Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II

This is a 4-door full-size luxury car sedan type produced from 1959 to 1962. Although similar in external appearance to the series 1 models, these cars marked the introduction of the innovative new all-aluminium 6.23 litre V8 engine, the first version of the V8 which continued in use for Crewe-built models until 2020. The real revelation of this new engine was not its power but how quiet it was. V8s are generally quite raucous by nature, but when enveloped in the Cloud's expansive body, occupants could still hear the clock ticking at 60mph, a characteristic the company enthusiastically applauded.

Total Production: 2,417 units Features Include: Twin SU carburetors | 8 cylinder in-line engine | Aluminium alloy cylinder head | 4-speed automatic gearbox optional | Independent front suspension with coil springs | Semi-elliptic springs rear | Drum brakes servo-assisted | Wheelbase 3,124 mm (123 in) or long wheelbase 3,225.8 mm available (127 in) | Tyre size 8.20 x 15