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Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II  

1977-1980, Great Britain

engines/performance
engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

   specific fuel torque  
77-80: V8/16V 8.0:1 6750cc.(412ci)

220-bhp

@4000rpm

 32.6 hp/l 2x1bbl 406lb-ft. (550Nm)

@2500rpm
performance:
engine topspeed 0-50mph 0-62mph 0-100mph 0-124mph

1/4mile

 mileage (US-gallon)
6.8l220hp: 190kph/118mph ?s 11.1s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

 21.0-23.0 l/100km10.2-11.2 mpg

tyres/transmission
tyres front/rear: 235/70 HR15
transmission/drive wheel: 3-speed automatic/RWD

dimensions/weight
length x width x height: 5200 x 1800 x 1520 mm (204.7 x 70.9 x 59.8 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 3050 mm - 1520/1510 mm (120.1 in - 59.8/59.4 in)
some calculations: base aera: 9.36 m² (100.8 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~2.26 m² (~24.3 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 14.23 m³ (502.3 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): 0.45 - drag area: 1.016 m² / 10.93 sq.ft.
weight: 2235 kg (4927 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 10.2 kg/hp (22.4 lb/hp) 98 hp/ton

price/production
base-price: 19,495 £ (1977) 
129,981 DM (1977) 
production: 8,425

   

(The power rating is estimated.)
The Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II was a facelifted version of the previous Silver Shadow (1965-1977).
It was also available with a longer wheelbase as Silver Wraith II.
Pictures taken at the "Classic Days at Schloss Dyck 2009" in Jüchen (near Mönchengladbach), Germany
 
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Pictures taken at the "Technoclassica 2009" in Essen, Germany
 
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Pictures taken at the "Motorevival im Stadtpark 2009" in Hamburg, Germany
 
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