1963 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III One of 2. 44 built! Exceptionally attractive Gold over Caramel Brown color combo! Largely original and showing 93. 00 actual miles! Missouri car! Replacing the important but not tremendously popular Silver Dawn in 1955 was the Silver Cloud. offering body-on-frame construction. permitting both the typical Pressed Steel Company bodies but also alternate configurations. In its sophomore year. it introduced power steering and air conditioning to the Rolls-Royce line for the first time. It was successful but by 1959 Rolls-Royce sought to further separate itself from the competition and introduced a new 6. 2L V8 to replace the old 4. 9L Inline 6. This car became the Silver Cloud II and was equally successful over its three year run. where power steering became standard and power windows found their way onto the option list. But the ultimate Silver Cloud was released in 1963; featuring a 100 pound lighter body with new quad headlights. upgraded 2” SU carburetors replacing the previous 1¾” units and 9:1 compression. the Silver Cloud III became one of the best high speed luxury saloons of the 60s. Seeing as the newest Silver Cloud is nearly 50 years old but still has more of earth’s natural resources than most modern luxury sedans and arguably more class. the Silver Cloud should be the staple in any Rolls collection for its combination of classic styling with modern drivability. We are very excited to offer this 1963 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III! Finished in Gold with an Espresso Brown pinstripe over Caramel Brown Leather. this Cloud III is fitted with its original 6. 2L V8 engine and GM-sourced Hydramatic automatic transmission. used under license. While Rolls-Royce was notorious for never publishing power figures for their automobiles. estimates put horsepower at around 246 and torque at nearly 340 lb. -ft. . enabling this behemoth of a saloon to accelerate to 60 mph in under 11 seconds and on to an impressive top speed of 115 miles per hour! Notable features and options on this particular example include air conditioning. power steering. power brakes. power windows. fog lights. tray tables (single front and dual rear with ash trays). rear vanities. front and rear bumperettes. windshield washer. stainless steel kick plates. chrome exhaust tip. rear footrests and more! The car has an upgraded Sony CDX-C660 head unit with twin rear deck speakers. This Cloud rolls on pinstriped Rolls-Royce hubcaps with Coker Classic L78-15 4-ply wide whitewall tires! History on the car as we have investigated includes four owners. Purported to have been purchased from the original owner’s estate in the 70s. the car made its way to Jefferson City. Missouri where it would join a sizable collection of antique and collector cars. This gentleman ultimately sold the car to the next couple in the mid 1980s who drove the car mostly around town but got as far as Dallas on a road trip. It was at this point in the late 80s (around 1988) that the previous owner bought the car. Also a native of Missouri’s capitol city. the car was enjoyed on sunny and nice days over the last two and a half decades. Included with the car is a small placard from the Rolls-Royce Owner’s Club 40th National Meet in Monterey. California in August of 1991. In 1994. the car received historic vehicle tags and began a life relegated to only the nicest Missouri driving days. Upon our purchase in March of 2015. it quickly became clear that this is one of the best driving Rolls we’ve ever had the pleasure of offering. With the addition of an electric fuel pump. the car fires immediately and continues to idle. run and stop with the smoothness and power associated with a Rolls-Royce. We did contribute a full detail to the car and it continues to hold an excellent shine. despite paint and chrome being redone some time ago. The original interior shows extremely well. with only expected wear in some of the contact spots and very little as far as wrinkling and deterioration. The wood is in fantastic condition with no cracking and with the exception of the windshield. wears all original Triplex glass. Included are a spare (with all associated tools). V8 engine manual. Silver Cloud workshop manual and the original owner’s manual. With prices of these classic Rolls seeing steady and consistent appreciation. now is an exceptional time to grab one’s leather driving gloves and get behind the wheel. We would invite any interested parties to call with additional questions! Thanks for looking! 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Currency Converter Specifications Price: $89. 00 VIN: LSCX399 Cylinders: V8 Title: Clear / MO Exterior Color: Gold Carfax: Engine: 6. 2L Transmission: Automatic Mileage: 93. 39 Interior Color: Caramel Brown Financing & Lease Options St. Louis Car Museum works closely with several lenders so we can accurately address the needs of our clients. Let our finance department develop a financing or lease program that helps you achieve your goals and dreams! Click the images below for instant online credit approval: