$21,000
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Transmission:
Automatic
Condition:
Used
Engine Size:
6.2L
Color:
White
Engine Size:
6.2L
Category:
Car
Description
This 1981 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur is powered by a Chevrolet LS3 6.2-liter V8 that was installed in 2011 and is paired with a replacement TH400 three-speed automatic transmission. Other work performed at the time of the powertrain swap included service to the brakes, electrical system, suspension, steering, and climate control. The car is finished in white over red leather, and equipment includes a vinyl roof, burl wood trim, automatic climate control, power-adjustable front seats, and an Alpine…
This 1981 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur is powered by a Chevrolet LS3 6.2-liter V8 that was installed in 2011 and is paired with a replacement TH400 three-speed automatic transmission. Other work performed at the time of the powertrain swap included service to the brakes, electrical system, suspension, steering, and climate control. The car is finished in white over red leather, and equipment includes a vinyl roof, burl wood trim, automatic climate control, power-adjustable front seats, and an Alpine CD stereo. The late previous owner acquired the vehicle in 1994 and donated it to the National Automobile Museum and its Harrah Collection in mid-2021.
The Silver Spur was the long-wheelbase variant of the contemporary Silver Spirit. This example was finished from the factory in Acrylic White, and it features an upright chrome grille that is topped by a Spirit of Ecstasy hood ornament, quad rectangular headlights, a white vinyl roof, black rubber and chrome bumpers, and chrome window trim.
Black 15″ steel wheels are fitted with stainless-steel trim rings and Rolls-Royce center caps and are mounted with 235/75 Michelin Radial XH4 tires. Stopping is handled by four-wheel disc brakes, and the factory self-leveling hydropneumatic suspension features a Girling ride-height control system.
The seats are upholstered in red leather, with matching door panels and carpeting to go along with burl wood trim. Equipment includes power-adjustable front seats, electric windows and mirrors, automatic climate control, and an aftermarket Alpine CD stereo.
Instrumentation consists of an 85-mph speedometer as well as gauges for voltage, coolant temperature, fuel level, and oil pressure. The six-digit mechanical odometer shows 129k miles.
Records accompanying the car document that its factory 6.8-liter V8 was replaced prior to 2010, but that conversion was not successfully completed. The car subsequently had a Chevrolet LS3 6.2-liter V8 crate engine—rated at 430 horsepower—installed in 2011. Concurrent work was performed to the braking, electrical, suspension, steering, and climate-control systems. The air conditioning is said to have been converted to R134 refrigerant.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a GM-sourced TH400 three-speed automatic transmission that was replaced during the 2011 engine transplant.
Manufacturer’s literature is included in a brown leather case.
- 129k Miles Shown, TMU
- Replacement 6.2-Liter LS3 V8
- 3-Speed Automatic Transmission
- White Paint
- White Vinyl Roof
- Red Leather Upholstery
- Alpine AM/FM/CD Stereo
- Automatic Climate Control
- 15″ Steel Wheels with Rolls-Royce Center Caps
- Burl Wood Trim
$21,000
Make:
Rolls-Royce
Model:
Silver Spur
Category:
Car
Transmission:
Automatic
Condition:
Used
Year:
1981
Mileage:
129,000 miles
Fuel Type:
Gasoline
Engine Size:
6.2L
Color:
White
Offer ID #73086
