The Early Days of the V8 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II and Bentley S 2
This two-volume book describes the full history of the Rolls-Royce
Silver Cloud II and the Bentley S 2, including the long wheelbase and
Continental versions. The first volume ‘The Early Days of the V8’
is based on newly unearthed material and period photographs, and
describes the launch of the second series fitted with a completely new
engine, the 1959 London Motor Show, the development of the V8 engine and
the launch on the American market. Dedicated chapters are reserved for
the coachbuilt, the long wheelbase and the Continental versions. The
stories of some important cars are detailed, including those for owners
or passengers such as H.M. Queen Elizabeth II, American President John
F. Kennedy, Yuri Gagarin, British actress Elizabeth Taylor or Armenian
millionaire Nubar Gulbenkian. The volume is inserted in a folding
slipcase with envelopes containing reproductions of the Silver Cloud II
and S 2 introduction booklets. The second volume ‘Second Series
Chassis Register’ is a list of every Silver Cloud II and S 2 built in
the original order of build by chassis number, including the long
wheelbase and Continental versions, for a total of 5,025 cars. The
register provides information about the first owner, the delivery date,
the country of delivery, the British registration number where known,
the coachwork and design number for coachbuilt versions, the body
number, the paintwork and interior colours. Volume 1: The Early Days of the V8 - Report of the 1959 launch in Bray
- Report of the 1959 London Motor Show
- Report of the first deliveries on the American market with table
- Folding slipcase with envelopes containing reproductions of the Silver Cloud II and S 2 introduction booklets
- 15 period drawings included to the book
- Market analysis and standard colour range analysis tables
- 156 pictures (136 monochrome + 20 colour), many of them previously unreleased
Volume 2: Second Series chassis Register - List of the 2,418 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II built
- List of the 299 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II long wheelbase built
- List of the 1,863 Bentley S 2 built
- List of the 57 Bentley S 2 long wheelbase built
- List of the 388 Bentley S 2 Continental built
- Of
every car built each list provides the chassis number, the engine
number, the delivery date, the first owner name, the country of
delivery, the British registration number where known, the coachwork and
design number for coachbuilt versions, the body number, the paintwork
and interior colours
Softcover, 2 Bände, 32 x 24,5 cm, insges. 368 Seiten, 20 farbige und 136 s/w-Abbildungen, englischer Text |