When I was 10, we moved from Virginia to Ohio, and one of our neighbors had a 1961 Cloud ll. This was in 1963. George LOVED that car, and knew everything about the history of Rolls-Royce. When I got my driver's license, he let me drive it for a bit one evening. They truly were magnificent machines. When I came home from college at Thanksgiving, 1971, there was a new Chevy Caprice in his garage. When I asked what was up, he said, "Tom, I'm 75 years old. I have to drive three hours each way to get it serviced. It's time for someone new to love it.". Now, that's love!
Thank goodness the owner took it away from sodden Scotland, though Chicago's winters are no joke either, it's very much the current beneficiary of an Australian climate, even if its indoors. Beautiful example Rodd.
Hi Rodd, amazing that I just discovered your channel. I remember meeting you and Monte during the 1980's RanData days when I worked in industry development/Tech Park area for WA's then Department of Commerce & Trade here in Perth. Also remember Monte's passion in telling me about the ancestral Ducal (?) region (now part of Italy?) where the Sala ancestry hailed from, all very interesting. Love your stories behind these beautiful examples of the famous Rolls Royce marque. All the best.
What an exquisite car! You’re right: today the reason that the majority of Clouds drive like lorries when compared to Shadows is because despite having been cosmetically maintained, such items as lever-arm dampers, leaf springs, kingpin, and the cam and roller steering units have never been rebuilt. People then just slap on a set of radials and think that will solve the problem, but it’s only a disguise.
Sorry to say they got the two tones upside down. The dark color should be in the lower panels and the light on the uppers. That's a deal killer for me.
@@44lrc RR was right to recommend that. If the top was some "Arctic Silver" like in my "Magnificent 7" E38 BMW (a 98 I drove from 2005 to 2017), and dark on the bottom, the car would look much sleeker, indeed like a convertible, as the top color would be quite close to that of a cloudless sky.
This is "the man behind the Park-Ward name": th-cam.com/video/E4yWUxlpjZo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=tV4uhBUlUKZV1Q5-
Absolutely gorgeous.
The best Clasic Car of Word !
Woowwww 😮
Thanks a Lot, for show this Pice of art !
😱😱😱😱🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Regards from México 🇲🇽
Beautiful color combination make it a stand out.
She's a stunner ❤
Keep these videos coming! I love them and watch them many times! This car is beautiful.
When I was 10, we moved from Virginia to Ohio, and one of our neighbors had a 1961 Cloud ll. This was in 1963. George LOVED that car, and knew everything about the history of Rolls-Royce. When I got my driver's license, he let me drive it for a bit one evening. They truly were magnificent machines. When I came home from college at Thanksgiving, 1971, there was a new Chevy Caprice in his garage. When I asked what was up, he said, "Tom, I'm 75 years old. I have to drive three hours each way to get it serviced. It's time for someone new to love it.". Now, that's love!
Yes,Terry Rolls and Jimmy Royce,how good were they.😊
That's one to keep for your collection rodd use on high days and holidays and sparingly in-between as they need to be used
I think the lower colour may be "Pacific Green". For clarity of appearance, it is similar to the Silver Shadow colour; "Pewter"
She's a beauty, Rodd! Thanks for sharing 👌🏻
❤❤❤what a gorgeous car ❤❤❤😊
Beautiful car!
thanks for sharing this fantastic and classy worh of art , greetings from Greece .
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Thank goodness the owner took it away from sodden Scotland, though Chicago's winters are no joke either, it's very much the current beneficiary of an Australian climate, even if its indoors. Beautiful example Rodd.
The bottom colour certainly does look like Silver Mink. The chassis card will reveal what it is, including the paint code.
Very Nice! My Silver Shadow would very much like a roommate.🥂
Beautiful Rodd, impressive. Are these cars for sale? or just your collection? Stunning in either way.
@@commandertopgun some for sale…. Some to keep.
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Fantastic
Alfred Hitchcock presents "Murder In The Rolls."
@@jonspanonyc Hahahahah…. Love it!
So, Guy, we swap Rollers.
Positively exquisite!❤
Hi Rodd, amazing that I just discovered your channel. I remember meeting you and Monte during the 1980's RanData days when I worked in industry development/Tech Park area for WA's then Department of Commerce & Trade here in Perth. Also remember Monte's passion in telling me about the ancestral Ducal (?) region (now part of Italy?) where the Sala ancestry hailed from, all very interesting.
Love your stories behind these beautiful examples of the famous Rolls Royce marque. All the best.
@@Paul-fv4no oh wow! Your channel name only gives me “Paul” to go by. Please provide more info so I can “place you”.
What an exquisite car! You’re right: today the reason that the majority of Clouds drive like lorries when compared to Shadows is because despite having been cosmetically maintained, such items as lever-arm dampers, leaf springs, kingpin, and the cam and roller steering units have never been rebuilt. People then just slap on a set of radials and think that will solve the problem, but it’s only a disguise.
Amor é amor seja por pessoas seja por carros amor sempre é amor 😊
I enjoyed it as well heard from this video. Thank you Sir.
Nice
Magnificent!!
Is that Alfred Hitchcock narrating?
Beautiful Sliver Cloud Rodd.
The bottom color looks like “Silver Mink” in the Video.
Indeed it does. In fact, a better description than my reference to “Pewter”. Thank you. Both colours did not exist in the Cloud series.
Sorry to say they got the two tones upside down. The dark color should be in the lower panels and the light on the uppers. That's a deal killer for me.
@@anastassiosperakis2869 it’s all personal choice…. The beauty of the marque.
Although Rolls-Royce always recommended that the light colour be on top, the owner could order whatever he wanted
@@44lrc RR was right to recommend that. If the top was some "Arctic Silver" like in my "Magnificent 7" E38 BMW (a 98 I drove from 2005 to 2017), and dark on the bottom, the car would look much sleeker, indeed like a convertible, as the top color would be quite close to that of a cloudless sky.