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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III - sporty in the clouds

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Created on June 9, 2017

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Bruno von Rotz

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Daniel Reinhard

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - optimale Raumausnutzung stand nicht unbedingt im Pflichtenheft

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - wirkt aus jeder Perspektive beeindruckend

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - keine Chauffeur-Limousine

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - die Doppelscheinwerfer gab es erst mit der dritten Serie

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - mächtige Gestalt

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - 70 Prozent der Rolls-Royce-Besitzer fuhren schon damals ihren Wagen selbst

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - 190 km/h schnell war der imposante Wagen damals

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - fährt sich sehr komfortabel

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - annähernd 5,4 Meter lang und 1,9 Meter breit

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - dezent zweifarbig lackiert

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - hohe Flanke, verhältnismässig kleine Hechscheibe

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - wirkt nicht nur hoch, ist es mit 1,63 Meter auch

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - traditionelles Design abseits jeglicher modischer Strömungen zeichnete ihn aus

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - neben der "Kurz-Version" gab es auch noch eine verlängerte Variante

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - bereit für die nächste Ausfahrt

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - rund 2,2 Tonnen schwer

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - Doppelscheinwerfer kamen mit der Serie 3

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - für den Kühler werden 120 Einzelteile von Hand zusammengebaut

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - wirkt aus jeder Perspektive majestätisch

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - die Tischchen hinten lassen sich elegant ein- und ausklappen

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - elegantes Interieur mit hochwertigem Leder und ausgesuchten Holzfurnieren

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - Einzelsitze vorne, zentral angeordnete Instrumente

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - komplett symmetrisch verlegtes Holzfurnier im Interieur

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - auch das Pedal ist mit RR gekennzeichnet

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - Hebel für die Entriegelung der Motorhaube (rechts)

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - schöne Klapptische

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - elektrische Fensterheber

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - für den Drink oder die Patience im Fond

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - Sitzverstellung

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - grünes Leder vom Feinsten

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - schöne Holzmaserungen

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - Spiegel in den C-Säulen

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - Innenleuchte

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - traditionelle Flügeltüren für den Motor

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - der Aluminium-V8-Motor fand nur knapp Platz im engen Motorraum

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - wartungsfreundlich ist er nicht eingebaut, der mächtige 6,2-Liter-V8-Motor

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - Rolls-Royce-Schriftzug auf dem V8

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - eingeklemmte Emily

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - die traditionelle Kühlerfigur von Rolls-Royde

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - Emily auf dem handgefertigten Kühlergrill

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - die Emily zeigt sich gerne auf dem Kühlergrill

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - Rolls-Royce-Emblem auf dem Kühlergrill

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - man muss nur wenig sehen, um den Wagen als RR/Bentley zu identifizieren

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - Weisswandreifen

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - die passenden Reifen

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - schmale Räder in grossen Radhäusern

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - RR-Symbol auch auf den Raddeckeln

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - handaufgemalte Zierstreifen

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - Blinker auch auf der Seite

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - viel Chrom

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - eindeutig beschriftet

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - elegant integrierte Heckleuchten

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - ästhetisch gelungene Heckleuchten

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - an Chrom wird auch beim Heckabschluss nicht gespaart

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Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn (1952) - Nachkriegsdesign und Silver-Cloud-Vorgänger

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud (1956) - Hochzeitsgeschenk für Prinz Rainier von Monaco und Grace Kelly

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud (1955) - angepriesen als Fünfsitzer, der auch sechs Personen fasst

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud (1956) - frühe Version des Silver Cloud

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II Drophead Coupé (1959) - Cabriolet-Variante ab Werk

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud (1957) - Rückbank der Langversion, mit Trennung zwischen Vorder- und Rückplätzen

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud Saloon (1958) - Interieur

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud LWB Saloon (1957) - als Langversion

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud (1959) - Limousine (four door saloon) der zweiten Serie

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud (1957) - hochgewachsen, der Nachfolger war 12 cm niedriger

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Bentley S2 Saloon (1961) - Parallel-Modell zum Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II mit 6230 cm3 grossem V8 mit hydraulischem Ventilausgleich

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Bentley S2 Saloon (1961) - aus dieser Perspektive fast nicht vom baugleichen Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II zu unterscheiden

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II DHC Mulliner (1960) - als Cabriolet

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II LWB Saloon (1961) - Langversion als Chauffeurlimousine

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Bentley S2 Saloon (1960) - Vorderansichten des Bentley S2 neben seinem Bruder Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II am Genfer Autosalon 1960

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Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow (1965) - der Motor, der seine Geburtsstunde bereits 1959 im Silver Cloud II hatte

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II (1960) - der neue V8-Motor - schematisch

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Rolls Royce Silver Cloud III (1962) - Präsentation an der Earls Court Motor Show 1962

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1964) - mit neuer Gesicht - am Genfer Autosalon 1964

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - eine stattliche Limousine

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud (1957) - zumeist mit Chauffeur unterwegs, die Besitzer dieses Silver Clouds

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - das hört sich ein Rolls-Royce-Fahrer als Musik an

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - viel Blech, wenig Glas

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III (1963) - relativ geringe Fensterfläche für die grosse Limousine

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Summary

The Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud was past and future in one, for many enthusiasts it is the last traditional Rolls-Royce. In terms of its engine, however, it established a long line of ancestors. And it was at least as much a driver's car as a chauffeur-driven car. With over 6800 units produced in three series, it was also a successful vehicle for Rolls-Royce. This vehicle report portrays a Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III from 1963 and shows it in historical and current pictures.

This article contains the following chapters

Further development on proven tracks
The new engine
Evolution to the third
Meticulous production
Traditional shell, modern car
The sporty side
Gliding on the cloud
Further information

Estimated reading time: 9min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud was past and future in one, for many enthusiasts it is the last traditional Rolls-Royce. In terms of its engine, however, it established a long line of ancestors. And it was at least as much a driver's car as a chauffeur-driven car. When Rolls-Royce was thinking about replacing the reliable Silver Dawn, which was still related to the pre-war vehicles, they didn't want to offend the generally conservative buyers any more than the independent coachbuilders, who were dependent on a car with a separate and stable chassis. The Silver Cloud presented in April 1955 therefore adopted the classic design, in which the body and chassis are separate. However, the new car was of course to be significantly better and so instead of the previous U-profiles, closed box girders were used for the frame, which was reinforced by a cross member. This resulted in 30% more torsional stiffness with only 5% more weight.

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