Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II (1960 and 1961)
The Cloud II Phantom was introduced by Rolls-Royce in 1959 after the company’s introduction of the Silver Cloud in 1955. The Cloud II would remain in production until 1962 and even today is one of the most practical classic cars. These beautiful cars boast of electrically operated windows (an option for buyers), air-conditioning and power steering. The latter, which was given out as standard equipment by the British marque, hugely simplified manoeuvring the 2.11 tonnes of the Silver Cloud II in urban settings.
Unlike its predecessor, the Silver Cloud II boasted of a 6.2-litre V8 engine under its long and stately bonnet. As a result, there was a boost in the power, performance and, therefore, acceleration figures of this car. Top speed was rated at 114 miles an hour (183 km/h). Transmission was via an automatic gearbox that pushed the power and torque to the rear wheels. In signature Rolls-Royce fashion, owners could choose between body styles. While what Yohan has in his collection are the four-door saloon bodied cars, one could also opt for a two-door coupé or convertible.
Throughout the three-year-long existence of the Silver Cloud II Rolls-Royce continued to upgrade the car with minor improvements, including to the ventilation system, adoption of blue lighting for the instrumentation and introduction of a combined lever for headlamp flasher and turn indicators, among others. The interior of the car is as plush and as luxurious as one would expect a Rolls-Royce to be, and given their practicality, these cars can still be used on a more regular basis than some of the other cars in the collection.
