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1997 Rolls Royce

website

What makes a Silver Dawn so special?

Silver Dawns are one of the most rare of modern Rolls-Royce automobiles.  In the four years of production (1994 - 1998) there were only 237 made.  It was not what they had in them that made them rare, but quite the opposite.  Because the Silver Dawn was considered the "entry level" long wheel base Rolls-Royce it could come stripped down, or the buyer could have it accessorized to its full potential. 

The Silver Spur III, the twin of the Silver Dawn, had a "light turbo" engine.  The light turbo was an option for Silver Dawns and alas this car does not have that feature.  Another feature that is missing in this car, and was standard to the Spur, are picnic tables fitted to the front seats for the use of the back seat passengers. 

This Dawn is well appointed.  Here are some of the features that it has:

    Exterior Color - Peacock (blue)

    Large Spirit of Ecstasy mascot

    Accent lines - Silverstone

    Carpet binders - Royal Blue hide

    Lambs wool carpet color - Granite

    Headliner - Silverstone hide

    Seats - Silverstone hide

    Seat piping - Royal Blue hide

    Burr walnut veneer with boxwood inlay

    Opening rear seat armrest

    Rear quarter-companion mirror

    Front and rear cell phone outlets

Awards

April 30, 2006 - Third Place - In the Rolls-Royce and Bentley class at "Britain on the Green" at Collingwood Library near Mt. Vernon in Northern Virginia.

May 7, 2006 - First Place - Rolls-Royce and Bentley cllass at the British Classic Car Meet at the Virginia Aviation Museum, Richmond, Virginia.

   A whole new meaning to "Hotdog Rolls"

Pardon me, do you have any Grey Poupon?

The Silver Dawn is not my first Rolls-Royce.  For almost nine years I owned a 1961 Silver Cloud II

Here is a picture of that car in Newport, RI

If you were a fan of a certain 1960's TV show you will recognize the house in the background as Collinwood

from Dark Shadows.

Here is a YouTube video of my old Silver Cloud II starting up and driving off.

And here is another YouTube video of a test drive of a 2008 Phantom.

To join the Rolls Royce Owners Club or learn more about these fine cars click the link below

To see more information on the Silver Cloud that I used to own, click on the buttons below.

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