This car just seems like it would smell like rich leather, cigars, aftershave, and have been owned by some gentleman that only took it to the country club on the weekends. Old Money vibes.
@@aristotelisentertainment279 idk old money people were usually conservative and happy with their wives, I doubt they bought car back then to impress hoes
Yes, build quality and elegance ages way better than tech! Why I love other cars like LC500 and Panamera so much, great build quality when cars in their class / price range focus more on tech and flash.
Oh but there are stupid sensors and complicated componentry that will take you to the cleaners with that pure functionality and exceptional creature-comfort$! I have been driving Rolls-Royce saloons most of my life. Check out how expen$ive it is to overhaul the brakes/self leveling system, and exhaust systems! Like I tell people, if one must ask "how much" one does not belong behind the wheel of a RR! There's nothing more complicated than the hydraulic system on a Silver Shadow, Silver Wraith II, Silver Spirit, and Silver Spur saloon! I'll put it this way: if one doesn't proceed with caution one could end up with an extremely expensive nightmare that never ends...
@@rolls-royceowner1108 Well its a Rolls Royce , not a Toyota Corolla , no matter how they age , they are still luxury vehicles . But the engines on them remains bulletproof no matter what .
Tom I swear you’re the most natural car reviewer on UA-cam. At home and entertaining in any type of vehicle. And the foot click before getting in, respect 👌
@@caliqm2199 actually it’s Maximus Decimus Meridius, general of the armies of the north, and loyal servant to the true emperor Marcus Aurelius. He also goes by Tom
I agree. It used to be about opulence, now it’s about how many pointless gadgets and large screens. There’s even launch control in the Bentley Flying Spur. How unnecessary.
@@justenzo6342 they may be luxurious but the attention to detail just isn’t the same. The new phantom iirc has a horrible turn signal stalk, you can even see the plastic mold seam on it, even the stalk on my Honda Fit looks better lol
@@justenzo6342 absolutely dude. I think luxury should be no compromise. But the calculator boffins at car companies want to make as much money as possible and giving cars multiple personalities must be the way forward in their eyes
I LOVE this series of Rolls Royce and Bentley. Post purchases the RR and Bentley really went separate ways with them becoming overly complicated behemoths. This series represents the last of true luxury, where craftsmanship, serenity, wafting and durability (if maintained properly) mattered.
In my mind I am thinking the reason RR never bothered to label buttons and switches is because most customers would have a personal driver that would have been trained at a week long RR academy, where the engineers personally walk through all of the quirks and features with them. LOL
I wasn't specific enough. I'm talking about everyday cars that are built with all the electronic gizmos you can imagine, but then the dashboard or the seat start to crack and make noise because everything is cheap plastic. Notice how Toyota interiors age far better than all of the GM range or some Fords. It goes for the engine as well, we have plastic water pumps and manifolds that don't last. All I'm asking is quality over quantity.
Would have loved to hear about the smell of the interior. I believe this was the last year they used Connolly leather. The company was out of business for several years until revived by Jonathon Connolly. The new ones have only a faint sniff of leather. I have a 35 year old Jaguar Vanden Plas that has that wonderful Connolly smell inside.
I like that you can actually see the hood from inside the car so it will be easier to judge how far from the car in front you are and when to park etc.
You are just about the only masshole we actually like having up here in NH. Great vid and wonderful car as always! Bucket list to drive a rolls for sure
Absolutely agree with you. I've owned, as just the second owner, since 1982, a 1965 Silver Cloud III. Nothing would convince me to swap it for anything in the current Rolls-Royce range.
Well, Sir Henry Royce said: Take the best and make it perfect. So RR bought in many items from selected manufacturers and made them fit into The Best Car In The World.
Luxury now: screens and toys and 0-60 Luxury then: rich thick leather, superb exquisite wood, build quality like no other, wafting in serenity and tranquility, reading a newspaper in the back in the lounge smoking a cigar…
@@antiochiaadtaurum3786 better in which regard?? Get real…. If they were better they‘d probably would have sold more of them and RR wouldn’t have to be sold as a company to the Germans, right?!
@@antiochiaadtaurum3786 in today’s RR‘s there is no plastic either. But also no chassis from the 1960‘s …. Your ‚plastic argument‘ is simply prejudice and glorifying „the good ol‘ times“ (which actually weren’t that good! - only in hindsight from people who probably never sat in a RR - old or new).
Beautiful Spur. The earlier Shadows are starting to grow on me now but good ones are getting up there in price and bad ones are an expensive proposition
This is the perfect car to hop in after a breakfast in Miami and go for a ride to New Orleans and have Dinner., and you get off relaxed. . Ok the service and the spare parts are extreme expansiv , but when you drive a Rolls you know that. . SMILE
If you get the oportunity, you should test out a Morgan. They have the Plus 4, Plus 6 and Plus 8. These cars are still being made today, by hand and look like their 1960s counter parts. It's a 2 seater with a BMW engine and very impressive specks.
I remember someone dribbling on about the wood in my Turbo R and how it was like their Audi - another passenger pointed out "the wood in the Audi is just a photocopy, in the Bentley, it's solid planks."
Built to be a car for a lifetime. Built to be serviced, refinished and handed down to the next generation. Unlike today when most cars are built use for short term ownership and ultimately recycled. Which approach is a better use of resources?
You said a very true thing. The first owner can afford to maintain them, usually the second can. Then they depreciate and are more affordable but not cheaper to maintain. That's when the problems and real expense start. I've owned a 1965 Silver Cloud III, as second owner, since 1982. I keep it properly maintained and it's in first class condition. It's been valued at £60,000 more than I paid.
Un bonjour de France 🇫🇷 I really love this fantastic brand it's always a great pleasure to see them and most of all to drive one. Unfortunately I was only a passenger but it was incredible the no "noise" inside it. Seems that I was not on earth Merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo🙏😌 Denis
I love it. That seat-leather option is extremely rare. I been looking for a clean low mileage RR for years and have never seen that option. Truth be told I do prefer the Silver Seraph body style. I’d prefer the V8 in it but the BMW V12 would not stop me from picking one up.
Not to sound like a grumpy old boomer but I'm glad to see kids playing outside on bikes and having a passion for cars. That was definitely not me as a kid!
I appreciate how careful you are when deploying that rear tray. Other reviewers would have just pulled it out carelessly, like that guy who wears shorts all the time.
@@sneakerfreak2002 Whats wrong with Doug?.. Also the tray is meant to be used normally. Doug doesn't break or disrespect the cars he reviews at all.. oafs
I used to work in UK and when I left I wanted to get somethig really british so I got myself Jag x300. It was almoust junk price. I keep it in my barn for 10 years now.
This car just seems like it would smell like rich leather, cigars, aftershave, and have been owned by some gentleman that only took it to the country club on the weekends. Old Money vibes.
yeah aftershave is pricey 😆
Perfect, then
the country club or the ladies
@@aristotelisentertainment279 idk old money people were usually conservative and happy with their wives, I doubt they bought car back then to impress hoes
@@kadafi4lyf lol
No screens , no stupid sensors , no complicated buttons , just pure functionality , and real standards of luxury
Yes, build quality and elegance ages way better than tech!
Why I love other cars like LC500 and Panamera so much, great build quality when cars in their class / price range focus more on tech and flash.
Oh but there are stupid sensors and complicated componentry that will take you to the cleaners with that pure functionality and exceptional creature-comfort$! I have been driving Rolls-Royce saloons most of my life. Check out how expen$ive it is to overhaul the brakes/self leveling system, and exhaust systems!
Like I tell people, if one must ask "how much" one does not belong behind the wheel of a RR! There's nothing more complicated than the hydraulic system on a Silver Shadow, Silver Wraith II, Silver Spirit, and Silver Spur saloon! I'll put it this way: if one doesn't proceed with caution one could end up with an extremely expensive nightmare that never ends...
@@rolls-royceowner1108 Well its a Rolls Royce , not a Toyota Corolla , no matter how they age , they are still luxury vehicles . But the engines on them remains bulletproof no matter what .
No driver engagement.....
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Tom I swear you’re the most natural car reviewer on UA-cam. At home and entertaining in any type of vehicle. And the foot click before getting in, respect 👌
That’s the nicest comment yet. Thank you!
@@TedwardDrives and thank you for brightening our days during the pandemic
Wait,his name's not Ted?
@@caliqm2199 actually it’s Maximus Decimus Meridius, general of the armies of the north, and loyal servant to the true emperor Marcus Aurelius.
He also goes by Tom
@@TedwardDrives man I love your vids. Started watching you in the willys Jeep video, and more recently, the LFA ❤️. You got a new subscriber!
Seems always that it is the past that represents luxury. If only modern carmakers understood that.
Modern Rolls Royces are really luxurious though
I agree. It used to be about opulence, now it’s about how many pointless gadgets and large screens. There’s even launch control in the Bentley Flying Spur. How unnecessary.
@@justenzo6342 they may be luxurious but the attention to detail just isn’t the same. The new phantom iirc has a horrible turn signal stalk, you can even see the plastic mold seam on it, even the stalk on my Honda Fit looks better lol
@@mikey380sx Yes I agree with that. Bentley are more supposed to be a luxury brand and consumer reports always pushes everything to be sporty.
@@justenzo6342 absolutely dude. I think luxury should be no compromise. But the calculator boffins at car companies want to make as much money as possible and giving cars multiple personalities must be the way forward in their eyes
It's so nice to see cars that don't have a big infotainment screen right in the middle of the dash.
Lovely to see a car from this era. My dad was an engine tester at Rolls Royce from around this time.
Running low on gas? Just press the oil level button and suddenly you’re full again!
LOL
@@bikemike1118 Until the head gasket blows and the block cracks.
@@wholeNwon at least the 4 speed GM transmission won't break too easily.
@@samdiamond6272 Is that still the 1939 GM trans.?
@@wholeNwon I think its probably a souped up caddy transmission.
Such beautiful interior, I prefer pure craftsmanship than fancy techs, craftsmanship is timeless.
When Rolls Royce Was Rolls Royce Ahh Miss IT SO Much
I like this guy's style. Says it how it is and nails it every time. Provides a real insight on how the car drives. Good job.
I LOVE this series of Rolls Royce and Bentley. Post purchases the RR and Bentley really went separate ways with them becoming overly complicated behemoths. This series represents the last of true luxury, where craftsmanship, serenity, wafting and durability (if maintained properly) mattered.
You mean continuously repaired breakdown after breakdown
In my mind I am thinking the reason RR never bothered to label buttons and switches is because most customers would have a personal driver that would have been trained at a week long RR academy, where the engineers personally walk through all of the quirks and features with them. LOL
i would never grow tired of looking over that bonnet
0:28 Man, even opening the door on that thing just sounds classy.
This car just screams quality everywhere you look.
@BradgeVlogs Ah ?
There is experience :))
15:35 That’s still me at 22😂 I’ve actually met quite a few car people on bike rides around here.
The steering wheel look so cool. I don't think it's ugly. I love the look of the Rolls-Royce steering wheel.
looks like a fat toaster
It's definitely well-trimmed, with all that double-stitched leather.
The end made me very happy! There’s always something that sparks the interest in cars. You sir may have done it for them!
I wish cars today had this level of quality instead of all the infotainment garbage.
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carlos there are Bentleys, porsches, maybachs, and rolls royces today that have this level of quality, damn boomer
so buy a rolls royce then lmao
I wasn't specific enough. I'm talking about everyday cars that are built with all the electronic gizmos you can imagine, but then the dashboard or the seat start to crack and make noise because everything is cheap plastic. Notice how Toyota interiors age far better than all of the GM range or some Fords. It goes for the engine as well, we have plastic water pumps and manifolds that don't last. All I'm asking is quality over quantity.
@@Carlos-bp1vp it would be dumb for manufacturers to go against the market and create vehicles that are technologically inferior
that interior was so ahead of its time
I've got a low mileage Silver Shadow II from 1977. Such fun to drive. I'm always smiling :-)
That woodwork is stunning
Royces do *not* have cigarette lighters: they have *cigar* lighters.
And rather than glide, a Royce *wafts.*
Power - adequate. Leg room - sufficient. Your comment - satisfactory.
Who care
*Whafts
@@ojasthakur3976 Whafts TF? Are you trying to be funny or did you just invent that word?
I see you're a man of culture.
Very clean spec, sick vid man! 🔥
It's the best car I've seen, how beautiful it is, my friend
"Best"? Funny.
Would have loved to hear about the smell of the interior. I believe this was the last year they used Connolly leather. The company was out of business for several years until revived by Jonathon Connolly. The new ones have only a faint sniff of leather. I have a 35 year old Jaguar Vanden Plas that has that wonderful Connolly smell inside.
4:31 gotta love that door closing sound, imagine to have your car has this sound, it'd boost up your mood a bit everytime you take your car out
My dad’s Rover P5B door sounds so good!
You mean too heavy for the hinges?
Thats me in my Volvo V70 everyday lmao
Something about all of the car doors in the 90s.
the most satisfying ka-thunk
The reason the indicator relay sound comes from the right is the main fuse panel, where the relay is located, is below the glove box.
I would prefer this channel any day over Doug de mouro. The way of presentation is soothing yet remarkable! Good job 🤘🏻 cheers 🙌🏻
Thanks Nabeel!
Doug is a chatterbox, we say "пиздючий ящик" in Soviet Russia
I like that you can actually see the hood from inside the car so it will be easier to judge how far from the car in front you are and when to park etc.
For a car built in the 90s, its almost silent, something that rolls Royce pride themselves on. It sounds like luxury
this car is way more silent in real life.
what you hear in this video is either the blower or he forgot to put a window up.
Many of the bombers that pummeled Germany were powered by Rolls-Royce engines as well.
You are just about the only masshole we actually like having up here in NH. Great vid and wonderful car as always! Bucket list to drive a rolls for sure
😆 thank you Troy!
ngl that steering wheel looks like a honda del sol steering wheel
Oh man. Such a beautiful example of a luxury car. This is a true luxury car!
I'll drive one of these over anything made today. Such class
Absolutely agree with you. I've owned, as just the second owner, since 1982, a 1965 Silver Cloud III. Nothing would convince me to swap it for anything in the current Rolls-Royce range.
Well, Sir Henry Royce said: Take the best and make it perfect. So RR bought in many items from selected manufacturers and made them fit into The Best Car In The World.
Luxury now: screens and toys and 0-60
Luxury then: rich thick leather, superb exquisite wood, build quality like no other, wafting in serenity and tranquility, reading a newspaper in the back in the lounge smoking a cigar…
It looks so smooth
Gorgeous old school class
The end of great luxury cars era.
This car was made in 1999 and is still more luxurious than my 2021 car.. it's just an amazing car..
It's one my dream vehicles. I only want my hands on it.
@@kensmechanicalaffair You probably could right now. They got very, very cheap.
Love this review.
The End of the British Era
Wow, such sadness in the video title 🥺😢
I actually unashamedly prefer old school Rollers, the new ones no longer melt my butter
Always a pleasure to look at …. but apart from that 🤷🏽♂️🧐
There should be no shame about it. The older cars were better, it's that simple
@@antiochiaadtaurum3786 better in which regard?? Get real…. If they were better they‘d probably would have sold more of them and RR wouldn’t have to be sold as a company to the Germans, right?!
@@bikemike1118 They were built better, less plastic, more solid
@@antiochiaadtaurum3786 in today’s RR‘s there is no plastic either. But also no chassis from the 1960‘s …. Your ‚plastic argument‘ is simply prejudice and glorifying „the good ol‘ times“ (which actually weren’t that good! - only in hindsight from people who probably never sat in a RR - old or new).
I love these types of cars.
I would drive one of these over anything that is made today.
Wow Dude. I'd be too nervous to drive that car, for how valuable it is being the "last one" made.
dont worry everyone avoids the rolls on the road
Amazing car~ Like your videos introducing the classic and gorgeous cars
Beautiful Spur. The earlier Shadows are starting to grow on me now but good ones are getting up there in price and bad ones are an expensive proposition
I watch your videos with headphones. Makes it sooo much better.
This is the perfect car to hop in after a breakfast in Miami and go for a ride to New Orleans and have Dinner., and you get off relaxed. . Ok the service and the spare parts are extreme expansiv , but when you drive a Rolls you know that. . SMILE
If you get the oportunity, you should test out a Morgan. They have the Plus 4, Plus 6 and Plus 8. These cars are still being made today, by hand and look like their 1960s counter parts. It's a 2 seater with a BMW engine and very impressive specks.
I've only driven the 3 wheeler but it was a blast!
The interior looks like out of a 60s one, I absolutely love that.
More 80s than 60s.
@@trainman665 I meant the dash shape.. though it does definitely look more 80s around the rest of the car, still while hinting at the 60s though.
beautiful car, and authentically British.
A true Rolls Royce in the gorgeous New Hampshire roads is truly a sight to see!
I was already wondering why the roads and traffic looked so european , now I understand
I’m more of an old Chrysler luxury car type of guy, but I can appreciate the craftsmanship of a rolls Royce as well.
I wonder if the wind noise is just a function of 22 year old seals on the doors and windows.
Back in 1980 when this body style was introduced, the cabin quietness was probably class-leading, as good or better than s-class or Jags of the time.
What a beautiful machine
I remember someone dribbling on about the wood in my Turbo R and how it was like their Audi - another passenger pointed out "the wood in the Audi is just a photocopy, in the Bentley, it's solid planks."
The word is "driveling".
Dribbling - as opposed to gushing or flowing.@@wholeNwon
@@58Malt As in prostate problems?
Built to be a car for a lifetime. Built to be serviced, refinished and handed down to the next generation. Unlike today when most cars are built use for short term ownership and ultimately recycled. Which approach is a better use of resources?
True! We live in a throw away society nowadays
You said a very true thing. The first owner can afford to maintain them, usually the second can. Then they depreciate and are more affordable but not cheaper to maintain. That's when the problems and real expense start. I've owned a 1965 Silver Cloud III, as second owner, since 1982. I keep it properly maintained and it's in first class condition. It's been valued at £60,000 more than I paid.
Un bonjour de France 🇫🇷
I really love this fantastic brand it's always a great pleasure to see them and most of all to drive one. Unfortunately I was only a passenger but it was incredible the no "noise" inside it. Seems that I was not on earth
Merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo🙏😌
Denis
And it uses the best suspension on earth by a long shot, a french suspension built by Citroën!
Wooow, the sound that the doors make when being opened...
6:37 I like how there’s a Porsche right behind him ☺️
Everyone should have a Rolls.
3:52 - love the double shoe-clap before getting into the cockpit...
Thanks for not shouting and screaming in your videos like literally every other youtuber nowadays
It's 2am wed morning, ur the best dude! It's a unique experience 👍
This beautiful Spur has the Hooper Coach work for the rear view back. Amazing work.
The song of Rolls-Royce owners everywhere: "Alright, I'm off to find gas".
Or all right I'm out of gas.
What a beautiful car
This is the true beauty of luxury car
I can already imagine sitting in this specific car
Amazing! Thanks for the video. It's GOLD
The interior colors mix with beautiful harmony.
I love it. That seat-leather option is extremely rare. I been looking for a clean low mileage RR for years and have never seen that option. Truth be told I do prefer the Silver Seraph body style. I’d prefer the V8 in it but the BMW V12 would not stop me from picking one up.
would be happy to have a Roller with Redwood as I have many Redwood trees on my property very nice
The new RRs look like tanks. This is style!
As bad as the old one was, at least it had something that the new ones certainly lack. To call them "tanks" insults panzers.
Spectacular car.
Not to sound like a grumpy old boomer but I'm glad to see kids playing outside on bikes and having a passion for cars. That was definitely not me as a kid!
You cannot ignore the shear quality of this English icon of the motor world. Luxury at its very best.
Classic analog limousine, nice age 👌🏻
Sound amazing and looks amazing
a nice rolls luxury without overenginering
Or any engineering.
That steering wheel not being straight would do my head in
@@stringer-ik1pc your right , I’d love the luxury but I’m very much more into hardcore sports cars
That's just pure hypnotising watching the drive in that😀
GM had the best transmissions back then, that’s why RR used them
True analog engineering. Awesome
Fabulous. I’ve driven nothing but Rolls-Royce for thirty years. Why drive anything else?
I've had the same Silver Cloud III for 40 years, as the second owner.
I appreciate how careful you are when deploying that rear tray. Other reviewers would have just pulled it out carelessly, like that guy who wears shorts all the time.
Doug demuro …. Complete childish oaf
@@sneakerfreak2002 Whats wrong with Doug?.. Also the tray is meant to be used normally. Doug doesn't break or disrespect the cars he reviews at all.. oafs
I used to work in UK and when I left I wanted to get somethig really british so I got myself Jag x300. It was almoust junk price. I keep it in my barn for 10 years now.
Timeless interior, really.
I love your enthusiasm.
Roll on Rolls Royce 😋 👌
It’s crazy that I live about 7 miles from where he started out in the first part of the video
I like how that center rectangular display doesn't line up with the steering column cover.
That thing started RIGHT up.
Yes, we were all amazed.
Don’t forget the British Leyland and it’s effect on the British automotive industry
Lovely motorcar!
Wheel alignment needed :)