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#69 Rolls-Royce DHC.

Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 1:05 am
by GHOSTHUNTER
Introduced in late 1969, the Rolls-Royce DHC was intended to be a 'Regular Wheel' model but the 'Low Friction' craze from America saw to that idea and it became a 'Superfast' model as part of the Second batch of models in the new range.
#69 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Drop Head Coupe.JPG
#69 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Drop Head Coupe.JPG (44.63 KiB) Viewed 1118 times
A 2 door Silver Shadow coupe was introduced in 1966 as an alternative body style to the standard 4 door saloon of 1965, then a convertible version was introduced in 1967 and the Lesney model is based on this car.
1967 H.J. Mulliner Drop Head Coupe.JPG
1967 H.J. Mulliner Drop Head Coupe.JPG (68.35 KiB) Viewed 1118 times
This car was renamed in 1971 to Corniche and so many times Silver Shadow cars are called Corniche, some even having Corniche wheel trims fitted to help with the deception!

GHOSTHUNTER.

Re: #69 Rolls-Royce DHC.

Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 3:05 am
by kwakers
Thanks for that background Ghosty, I had no idea the convertible Shadow became the Corniche in 1971. I now need to study up a bit on these "New" Rolls....LOL kwakers

Re: #69 Rolls-Royce DHC.

Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 1:26 pm
by Fox
If it had been RW fitted, I would already have bought it.