Today’s episode of Fish Out of Water, Unabashedly Cool Edition features this 1979 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II. Younger readers might think the Silver Shadow is a comic book superhero, but most recognize the name as the ultimate level of luxurious, elegant motoring in the 1970s.
If you were a person of taste and some significance, this is what you drove – or perhaps were driven in – around town. People didn’t care that basic maintenance costs were equivalent to buying a new Toyota every year. They were enamored with the wood trim, leather upholstery, the 6.7-liter V8, and a gaggling array of optional extras that made every Silver Shadow feel personal.
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