Great video but, putting on my anorak, all Silver Shadows and Bentleys from 1971 had the 6.7 litre engine, so every T2 (which start from 1977) had the 6.7. That heating/cooling system is very effective but as it is electro-mechanical not electronic, so there are no plug in diagnostics and when it goes wrong it does strange things.
Nice vid. That era of Bentley/RR looks to be the best. As you say, for a 46 year old car, with no rattles says a lot about the workmanship. I’d love to have a drive in one.
It took them quite a while to rectify this too, possibly late 80s early 90s. At least my 1996 Turbo R has Bentley logos everywhere visible, there's still a few "RR" scattered about in places you can't usually see though.
@@jjefferyworboys8138 no they were never Bentley, in that model . I have driven a totally original Series three S type and that also had RR logos all through the cabin. Even the Brake pedal said RR
My brother owns a Silver Shadow and it's a lovely thing. It's hard to believe you can buy a boat load of these hand crafted vehicles for the price of one Escort Mexico. (Which has a massive chance of being a fake / ringer.) As a classic Ford owner I can safely say the classic car world is a crazy and fickle place.
Lovely car, I do have a bit of a soft spot for these. Although they only had the improved air con for a few short years it didn't go to waste, and carried over in to the Silver Spirit/Bentley Mulsanne range. My 1996 Turbo R has the same system, and I think it was used even later in the run out Continental (not GT) models in the early 2000s.
Another great and interesting video from Steph! I love how her videos show all the in focus closeup details of the car she’s showing (Mr Furious could learn a thing or two about doing that to be honest :) ) as well as her incredibly detailed verbal description of the car. She’s the best.
Many thanks Steph for another excellent video of a lovely car. I would really appreciate the quietness, waft , ride quality but not the fuel economy. You looked absolutely in tune with the Bentley.
Hey Steph. Wonderful review as always. You asked to imagine what it would be like to take delivery of a new one back in the late 70s?? As I a 24-year-old Aussie I can indeed relate to you what it was like to take delivery of a new S reg RR Silver Shadow II in February 1978 in Conduit Street in London. Mine was Nutmeg with beige leather with dark brown piping...in Australian specification. The rack & pinion steering and revised suspension (Citroen self levelling assisted in the rear), made if rather fun to waft and punt along in the country. Actually it had a good turning lock too. Can you imagine after a year in the UK with my weekday daily driver, as a new Citroen 2CV6 Club, heading off to the Continent in the SSII for 5 months youth hosteling around Europe?? I could not get an import permit for 2 cars in one year to Australia. So before leaving the UK two friends helped me disassemble the 2CV to send it home as second-hand spare parts, to be rebuilt in my parent's garage by two car club friends, while I was picking up hitch hikers between youth hostels.... The RR service centre in Lausanne commented that the nice grey exhaust of my car and its responsiveness was very rare to see on any Roller. More likely on a Bentley with a spirited driver...
This is a proper luxury car not much tech wood and leather air conditioning big smooth engine soft ride and an impressive look and the so called luxury cars of today that cost an extraordinary amount of money the Bentley's and Rolls Royce's of the late 1970s were built by very talented people put together well and built to last as you said this Bentley is over 40 years old is a true testament to the craftsmen who put it together
8:10 Probably both the radio and cassette unit are original. Both look correct for the 70s. Blaupunkt has offered external cassette decks for their car radios as early as late 60s so they were on the market for quite some time already, although very slow selling at first. By the late 70s car radios with built-in cassette mechanisms were becoming more popular but two piece sets like this one were still offered because they didn't sacrifice radio presets to fit the cassette mechanism
Wonderful, Steph. Beautiful cars , whether the double R, or WO . The outside temp gauge possibly in Fahrenheit rather than centigrade, Old English Money and all that ! Possibly, no without doubt, the best value classics around , so much car for the money.
Thought it was cool to hear comedian Jerry Seinfeld say your TH-cam channel is one of his favorites while speaking on the Spike's Car Radio podcast. High praise indeed!
Another great episode. A very nice original looking car that could benefit from a good detailing, though. And, as always, that's another great outfit you are wearing!
Hi Steph, I particularly enjoyed this video as this actual car (ARE 779S) was my step Grandfathers car in the 1980's - 1990's!!!! He purchased the car around 1982 when it was about 4 years old. I had many happy trips out in the car until my Grandfather died in 1996 when the car was subsequently sold. I would very much like to be put in touch with Dylan if that is possible please?
Badge engineering, but far fewer Bentley's were made, so a bit more valuable. The main disadvantage with these and I do own one ,is that that a normal garage isn't big enough. To accommodate my car I have had the garage in my new house extended by 5ft.
I recall reading in a RR textbook, that a different, small key locks the glovebox. In the glovebox is a button which upon pressing, remote opens the boot/trunk. However that button can be locked with that same small key, and in that case, the boot/trunk won't open, even using the normal door/ignition key. This feature was designed to give security when the driver hands over the ignition keys to a VALET PARKING type attendant. So 'er indoors' Mink Coat, or the Gentleman's custom shotgun or custom golf Clubs in the boot, were protected from easy theft. Also inside the glovebox should be a tiny little toolkit. Because the gear selector works through an unusual complicated motorised system, in case that motorised system ever broke down, a tiny little bar is located in the glovebox toolkit (from the description I read, it must look a bit like an Allen Key). Rolling back the floor carpet slightly, somewhere on the side of the middle hump, will be a slot to insert the little bar. Gear change can then be effected, such as from Park to Drive so the car can be driven onto your nearest RR/B dealer to have the motorised gear selector mechanism repaired. And remember folks, as Penelope from the TV series "To the Manor Born" tells us in an early episode, when her 1950's model wouldn't start. "There's never anything wrong with a Rolls Royce. It's just that sometimes, it won't go !"
A great video with the perfect balance of do's and don’ts. These era of RR and Bentleys represent extraordinary value. But as you say join the clubs and also from them find your nearest specialist garage - and enjoy!
one thing I often hear you say about smoking is, just use the window to ash it. But here, in the U.S., we have wildfires started every year from that, so I'm glad to have someone use the ashtray, if they MUST smoke. 🙂
Great video Steph - i have all the Motor Show Guides for the 70s - strangely in some years the T1/T2 is quoted £500 cheaper than the Shadow. However for 1974 they are both quoted at £13,200
These cars become more special and interesting with every passing year. New cars today are built to be recycled. Packed with excessive technology and never intended to be maintained or refurbished. Rolls-Royce and Bentleys were engineered to be cars for life.
That car suits you Steph! How bizarre I know exactly where you are that's where I grew up! I live down south now but my roots are in Birkenhead :) Ironically when I visit there now I always stay in the premier Inn you passed and that area is where I took and passed my driving test back in the day. Enough of me back to the car I have always preferred the Bentley to the Rolls in the same way I prefer a Daimler to a Jaguar. Great video Did I say that car really suits you ;) To the Manor Born my dear to the Manor Born :)
That "Wiggle" is the torque effect rocking the suspension. As the flywheel spins clockwise the body tries to spin in the opposite direction. It is most evident in big torque V8's.
My '73 Rambler Matador with the 360 (5.9L) V8 used to do that... loved it! In hindsight, I should have kept it, as I would like one again, except now they are pretty expensive ($35k+, whereas I sold mine for relative peanuts back in the late '90's - $1500), and I can't justify that expense now. Cheers!
Hi Steph. I particularly enjoyed this video as this actual car (ARE 779S) was my Step Grandfather's car in the 1980's - 1990's!!!! My Step Grandfather bought the car around 1982 and I had may happy trips out in the T2 until my Step Grandfather died in 1996. I would very much like to be put in touch with the current owner, Dylan, if this possible please?
No freakin’ way!!!! If you pop me your email to my email address which is in my bio, I will pass your details along. GDPR forbids me from sending Dylan’s details and I’d hate to do it without checking anyway x
What a delightful video! I have a soft spot for Rolls-Royces and Bentleys from that era. I drove one for about an hour, It was an experience. The ride was soft but stately. I didn't want to give the keys back.
I have a Bentley T1 1970. I consider the Series 1 a more visually attractive car. The front below the twin headlamps have chrome vents the series 2 looks bare/bland, side markers white at the front red at the rear, reversing lights located on the boot lid, chrome exterior door handles and chrome bumpers that is the reason why I cconsider the series 1 more desirable. My Bentley Masons Black, Magnolia pipped black upholstery,has uprated lights,L.P.G , stainless exhaust, electronic ignition, twin hand painted Magnolia coachlines to match upholstery. Every mile is a pleasure to ride and drive.
Although this is a nice example of this model if you love brown, I much prefer the looks of the T1 with it's chrome bumpers and narrower D posts. Good video besides Steph
i have loved the shaped of these cars either as Rolls Royce or Bentley since i was young i had the chance in the 1970's to be a passenger in RR silver shadow never forget it, i would love one but whilst they are reasonable to buy the running costs are eye watering unless you are handy. I have had a Bentley continental flying spur a newer vehicle but taking it in for repair ouch!! spent £8000 over 18 months so it had to go but the driving experience was amazing.
A friend in Golden, Colorado has one of these, but the previous owner put a Rolls grille on it. Needless to day, he's unable to find a replacement T2 grill to set the car right. He's 101 years old now and no longer anxious to take out his classic on his own.
What a wonderful car! So good looking in its period colours - inside and out. Particularly like the original number plates, too. It would be amazing to run something like this regularly, although I suspect fuel costs would be challenging!
I prefer the looks of this Bently to the equivalent RR, which I had the opportunity to drive a few times in the early 80s. From what I remember, the interiors were almost the same, however, the RR didnt have the front head restraints
A superb car. And a wonderful presentation Steph. You'd have made a fantastic Bentley saleswoman selling these in the 70s I'm sure of that. I'd love to own one of these or the silver shadow 2!
Hello Steph, wow, what a lovely car (British engineering at it's best!!) with every drive being so special - such luxuary!! How many MPG ? Best wishes from Lincolnshire.
It is always surprising to me that the dash on my 86 Spur is almost identical to the dash on a vehicle 10+ years older. When they found a good thing, RR/B surely stuck with it - to our benefit!
Fantastic video, Steph. My only experience was being given a ride is a Shadow of about this same vintage. The Connelly Leather and Wilton wool carpets are simply magnificent. One of the few cars with a seat back high enough to be truly comfortable. Of course, North American examples added head restraints to the front seats. The sound of that 6¾ litre V8 is sublime. The furrent crop of engineers need to be forced to listen to that sweet, deep, quiet burble and work to make the modern imitations sound right.
Back in the mid 80s I knew a businessman called Ernest Hall - very nice man and a concert grade pianist. He owned a T2 and as I recall in a similar external colour. The interior was a dark colour but I can't recall the specific colour. It was a lovely car always beautifully presented as was he, always wore beautiful suits and brown suede shoes - I suspect Church's or something of that quality.
What a beautiful machine. If I had the money, I'd go for a Bentley over a Rolls any time. I think Bentleys are so much more 'classy' than Rolls. The T2 you had today is absolute heaven, but sadly, parking such a machine would be a problem in some of todays car parks. Thanks Steph, you did the old girl proud, and showed the grace and elegance of such a conveyance. Take care 🙂
In 1980 the US export RR‘s all had SU carbs, except for California import cars. These were the only ones with fuel injection, and had a C at the end of the Chassis numbers!
I wonder how many buyers drove them at the time? If you bought one of these you may well have had 'a Man' to drive it for you! Lovely old car and very well looked after it seems. Thanks for letting us 'waft along' with you Steph. 👍👍
I love high profile tyres , even today I choose them in preference to daft damage prone skinny versions. What a lovely looking car. Modern Bentleys have such a such a terrible reliability and an electronic nightmare. Much prefer a T2
I didn't realize the Bentley variant of the Silver Shadow was such a rare car. When I lived in the UK I had a schoolmate whose Dad had a Series 1 version; it had personalized plates but I think it was a 1971 or '72.
Great video but, putting on my anorak, all Silver Shadows and Bentleys from 1971 had the 6.7 litre engine, so every T2 (which start from 1977) had the 6.7. That heating/cooling system is very effective but as it is electro-mechanical not electronic, so there are no plug in diagnostics and when it goes wrong it does strange things.
Ffs I used an old piece online. Finish me off 😂
Also comment is pinned so nobody else needs to pop it in
@@idriveaclassic OK Steph sorry!
@@idriveaclassic OK Steph sorry!
Old school technology at its best. I love mine.
The sound of that engine brings back memories. I had an old Holden with a big Chevrolet V8. The low rumble of a V8 is gorgeous.
What a classy lady and the car as well 😉
Hahaha! what a classy(!) Lady
Agreed on both counts.
When it comes to luxury motoring, here's someone who really gets it. You make me want one.
What a great motor to be able to drive. Such fun!
Lovely car and lovely area. Great presentation as ever.
Another great video Steph. I love brown cars and I love Bentleys, so this was perfection.
Beautiful car) Thanks for sharing Steph
Nice vid. That era of Bentley/RR looks to be the best. As you say, for a 46 year old car, with no rattles says a lot about the workmanship. I’d love to have a drive in one.
Another cracking video, 👍🏾 classic Bentley indeed ❗
Love them, Love them, Love them Steph. An absolute class car, excellent video. AND the clock is still working,
I noticed the "RR" (Rolls Royce) logo on the main gauges, hardly hides the design origin of the vehicle!
It took them quite a while to rectify this too, possibly late 80s early 90s. At least my 1996 Turbo R has Bentley logos everywhere visible, there's still a few "RR" scattered about in places you can't usually see though.
Thats probably what was on the shelf at the factory at the time. The rocker covers on mine read Rolls Royce which is not uncommon.
Seems odd as they were very careful on the S series to keep the logo correct
@@jjefferyworboys8138 no they were never Bentley, in that model . I have driven a totally original Series three S type and that also had RR logos all through the cabin. Even the Brake pedal said RR
But who would think that the Bentley was designed separately?
what a beauty steph
My brother owns a Silver Shadow and it's a lovely thing. It's hard to believe you can buy a boat load of these hand crafted vehicles for the price of one Escort Mexico. (Which has a massive chance of being a fake / ringer.)
As a classic Ford owner I can safely say the classic car world is a crazy and fickle place.
Goes to show people would rather have a faster ford escort than a dirty old ponces mobile
@@chiefrocka8604 Stupid reply.
Beautiful car
Lovely car and great video. Thank you :)
Wonderful video! ‘Nice’ and ‘glorious’ sum the experience, well, very nicely.
A double dose of IDAC this week, very much approve of that👍
Lovely car, I do have a bit of a soft spot for these. Although they only had the improved air con for a few short years it didn't go to waste, and carried over in to the Silver Spirit/Bentley Mulsanne range. My 1996 Turbo R has the same system, and I think it was used even later in the run out Continental (not GT) models in the early 2000s.
Another great and interesting video from Steph! I love how her videos show all the in focus closeup details of the car she’s showing (Mr Furious could learn a thing or two about doing that to be honest :) ) as well as her incredibly detailed verbal description of the car. She’s the best.
Many thanks Steph for another excellent video of a lovely car. I would really appreciate the quietness, waft , ride quality but not the fuel economy. You looked absolutely in tune with the Bentley.
Nice to see your tastes moving up market!
Another great video and filmed not far from when I live . Thought I recognised the Wirral 😂😂
Steph, it actually suits you very well! Great video👌🦖
Thanks Steph. Forget Tina the Marina, that is the car for you. 😊
What a stunning car, luxury and so much comfort, always good to see a rare car so well look after
Beautiful reportage Steph ! Done with the calm and the grace belonging to this vehicle ! A joy to watch !
That hat is perfect for both the car and the day you were driving it.
Hey Steph. Wonderful review as always.
You asked to imagine what it would be like to take delivery of a new one back in the late 70s??
As I a 24-year-old Aussie I can indeed relate to you what it was like to take delivery of a new S reg RR Silver Shadow II in February 1978 in Conduit Street in London. Mine was Nutmeg with beige leather with dark brown piping...in Australian specification.
The rack & pinion steering and revised suspension (Citroen self levelling assisted in the rear), made if rather fun to waft and punt along in the country. Actually it had a good turning lock too.
Can you imagine after a year in the UK with my weekday daily driver, as a new Citroen 2CV6 Club, heading off to the Continent in the SSII for 5 months youth hosteling around Europe??
I could not get an import permit for 2 cars in one year to Australia. So before leaving the UK two friends helped me disassemble the 2CV to send it home as second-hand spare parts, to be rebuilt in my parent's garage by two car club friends, while I was picking up hitch hikers between youth hostels....
The RR service centre in Lausanne commented that the nice grey exhaust of my car and its responsiveness was very rare to see on any Roller. More likely on a Bentley with a spirited driver...
Stephen, what a fascinating story! I’m an Aussie too & I look forward to becoming a proud custodian of one of these fine motor cars one day!
Like a little fascinating tv show in its own right . Enjoyed that thank you very much 🥰
Great video Steph thanks for sharing 👍.
Nicely done!
Really in this case, we should be thankful that they kept the badge around long enough for the later Turbo models to bring the brand back.
Great video , love the T 2 thank you .
It's a strange world where a Mark 3 Cortina is worth as much as a Rolls Shadow.
🤣 One of the haunts of my youth! The Clegg Arms, Heswall! Brings back memories. Memories of me walking! No Bentley for me! 🤣
This is a proper luxury car not much tech wood and leather air conditioning big smooth engine soft ride and an impressive look and the so called luxury cars of today that cost an extraordinary amount of money the Bentley's and Rolls Royce's of the late 1970s were built by very talented people put together well and built to last as you said this Bentley is over 40 years old is a true testament to the craftsmen who put it together
8:10 Probably both the radio and cassette unit are original. Both look correct for the 70s. Blaupunkt has offered external cassette decks for their car radios as early as late 60s so they were on the market for quite some time already, although very slow selling at first. By the late 70s car radios with built-in cassette mechanisms were becoming more popular but two piece sets like this one were still offered because they didn't sacrifice radio presets to fit the cassette mechanism
Brown, the best colour for 1970s cars!
Please explain?
My Shadow is Nutmeg with Tan Everflex. I can't agree more - exquisite and elegant colour choices for the RR and Bentley. They wear them so well.
Root beer 😊
Another well researched video!
Thank you! I did ask somebody who has a keen interest for advice/help.
Nice drive on the posh part of the Wirral 😅
Wonderful, Steph. Beautiful cars , whether the double R, or WO . The outside temp gauge possibly in Fahrenheit rather than centigrade, Old English Money and all that ! Possibly, no without doubt, the best value classics around , so much car for the money.
love your work lass
Thought it was cool to hear comedian Jerry Seinfeld say your TH-cam channel is one of his favorites while speaking on the Spike's Car Radio podcast. High praise indeed!
Another great episode. A very nice original looking car that could benefit from a good detailing, though. And, as always, that's another great outfit you are wearing!
I have often thought about buying one of these but 14 mpg has put me off. Excellent review.
Hi Steph, I particularly enjoyed this video as this actual car (ARE 779S) was my step Grandfathers car in the 1980's - 1990's!!!! He purchased the car around 1982 when it was about 4 years old. I had many happy trips out in the car until my Grandfather died in 1996 when the car was subsequently sold. I would very much like to be put in touch with Dylan if that is possible please?
Great vid. Keep it up.
Magnificent, thank you.
I do love a Bentley, also your in my neck of the woods The Wirral
Thanks for sharing Steph, very interesting car. Similar to a Rolls Royce. 😊👍
Badge engineering, but far fewer Bentley's were made, so a bit more valuable. The main disadvantage with these and I do own one ,is that that a normal garage isn't big enough.
To accommodate my car I have had the garage in my new house extended by 5ft.
I recall reading in a RR textbook, that a different, small key locks the glovebox. In the glovebox is a button which upon pressing, remote opens the boot/trunk. However that button can be locked with that same small key, and in that case, the boot/trunk won't open, even using the normal door/ignition key. This feature was designed to give security when the driver hands over the ignition keys to a VALET PARKING type attendant. So 'er indoors' Mink Coat, or the Gentleman's custom shotgun or custom golf Clubs in the boot, were protected from easy theft.
Also inside the glovebox should be a tiny little toolkit.
Because the gear selector works through an unusual complicated motorised system, in case that motorised system ever broke down, a tiny little bar is located in the glovebox toolkit (from the description I read, it must look a bit like an Allen Key). Rolling back the floor carpet slightly, somewhere on the side of the middle hump, will be a slot to insert the little bar. Gear change can then be effected, such as from Park to Drive so the car can be driven onto your nearest RR/B dealer to have the motorised gear selector mechanism repaired.
And remember folks, as Penelope from the TV series "To the Manor Born" tells us in an early episode, when her 1950's model wouldn't start. "There's never anything wrong with a Rolls Royce. It's just that sometimes, it won't go !"
What q great video, loved it,
...Quite the car indeed!!! (and Quite the Lady!) 🤩
A brilliant review Steph, a beautiful looking Bentley
A great video with the perfect balance of do's and don’ts. These era of RR and Bentleys represent extraordinary value. But as you say join the clubs and also from them find your nearest specialist garage - and enjoy!
one thing I often hear you say about smoking is, just use the window to ash it. But here, in the U.S., we have wildfires started every year from that, so I'm glad to have someone use the ashtray, if they MUST smoke. 🙂
Wafting round the roundabout! I'm going to do that from now on, in not so fancy a car but it will make me feel 70's. x
Very beautiful car
Great video Steph - i have all the Motor Show Guides for the 70s - strangely in some years the T1/T2 is quoted £500 cheaper than the Shadow. However for 1974 they are both quoted at £13,200
Nice presentation.
These cars become more special and interesting with every passing year. New cars today are built to be recycled. Packed with excessive technology and never intended to be maintained or refurbished. Rolls-Royce and Bentleys were engineered to be cars for life.
Is the 'Ice' warning light on the instrument panel for when the drinks cabinet in the back runs out of it?
Love it!! 😂
Yay matching outfit
Of course 😎
Great vid Great car Steph, how about a big Mercedes S class some time? Would love to get your impressions if you can get your mitts on one?? 😊
That car really suits you. 😎
That car suits you Steph!
How bizarre I know exactly where you are that's where I grew up! I live down south now but my roots are in Birkenhead :)
Ironically when I visit there now I always stay in the premier Inn you passed and that area is where I took and passed my driving test back in the day.
Enough of me back to the car I have always preferred the Bentley to the Rolls in the same way I prefer a Daimler to a Jaguar.
Great video Did I say that car really suits you ;)
To the Manor Born my dear to the Manor Born :)
That "Wiggle" is the torque effect rocking the suspension.
As the flywheel spins clockwise the body tries to spin in the opposite direction. It is most evident in big torque V8's.
My Guzzi 1100 does the same thing!
My '73 Rambler Matador with the 360 (5.9L) V8 used to do that... loved it! In hindsight, I should have kept it, as I would like one again, except now they are pretty expensive ($35k+, whereas I sold mine for relative peanuts back in the late '90's - $1500), and I can't justify that expense now. Cheers!
INTERESTING
Hi Steph. I particularly enjoyed this video as this actual car (ARE 779S) was my Step Grandfather's car in the 1980's - 1990's!!!! My Step Grandfather bought the car around 1982 and I had may happy trips out in the T2 until my Step Grandfather died in 1996. I would very much like to be put in touch with the current owner, Dylan, if this possible please?
No freakin’ way!!!! If you pop me your email to my email address which is in my bio, I will pass your details along. GDPR forbids me from sending Dylan’s details and I’d hate to do it without checking anyway x
What a delightful video! I have a soft spot for Rolls-Royces and Bentleys from that era. I drove one for about an hour, It was an experience. The ride was soft but stately. I didn't want to give the keys back.
You should be wearing a diamond tiara Steph.
I have a Bentley T1 1970. I consider the Series 1 a more visually attractive car. The front below the twin headlamps have chrome vents the series 2 looks bare/bland, side markers white at the front red at the rear, reversing lights located on the boot lid, chrome exterior door handles and chrome bumpers that is the reason why I cconsider the series 1 more desirable. My Bentley Masons Black, Magnolia pipped black upholstery,has uprated lights,L.P.G , stainless exhaust, electronic ignition, twin hand painted Magnolia coachlines to match upholstery. Every mile is a pleasure to ride and drive.
Although this is a nice example of this model if you love brown, I much prefer the looks of the T1 with it's chrome bumpers and narrower D posts.
Good video besides Steph
i have loved the shaped of these cars either as Rolls Royce or Bentley since i was young i had the chance in the 1970's to be a passenger in RR silver shadow never forget it, i would love one but whilst they are reasonable to buy the running costs are eye watering unless you are handy. I have had a Bentley continental flying spur a newer vehicle but taking it in for repair ouch!! spent £8000 over 18 months so it had to go but the driving experience was amazing.
A friend in Golden, Colorado has one of these, but the previous owner put a Rolls grille on it. Needless to day, he's unable to find a replacement T2 grill to set the car right. He's 101 years old now and no longer anxious to take out his classic on his own.
Very nice 👏
I like the Vanden Plas Princess Four Litre R. with the Rolls Royce engine
What a wonderful car! So good looking in its period colours - inside and out. Particularly like the original number plates, too. It would be amazing to run something like this regularly, although I suspect fuel costs would be challenging!
I prefer the looks of this Bently to the equivalent RR, which I had the opportunity to drive a few times in the early 80s.
From what I remember, the interiors were almost the same, however, the RR didnt have the front head restraints
Classic design!
My 4.6 p38 does exactly the same 'wiggle' when revved. I really like it 👍. It suits you down to the ground as well 😊
Very interesting. Your drive chilled me out, in such a glorious car
Geez Steph, this is all too much….i have only just opened the video. 🤣
Wafting at 120 Mph in this would be terrifying!
Haha can you imagine
Most cars of the same vintage would be equally as terrifying.
Must have been a great experience to drive this car. I'm envious. Was this filmed around the Wirral area - kept seeing signs to Hoylake?
Jacob Rees-Mogg has a Bentley T1 - he's spent a fortune on it, as you might expect!
As do I !
I can’t think of a more atypical Bentley T1 owner that JRM…!
Surprised he has anything as new fangled as a car....
A superb car. And a wonderful presentation Steph. You'd have made a fantastic Bentley saleswoman selling these in the 70s I'm sure of that. I'd love to own one of these or the silver shadow 2!
Hello Steph, wow, what a lovely car (British engineering at it's best!!) with every drive being so special - such luxuary!! How many MPG ? Best wishes from Lincolnshire.
It is always surprising to me that the dash on my 86 Spur is almost identical to the dash on a vehicle 10+ years older. When they found a good thing, RR/B surely stuck with it - to our benefit!
Suits you down to a "T" Steph 😊
Great video! It would be interesting to compare it to a Jaguar XJ of the same era.
Every RR I've had the misfortune to work on leaked oil, the brakes needed attention, and there was a plentiful supply of oxidised metal.
Fantastic video, Steph. My only experience was being given a ride is a Shadow of about this same vintage. The Connelly Leather and Wilton wool carpets are simply magnificent. One of the few cars with a seat back high enough to be truly comfortable. Of course, North American examples added head restraints to the front seats. The sound of that 6¾ litre V8 is sublime. The furrent crop of engineers need to be forced to listen to that sweet, deep, quiet burble and work to make the modern imitations sound right.
Back in the mid 80s I knew a businessman called Ernest Hall - very nice man and a concert grade pianist. He owned a T2 and as I recall in a similar external colour. The interior was a dark colour but I can't recall the specific colour. It was a lovely car always beautifully presented as was he, always wore beautiful suits and brown suede shoes - I suspect Church's or something of that quality.
You should , test drive a Lincoln Continental Mark lV. and let us know what how good or bad they are
What a beautiful machine. If I had the money, I'd go for a Bentley over a Rolls any time. I think Bentleys are so much more 'classy' than Rolls. The T2 you had today is absolute heaven, but sadly, parking such a machine would be a problem in some of todays car parks. Thanks Steph, you did the old girl proud, and showed the grace and elegance of such a conveyance. Take care 🙂
In 1980 the US export RR‘s all had SU carbs, except for California import cars. These were the only ones with fuel injection, and had a C at the end of the Chassis numbers!
I wonder how many buyers drove them at the time? If you bought one of these you may well have had 'a Man' to drive it for you! Lovely old car and very well looked after it seems. Thanks for letting us 'waft along' with you Steph. 👍👍
I love high profile tyres , even today I choose them in preference to daft damage prone skinny versions. What a lovely looking car. Modern Bentleys have such a such a terrible reliability and an electronic nightmare. Much prefer a T2
Lovely car. Bronze suits this vehicle and I'm surprised how affordable they are to buy and run.
I didn't realize the Bentley variant of the Silver Shadow was such a rare car. When I lived in the UK I had a schoolmate whose Dad had a Series 1 version; it had personalized plates but I think it was a 1971 or '72.