so nice to hear cliff michelmore's voice, so familiar in my childhood from the bbc's "tonight" programme. yes, i'd forgotten about the rather iffy hair, but hey, it was the sixties, even for the follically challenged ... as regards many of the comments below about the depreciation of crewe era rolls-royce and bentley cars, this is quite normal when you consider how many of them have survived, as opposed to how many people actually have the means (and essential garage space) to run one. i drive my 1988 bentley turbo r several times a week in all but the worst of weather (strictly no salt), always drying the car off after rain. it has been a sheer delight for the last five years. the street prices of these cars may go down or up, but the real value never changes. there is nothing else that comes close. strip away the pomp and circumstance and you are still left with a fantastic piece of engineering and craftsmanship.
Thanks for posting! Not seen this before. I had a 75 Shadow and would love another. Still prefer the chrome bumpers of the first Shad compared to the II.
At 13:49 you mentioned the Silver Shadow 2 which was introduced in 1977 so it should not be in this "1975" film. Still, a very inspiring film so MANY thanks for sharing, take care.
Brilliant. I wonder whether they gave Chris Mitchemore a freebie for producing this ? I'm sure he'd have aspired to one but as a lowly BBC presenter it would have been a few notches above his class. I bet they did a deal with him though ! Great vid, cheers Chris.
In the woke world of today you can't give these away. No one wants what they represent or stand for. Some will see you drive by and follow you home to rob you. If at a stop light/sign or fuel station may outright attack or damage the car. Currently i've been seeing hundreds of RR's for sale on YT. All thinking someone will still pay half a mill for a car requiring $70K for a typical servicing. I'd say just put it in a museum but even the museum's are trying to get rid of them. These days are gone.
Sadly it is true that they are worth very little, especially considering the incredibly high price hen new. They are complex and require proper maintenance and many didn't get that. Parts are easily available but very expensive. I don't know about newer (BMW) Rolls, but good older ones can be found and used as daily drivers if you are prepared to pay for their care and gas consumption. Not all is lost.
Now Rolls Royce cars are made by BMW using BMW parts - so no longer is it reliable, no longer can you get any part for any car, and owning one is pointless.
so nice to hear cliff michelmore's voice, so familiar in my childhood from the bbc's "tonight" programme. yes, i'd forgotten about the rather iffy hair, but hey, it was the sixties, even for the follically challenged ... as regards many of the comments below about the depreciation of crewe era rolls-royce and bentley cars, this is quite normal when you consider how many of them have survived, as opposed to how many people actually have the means (and essential garage space) to run one. i drive my 1988 bentley turbo r several times a week in all but the worst of weather (strictly no salt), always drying the car off after rain. it has been a sheer delight for the last five years. the street prices of these cars may go down or up, but the real value never changes. there is nothing else that comes close. strip away the pomp and circumstance and you are still left with a fantastic piece of engineering and craftsmanship.
Supreme elegance and grace
I'm surprised this hasn't got many views . . . I toughly enjoyed it. Thank you.
So many memories as the driver of the car and part producer
Thanks for posting! Not seen this before. I had a 75 Shadow and would love another. Still prefer the chrome bumpers of the first Shad compared to the II.
There's nothing quite like owning a Rolls-Royce.
At 13:49 you mentioned the Silver Shadow 2 which was introduced in 1977 so it should not be in this "1975" film. Still, a very inspiring film so MANY thanks for sharing, take care.
Brilliant. I wonder whether they gave Chris Mitchemore a freebie for producing this ? I'm sure he'd have aspired to one but as a lowly BBC presenter it would have been a few notches above his class. I bet they did a deal with him though ! Great vid, cheers Chris.
This can’t be from 1975. The Shadow 2 wasn’t launched until 1977.
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Scottish One O'Clock Gun (but won't fire on Christmas day)
rolls royce means Queen Elizerbath
You mean Queen Elizabeth?
She's fuckin' dead !!
In the woke world of today you can't give these away. No one wants what they represent or stand for. Some will see you drive by and follow you home to rob you. If at a stop light/sign or fuel station may outright attack or damage the car. Currently i've been seeing hundreds of RR's for sale on YT. All thinking someone will still pay half a mill for a car requiring $70K for a typical servicing. I'd say just put it in a museum but even the museum's are trying to get rid of them. These days are gone.
They still sell plenty. Fortunately not everyone is as woke as you.
Sadly it is true that they are worth very little, especially considering the incredibly high price hen new. They are complex and require proper maintenance and many didn't get that. Parts are easily available but very expensive.
I don't know about newer (BMW) Rolls, but good older ones can be found and used as daily drivers if you are prepared to pay for their care and gas consumption. Not all is lost.
Now Rolls Royce cars are made by BMW using BMW parts - so no longer is it reliable, no longer can you get any part for any car, and owning one is pointless.