tailed off a bit after a few years, was because they found , like Rover had done, that sales were always highest , after models had just been released. Style setters wanted to be " new kids on the block", and a couple of years along the line, anyone who wanted one, already had one. So there weren't so many NEW customers.

[@chuckselvage3157]

The Continental R Turbo is a beast. 0-100 k in under 5 secs.😲

[@RichardCorongiu]

Back ends look like Toyota Cresida

[@animal79thecat]

Thought it was a Datsun from the rear 😆

[@captiannemo1587]

Even then the RB-211 almost didn’t make it… it took hauling in retired RR engineers to pull it off.

[@_knotgood_1371]

“Credit _ Own Work”…Just appreciating ❤

[@ckryses3962]

What I loved about these old royalness over new ones !! Is ...no bull5h!t plastics, less electronics..more and more metal and wood... To riches they may be their another chariot, they treat these beautiful just their regular chariot to show themselves ""Royal, Luxury"" These babies will be considered most respected if they are in Bentley-rolls Royce lover family...he will take his family in this through country side, scenery....and his family will respect these beautiful babies too as their part of family .....

[@JTA1961]

Didn't know about ALL the various financial issues... I'm sure that really musta affected the used markets pricing, but maybe not as much (hopefully) as the jaguars

[@JohnSmith-rw8uh]

GM Turbo 400 gearbox?

[@runoflife87]

Well, sofar most of those cars suffered from major quality issues, they couldn't reach MB or even BMW cult level.

[@disco3guy]

Pardon me, would you have any Grey Poupon?

[@brad4057]

RR RB211, there's a good idea for a video

[@twentyrothmans7308]

Cutting the coffee table anecdote?

[@loopwithers]

A great video for research despite failing to mention the barge - like handling and alcoholic thirst which left them in the dust behind Merc and BMW

[@ivanfernyhough3851]

They're no where near as bad as you imagine.my silver spirit is far more economical than my v12 jaguar I had before it and regards handling,theyre actually pretty good for something that weights 2.25 tonnes.more than enough poke to keep up with modern traffic and besides that's not what they're for.the whole idea of a rolls royce is to waft majestically to ones destination not go hooking around corners and racing away from traffic lights.you leave that to those cheap ass mercs and bmws lol.😂

[@archiegoodwinjr]

@@ivanfernyhough3851 My uncle was so proud of his new Corniche that he urged me to drive it. I lived near a lake and the winding road (and my insanity) "upset" the car's poise. The Rolls was beautifully proportioned and detailed but I was used to tossing around my nimble BMW sedan. Then, encountering two Arnages in Hong Kong converted me instantly. The wide stance, subtle curves, mesh grill, diamond pattern upholstery, and tasteful colors (one in BRG and one in burgundy; both with biscuit interiors) made me realize these were on a different level than any other car. After the acrimonious takeover by German makes (and Piech's revenge), I must admit to becoming a fan of Rolls and not Bentley.

[@ckyliu]

The marques were NOT split; VW got everything apart from the Rolls Royce name (factory, IP, staff). BMW got rights to the name as RR Aero were wooing BMW into the BR715 turbofan project, plus rights to continue building cars for a few years based on what was now Bentley tech.

[@john1703]

Yes, VW got the whole Crewe factory. The thorn in the side was that the Silver Seraph used a BMW V12 engine, and the Arnage used a BMW V8. The Bentley had to be revised to re-use the old RR V8. BMW had to build a whole new factory, for completely new cars.

[@michaelpielorz9283]

Hmm, it was the first Volks-Royce?

[@Suprahampton]

Thought that was the Sereph

[@RedArrow73]

Maybe, "Badge-Swapped"?

[@rovercoupe7104]

Why not mention the XJ? M

[@craig3916]

lovely cars but reality sets in..... both brands bought out by rivals n left limping along for all but hubris n marketing by their foreign owners but on life support n unlikely to survive another owner or new model iteration

[@andyd747]

Silver shadow saved them

[@nygelmiller5293]

To Andy D. Saved RR? Delighted to hear it! It's my favourite British saloon!

[@RedArrow73]

Reference-Grade content again from Rory.

[@acersalman8258]

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[@drstevenrey]

Rolls Royce could never ever do anything wrong. Just like sex, luxury, real luxury, will always sell. And then what do the British do: Sell the lot to BMW. Just to make perfectly sure that Germany won the effing war. Please Britain, sell yourself to India and be done with it. Besides, nobody in Britain has the money left for a Roller or Bentley (VW).

[@Mancozeb100]

Front just looks like a Mk1 Granada with a Rolls grille ! A bit like the Allegro with the Vanden Plas grille! Was horrified when I saw it first. Camargue design always looked awkward. Not that I was ever going to be buying one !

[@Bod8998]

Love rollers specially from the shadow to the 80s new ones not interested in.the American look is crap in my opinion with twin headlights same with the XJS and mercs

[@johnster1964]

Good video but I am exhausted by the AI generated voice

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Not one of their better efforts. Looks like it was designed by Lego .....

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