MALCOLM BOBBITT
Features
Clear and concise advice from a marque expert
Identifies the different Silver Shadow & Bentley related models
Features specially selected illustrations to help properly evaluate a potential purchase
Prepares you for a 15 minute evaluation of a car
Explains values
Includes all the vital statistics you need to know
Guide to marque specialists, clubs, and more!
Description
STOP! Dont buy an Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow without buying this book first!
The essential guide to purchasing a Silver Shadow or Bentley T, which allows both novice and accustomed Rolls-Royce and Bentley enthusiasts to appraise a potential purchase with professional confidence, identifying what to look for in order to acquire the right car at the right price. With Malcolm Bobbitts concise and easy-to-follow guide, packed with sound advice, and backed up by specially selected illustrations, the route through checking a cars provenance and true condition is made all the easier. Packed with the right information, this is your passport to the Rolls-Royce and Bentley community.
Synopsis
Rolls-Royces and Bentleys are among the most prestigious cars in the world and, as such, attract a highly discerning clientele. The Silver Shadow, along with its rarer sibling the Bentley T, were the first Rolls-Royce designed models to feature modern construction methods, albeit the cars were built to the highest of standards by craftsmen in accordance with the firms' long standing traditions. It is no wonder these cars are revered internationally by marque enthusiasts for their initial build quality, comfort and effortless performance. The Essential Buyer's Guide to the Silver Shadow and Bentley T is, in effect, having expert advice pocket size! Intended for marque owners and novice enthusiasts alike, Malcolm Bobbitt's practical and easy to follow book will allow the potential purchaser of one of these prestige cars to confidently and quickly assess a vehicle as to its true condition. The guide equips the buyer to take a professional approach when viewing a car, and to decide within fifteen minutes whether it is worth taking a longer and more detailed examination. This guide provides all the information and advice necessary to embark upon an hour-long appraisal of the car, and to judge whether it is the right vehicle at the right price. Featured in this guide are specially selected illustrations to help properly evaluate a potential purchase. Information on the Rolls-Royce and Bentley community, such as marque specialists and clubs, is given, along with all the cars' vital statistics. This book covers all models in the Silver Shadow and Bentley T range to include the highly sought after coachbuilt types. Not only will it guide buyers in making the right choice of car, the information imparted will ensure enjoyable motoring and satisfying Rolls-Royce and Bentley ownership. The book identifies all the common problem areas with 100 clear colour photographs and jargon free text.
Independent Reviews
"... an all embracing source of valuable information. The easily understood text is complimented by a multitude of colour images that re-enforce Bobbitt's advice." - Rolls-Royce Enthusiast Club Bulletin
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"Its relatively small size makes it ideal to slip into your car's glove box - you never know when you will stumble across a Bentley T hubs down in some farmer's field, or, more realistically, when you decide to answer an 'FL' ad for a Silver Shadow ... this book is ideal for its purpose: an easy-to-carry, handy and useful guide to take with you when you go searching for that Silver Shadow, Camargue, or T." ' The Flying Lady
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"Clear and concise advice is provided with information and illustrations that will guide a prospective purchaser. Does it live up to its claim to be, 'The Essential Buyer's Guide' for these models? Definitely." - Rolls-Royce Owner's Club of Australia
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"Super starting points for potential owners." - Classic & Sports Car
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"If you are contemplating what could be a life-changing experience, it's probably the best ten quids-worth you'll ever spend." - Gay Classic Car Group
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"Many of us are guilty of buying with our hearts and not our heads - I know I am. Looking back, I wish I had studied a Buyer's Guide, as it would have saved me many hours of work and valuable dollars." - Australian Classic Car
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"Loads of information to help you avoid expensive mistakes." - Classics Monthly
"The author clearly knows his stuff
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-Octane
Additional Information
Models covered:
3.1 Silver Shadow; Bentley T; Silver Shadow & Bentley T Two-Door saloons; Silver Shadow Long wheelbase cars; Corniche; Camargue; Silver Shadow II and Bentley T2.
