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This guide provides a survey of the Silver Spirit family of Rolls-Royce cars. It gives details of the various models over the years.'
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"Three vital events governed the image, the package, the form and the type of car the Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit would become, long before its launch - they took place in 1904, 1959 and 1965: In 1904, the Hon Charles Rolls and Henry Royce got together to fou" Read the first page
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"Three vital events governed the image, the package, the form and the type of car the Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit would become, long before its launch - they took place in 1904, 1959 and 1965: In 1904, the Hon Charles Rolls and Henry Royce got together to fou" Read the first page
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
A Decent Place to Start
15 Nov 2007
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book is more of a guide to the Rolls-Royce and Bentley range than an actual collector's guide. There is a comprehensive history of the development of the 1980-98 series, with plenty of photos and information tables. I was disappointed that there is very little "guidance" to this guide. One would expect that a book claiming to be a "Collector's Guide" would offer more on what to look for in terms of buying a 20-plus-year Proper Motor Car, including what model years, if any, to avoid, and how to evaluate the physical and mechanical well-being of the cars. Buy the book as a good initial reference if you're about to begin your research before you buy a Rolls or Bentley, but wait until it's on sale.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Definitely Worth Purchasing
31 Jan 2012
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
The author does an excellent job of tracing the history of the Spirit and related models, beginning with it's creation from the Silver Shadow platform. In the 1990s, RR began creating several models from the same basic body and mechanicals, and Robson is most helpful in tracing modications, equipment, and differences between the various cars. His discussion of things like running changes to the turbocharged Bentley series are most enlightening and helpful. He doesn't discuss that much about technical details for repair, nor the weak points of various models. (No, Rolls Royce and Bentley motor cars are not perfect, and have definite issues, such as short-lived power steering racks, need for periodic replacement of suspension/brake accumlators, and various electrical gremlins.) He's also honest enough to admit that the Germans in recent years are fiercely competitive in the luxury car arena. Given the relatively low price compared to many volumes on RR and Bentley, this book is an excellent investment. I've owned various Jaguar and Mercedes Benz models over the years, and don't know that RR is necessarily the ultimate motoring experience. But they're unique in many ways, and Robson does a great job of presenting information on why the cars are truly special.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Very Informative on a Very Focused Niche!
9 Dec 2007
Format:Hardcover
This book was very thorough . . . had great detail on the history of this generation of car that it covered, and it had very specific model & manufacturing information. The book did not go into detail as far as mechanics go, as that was not its intention. It also did not have as many color prints of vehicles, as I would've liked, but it was definitely a 5-Star book. I recently purchased a 1981 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit, and I bought this book when searching for any books that had more information about the car. This book was a very entertaining companion to the vehicle. :)
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