The SECRETS of this STUNNING Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III - British Elegance and Beauty.

[@andynicholson8392]

whats up with your Spirit just routine stuff or in depth?

[@life_on_cars]

Hello there, check out my Silver Spirit playlist to find out ! Thanks for watching and please subscribe 😊🇬🇧👌👍kzbin.info/aero/PLO-H1s3PKb2MvtEZGeGjBIpqqR92L7Oq-&si=KszFQYJVykxJ-0BS

[@jamessaunderson7692]

If you provide me an address I have an Alberta plate or 2 u can have

[@TheHorsebox2]

Two gorgeous RRs and a lovely gentleman. Very enjoyable, many thanks.

[@richardstamper5630]

Thanks for that, very enjoyable. I just sold my Continental R after 3 years, two weddings (both Son's) and a European tour. In the main it was extremely reliable but don't go thinking these cars are cheap to run, they are hand built and the older they get the more things start to wear out, rust or simply give up. Ownership is a real commitment but I am glad I did it for a short while.

[@simonnorcliffe5877]

I havd owned a silver shadow and a silver spirit. The silver cloud again is an absolute legend of a car. Probably purchase another one in a year or so. They are just something else. The cars in this video 📹 are just gorgeous . Great video 📹 Paul 😊😊😊😊😊

[@bobtepedino5661]

5:56 Watching him open and close the writing desk with care and respect was a treat! Most car-tour videos show the host jerking open and slamming shut panels, flopping into seats, fiercly jabbing and twisting switchwork, cranking handles hard and torquing levers: I cringe at the rough treatment throughout. I grit my teeth when my mechanic slams the gear-selector lever in my SSII.

[@life_on_cars]

@@bobtepedino5661 Mechanical sympathy

[@7ismersenne]

What you term "rough treatment" should be no more than normal usage for any car and they should be engineered to withstand it. And to regard oneself as a "custodian" rather than an owner is ludicrous. Mate, you own a car not a holy relic. This is taking car ownership into the realm of the ridiculous.

[@bobtepedino5661]

@@7ismersenne It's not the car- it's the people. An emission-testing tech sat in the driver's seat of my Imperial LeBaron with a screwdriver poking out of his rear pocket, deeply scratching the otherwise-perfect 60 year-old hide. That was AFTER he bent the hood ornament, mistaking it for the bonnet release. A state inspector levered himself from my Continental Mark III by pushing on the center armrest, which broke the 55 year-old bracket. An insurance appraiser leaned into the engine compartment of my Silver Shadow, allowing his belt buckle to scratch a large chip out of the original painted coach stripe, something that is literally irreplaceable. A jerk at a car show decided to operate the convertible hood of my Maserati which shattered the glass of the rear window, requiring me to have the car towed 130 miles home. I'm not complaining - I'm just trying to illustrate that the "normal usage" most people would inflict upon a modern car often constitutes "rough usage" for a vintage collectible.

[@7ismersenne]

@@bobtepedino5661 Well I guess that car as "vintage collectible" is well on the road to car as "holy relic". In view of the nearly unbelievable series of accidents that have apparently afflicted your fleet of vintage collectibles, it seems that they should all be consigned to climate controlled glass cases, in other words, kept as museum pieces. Moreover, I think you would agree that letting mechanics, technicians or even ordinary gawkers anywhere near these exhibits is at the very least to invite trouble. 😄

[@bobtepedino5661]

@@7ismersenne Yes, owning nice things means confronting the reality of why most people DON'T have nice things... Many of my nice cars have been perfectly practical daily drivers but still require some considerations, just like my old dogs. For instance: push in the release button while pulling on the handbrake: THAT has kept my FIAT's handbrake pawl in good shape and I expect to never have any trouble with it.

[@NealKnutsen]

Wow, what a car

[@AutomoTom]

Just got a Shadow 1 project that I am tinkering with but always love to see the Cloud, in my opinion the Cloud 1,2 & 3 are the ultimate RR, definitely on my list.

[@life_on_cars]

Glad you enjoyed the episode

[@ianmead7712]

Hi and that’s a beautiful car and well looked after too

[@gavinarmstrong4033]

Absolute cracking very impressive

[@hewie2u]

I just love how well made everything with the car is .

[@richarddoran3877]

Absolutely gorgeous. Very regal. Thanks to John for showing it off to all of us.

[@life_on_cars]

Glad you enjoyed the episode 🇬🇧

[@peterriggall8409]

Thanks Paul and John. Really enjoyed that. Getting an in depth look with a caring knowledgeable owner. 👍 It looks stunning in the Burgundy too.

[@skeelo69]

SC3 is fabulous 😊😊😊

[@paulwilson4383]

I could HAVE stayed all day!😄

[@tarekmirdad]

Wonderful video. I enjoyed it very much.

[@jimcabezola3051]

Whoa! That is absolutely gorgeous!!! And...what a perfect touring car! The very Spirit of Ecstasy, indeed! May you both enjoy your Rolls-Royces for decades to come! Aloha.

[@alancrisp1582]

🙌 Gorgeous absolutely beautiful looking old-school classic Rolls_Royce vehicles. Eat your heart ♥ out B.M.W !...

[@billlawson5571]

I bought 2 Bentley 111 s in London both were immaculate took my father all over the west coast of Scotland with one, the capacity Eat miles and drift it around under complete control defies credibility, what a magnificent machine, then they lost their mind and designed the shadow!

[@bradfordbarrettluckotheIrish]

What a piece of art. Thank you Paul for this video and to you John, thank you for being such a top notch caretaker. I thought this information I googled was interesting: The original MSRP for a new 1965 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III was $28,500. The Silver Cloud III was part of the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud lineup, which was produced in three series from 1955-1966. The Silver Cloud III was one of the fastest luxury saloons of its time, with a top speed of about 120 mph and the ability to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in about 10 seconds. The price of a 1965 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III can vary widely depending on its condition. The lowest recorded sale price was $16,100, while the highest was $577,500 at auction. In October 2024, a 1965 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III sold for $137,500 at RM Sothebys in Hershey

[@paulcharlesworth319]

A blast from the past and how the other half lived, while I was driving around in my Mini, which probably weighed as much as the RR Clouds door. 😀

[@life_on_cars]

😊🇬🇧👍

[@eathan323]

Now in my opinion that's the car to have pure old school rolls and listen to that beautiful engine engineering at its finest and they were built to last better on a separate chassis These cars were meant to cruise not thrash totally adequate for the job I would definitely have one over the shadows brilliant for you both to bring this piece of history to people's attention

[@victorseastrom3455]

Having owned 6 Could 3s over the years, I'm a huge fan of these cars. They do, however, have an Achilles heal and that is the transmission/ braking system. Oil from the transmission eventually creeps onto the brake servo causing the brakes to become very inefficient. Also unless perfectly adjusted, braking from going forward to reverse can be a harrowing experience. Still, the best and most beautiful Rolls-Royce ever produced. As point of interest, if your could has a Borg-Warner trans, it must have been replaced at some point. I believe all Coulds (other than a handful of standard shift cars) were furnish will RRMC built versions of the GM Hydro-Matic.

[@philboyce1582]

Amazing vehicle and what a beautiful colour 👌

[@life_on_cars]

Thanks and glad you enjoyed

[@johnparnell8571]

A stunning car. Thank you for sharing this with us. Correct me if I am wrong, I am not sure that the Marchal parking lights would normally be wired to be used as indicators. Car indicator lights (including side repeaters) in the UK are supposed to have orange lenses, not red.

[@life_on_cars]

That's right but this was before orange was a requirement 👍

[@chekaphski]

very nice vid, thanks.

[@hamishcruden7623]

Great video... do you have to put fuel additives into the tank on the cloud or does the motor work on current petrol?

[@loveisall5520]

It is become obvious that Rolls-Royce will never top the silver cloud for a combination of elegance and simplicity. Sadly, the only real drawback in the part of the world where I live is the lack of complete climate control. Air conditioning became available in 1957 on the series one, but even then it was Not fully integrated and certainly not automatic temperature controlled; that came on Cadillac first in 1964 but what a beautiful, beautiful car!

[@1961kickboxer]

What another beauty so regal and graceful

[@inthelionsden6335]

I hope we'll see John again on a future video. Maybe after your RR passes the MOT, take John for a ride.

[@life_on_cars]

@@inthelionsden6335 I'm sure he will be back ! Thanks for watching Buddy

[@rjkka7260]

Thanks very much for this video...............what do you use for polish........................amazing !!!!

[@mikedavies5084]

Another great video Paul

[@fepatton]

My favorite car of all time. It’s interesting to see what that charging/auxiliary plug is good for. My MG TD has the same thing. 😊

[@michaelwoodbodley8099]

For your cellphone, of course! 😊

[@ironhorsehero1988]

Each to their own and all that, but to me the silver cloud 3 is the best shape RR. It just screams elegance, luxury and craftsmanship.

[@peterjones1354]

Series 2 must be the best cars RR made they are simply beautiful. What a great example too.

[@peterbroderson6080]

The Silver Cloud is my favorite RR

[@Tom-ok3le]

Fabulous car and great video , thankyou , liked&subscibed :-)

[@life_on_cars]

@Tom-ok3le thanks and really appreciate this 👍🇬🇧

[@richiedudding7671]

Wonderful. Ashtrays everywhere 😝

[@andynicholson8392]

Is the cloud three in Rgal Red its a grand colour my mk6 Bentley is a more sober black and ivory sides

[@life_on_cars]

John says it's maroon. Regal red is different 👍🇬🇧

[@calvinaitkin-sf9up]

Looks like a Rolls Royce,,unlike the present ones.

[@martindehavilland-fox3175]

What a beautiful old girl! Makes me proud to be a Cheshire lad 😊

[@marklawton5753]

Fabulous.

[@peterwalton1502]

What a magnificent motor car 😁🇬🇧

[@toodamnmanyprojects7094]

Get it right. You have the same GM 4 speed Hydro in the Cloud 3 as the earlier S series had. They never used a Borg Warner. The US spec Shadow(SY) used the GM turbo 400. They continued with the T400 until they upgraded to the GM 4L80E on 1994. The non US SY cars used a modified hydro we call the Side Pan until 1971. Don't even presume to argue the point. I've rebuilt over 1000 of these over the years. In fact, I have a Cloud 3 trans on my bench right now!

[@P.J.B.769]

Stunning car its like lady Penelope's model beautiful colour too similar to your spirit.

[@josephwhyman9515]

Lovely Cloud, I own an early Spirit 1 (1981). If you ever want to do a video showing the development of the Spirit line give me a shout!

[@life_on_cars]

Thanks that would be a good idea

[@josephwhyman9515]

@@life_on_cars no worries. Just occurred to me as I believe yours is a relatively late model. Keep up the great vids 👍

[@tutsywutsy]

Did you know that every rolls royce built has something on it that is 502 years old. And that is the walnut veneer dashboard and door cappings

[@oxfamshop]

I think the silver cloud 3 was the last of the proper Rolls Royce Cars

[@Bulletguy07]

1965........when car prices were sensible. 21:30

[@angowT]

Oh wow, I can smell it.

[@richardprice4362]

I need one.

[@JL-of3db]

My favourite RR

[@michaelmontagu3979]

Mine too. I've had one for nearly 43 years.

[@JL-of3db]

@@michaelmontagu3979 Happy to take it off your hands if you're bored of it! 😉

[@wojciechbudnarowicz6684]

Excuse me ! ☝️ I want this burgundy one for my living room ... 😃

[@StuartLewis-f3g]

Compare that magnificent machine with the rubbish churned out now. Thank you, gentlemen.

[@michaelmontagu3979]

Absolutely agree with you, but I'm biased. I've owned, as just the second owner, exactly this model for almost 43 years. Same colour but with dove grey upholstery. I can't imagine changing it for any of the hideous show off cars that Rolls-Royce produce now. Vulgar expression of money and no taste.

[@WBCIN13-l1d]

Well,shucks!, they put the dang steering wheel on the wrong side!..

[@life_on_cars]

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