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Car Of The Day: October 22, 2010; Matchbox '86 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit
Topic Started: Oct 22 2010, 12:17 AM (405 Views)
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Today's car of the day is Matchbox's 1986 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit.

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The Silver Spirit is a British saloon automobile made by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, in England. It was launched in 1980.

The Silver Spur was a long wheelbase version of the Silver Spirit, produced at the same time. The Spirit was the first car to feature the retractable Spirit of Ecstasy. The spring loaded Mascot sank into the radiator shell if dislodged from its position.


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For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit

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Here's a childhood survivor, and this one survived in near mint condition! Obviously this one didn't see as much playtime as some of my other cars. Opening doors and working suspension are treats, as is the all metal base and body. The only thing this model lacks is some real detailing. Unfortunately, it looks like a maroon lump instead of a Rolls-Royce.

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The Silver Spirit, introduced by Rolls-Royce in 1980, was the first of a new generation of models for the company. It formed the basis for the Flying Spur, Silver Dawn, Touring Limousine, and Park Ward. The same chassis was also used by sister company, Bentley for their new Mulsanne/Eight series. The entire line was replaced with the BMW-powered Silver Seraph and the Bentley Arnage in 1998.

The new car was not entirely new — it shared the basic floor pan of the Silver Shadow as well as that car's 6.75 L (6750 cc/411 in³) V8 engine. The Spur continued with the high degree of ride quality and self-leveling suspension from the Shadow, this time using a Girling automatic hydraulic ride height control system and gas-charged shock absorbers.


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The Silver Spirit II and Silver Spur II were introduced at the 1989 Frankfurt Motor Show. Again, the suspension was the main innovation, with a fully automatic system adjusting dampers at all four wheels in real time. Other main innovations were the adoption of ABS and fuel injection as standard for all models, and two additional bull's eyes ventilation outlets on the dashboard.


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Dean-o-mite
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Two of these maroon versions ended up crashed and smashed in my youthful demolition stage. I still have them, and neither one looks too unrealistic! Each would make a nice (albeit expensive!) addition to a junkyard.

I do now have a mint maroon one, as well as a metallic pea green, and a beautiful metallic tan.

Edocar has the only other casting of the Silver Spirit...also with opening doors.


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I'd love to see the other colors, and the smashed ones! You could start your own junkyard! ;)
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I'll get some pictures, hopefully sooner than later...including the wrecked ones. I have a couple boxes filled with wrecks, some pretty realistic, some in pieces. I guess I should start including those as photographed "works of art" to share here. :)

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Nice choice.

I have the Edocar version. Nice, and very uncommon.
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Got one in my collection. Thanks for pics.
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Oct 22 2010, 07:09 PM
Got one in my collection. Thanks for pics.
Welcome to the Garage! :thumbup: :)
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I have a glittery-green version smashed in my salvage yard. I also have the tan version which came with sagging suspension from the factory. I remember being so disappointed.
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JustDavid
Oct 22 2010, 11:17 PM
I have a glittery-green version smashed in my salvage yard. I also have the tan version which came with sagging suspension from the factory. I remember being so disappointed.
Not a shining example of "The world's finest motor car" than? ;)
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I have a maroon Rolls which seems to be the most common variation. I have seen the tan variation but I don't ever recall seeing a green one?
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It would be a pale lime green, James. I had a beater in that color, and redid it in black with chrome accents.
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Photo from my cell phone of the three colors:

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