1964 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III - Driving Classic Luxury (POV Binaural Audio) 

Even in 2023, this car still has pure beauty. You just got a like Tedward.

There is nothing quite like old style British Luxury of a 1964 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud. These cars never lose their appeal. These cars are still elegant after many years.

The N and H switch is to adjust the resistance in the shock absorbers. Stands for normal ride or hard ride. Lovely old car. Cheers 🙂

Absolutely gorgeous! Didn’t even realize the engine had actually turned when you first turned the ignition key - that was super quiet! Thanks for the ride!

These old cars always look so comfortable to sit in Great video as always!

Wow, this car is impressive. It is so extremely quiet and it is really quick. Not fast, but quick. And on those potholes/bumps, it is still quiet and seems so smooth. Incredible for a car from 1964.

The Battery switch in the trunk was an option for people who left their cars layed up (for example an owner may have a car at his villa in France and only visit once a year. The switch stops any ancillary current draw and helps keep the battery fresh.

So quiet and elegant. It really makes sense why their cars are named Ghost, Wraith, Cloud, etc.

A classic car I've actually ridden in! At a wedding many years ago, was a smooth ride and quite an exciting experience for a little kid!

Fun Trivia: Rolls Royce may be considered the inventors of factory racing in the modern way. (and the reason you will not find on the RR homepage!) In 1912 a few guys tok part in one of the hardest and famous rallyes of the time. The "Alpenfahrt" in Austria-Hungary. This was quite the ride as they went over the highest and steepest mountain passes they had in what is now northern italy and austria. Even Ferdinand Porsche took part (with an Austro-Daimler or Steyr car iirc). He was in the winning team more than once. When they went up Katschberg Pass in 1912, the RR couldn't make it up the long steep incline. Unlike today there was no bashing of RR for not making it up. In the UK i don't even know if any newspaper even mentioned it. Yet the RR drivers told RR about it. And they, wanting to be known for building the "best car" seems, were a little embarassed. What they did next, today would be called "Challenge accepted". They changed the gearing, increased the cooling capacity and the hp... And went into the alps and tested at site. -> this is the first time a manufacturer prepared this way for a race. What came next actually is on the RR homepage: The factory sent 2 (i think) of these new cars with factory drivers to the 1913 Alpenfahrt. And they won it. The RR model was called "Continental". And british newspapers did of course mention that.

A dashboard powered flashlight? Wow, what a feature. A pretty Rolls that makes quite a bit of sound.

From a BMW M2 to this... no one can accuse Tedward of a lack of diversity! 😊

Bought one of these for my son's birthday . In black with red upholstery . It came with free post and batteries from Amazon.

I had the opportunity to work on a Rolls Royce from this era, when I was a mechanic in the late 1970s. I even took it for a test drive. I remember being impressed by the real wood interior and the fact that you had to hold the shift lever in reverse when reversing.

From what I've found the N/H switch controls the rear electric shock-absorbers. Apparently, these were quite troublesome to owners. They added another set of fluids to maintenance and were prone to leaky gaskets.

Wonderful - This beautiful car has lived half a century & is still on the road ❤❤❤

This car was once my dream. Unfortunately, the dream remained.

What a ride! So much cooler than the new ones.

Amazing review Ted. A nearly 60 year old car that drives well in modern traffic, and looks stunning🥰♥️.

wow I love seeing Massachusetts again, while living overseas for the past 25 years, not to take away from the beautiful car.

Love the reviews on the older cars! Keep up the good work!! 👍

After an illness I decide to celebrate "my return" with a 50th birthday present - a Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 2. Not the same model as in this video but just imagine the 15 year younger version with tweaks. WHY a Rolls when fuel in Europe is so expensive compared to the US? Simple: an Englishman living in Austria seemed logical for the two advantages not covered in the video. 1) Insurance for an old-timer (car not me) is much cheaper because the insurance companies tend to recognise it is likely to be driven slower, more cautiously, less risky etc...and 2) Repairs - yes - surprisingly: Rolls Royce can have repair issues but VERY rarely. 3 and 4 which I just thought of): Value depreciates so much slower that other luxury cars, especially on an older Used Car - so in terms of owning a Rolls Royce older model, I bought it and enjoyed my treasure for 11 years selling it for almost the same price I bought it.!! Without doubt the cheapest motoring I ever had. Compare it to buying a similar luxury limousine like say, a Mercedes top end which will reduce in value by around 25% the moment you turn the key first time and continue to drop about 20% or more each year thereafter. Can you name another car you can buy and drive for 10 years + and sell for the same price?

Oh man, how buttery smooth this car feels over the video. I would certainly love to have the opportunity to drive one.

Thank you Tedward. I really love your reviews, and the fact that you show old cars that are rarely seen anymore.

Lovely old Roller , had a few myself , a bit of interesting info , that 4 speed box was initially used in WW2 on tanks , which is why it has no park facility , to lock it in a sort of park , you put it into reverse with the motor running and foot on the brake , turn the motor off and it locks as park does on an auto these days .

Wow, what an opportunity to drive such a beautiful classic. Thanks for this video.

Back in the late 60s a new organist came to our parish along with his amazing Silver Cloud II in silver. We became friends and were invited to many wonderful events in that luxurious auto. I then began washing, waxing and saddle soaping it and learning to appreciate the quality. To this day I can remember the smell, comfort and silence within and the feeling of such a marvelous work of art.

even from this fragmentary video you can tell how extraordinary this car is; considering how old it is, "there are no words"

Nice to see you in the horn button.

4:24 Details like these are why I watch videos like this. Regular boring reviews skip over all this stuff that makes each car unique. It's a bit of a shame that you didn't interact with the switches on the dashboard, though.

It was a revolutionary riding experience in its time. I remember passing by an automotive repair shop in NY in the 1970s and seeing a Silver Cloud on a lift a was struck by how long and particularly wide the shock absorbers were in comparison to other cars of the time and they were wider and longer than the then new McPherson struts that were becoming available in a few cars. They were similar in size to a McPherson strut you’d see in a large luxury sedan or SUV today.

Bond group looking after you Ted, Stunning motor

Best presentation of a Silver Cloud I have ever seen.

I so enjoyed watching this. You did a great job describing the driving experience. The neighbourhoods you drove to seemed appropriate for this car. I'm partial to these cars so this may well be my favourite episode of your channel. Maybe a Silver Shadow next time?

Excellent video....and superb style and elegance from 1964. Thank you. Greetings from Australia. Les Griffiths

That was one of the best drives from the viewer’s perspective I have ever experienced. The site, sound, and explanation were perfect. Nice work!

Lovely car, aged pretty well ❤.. Ted you are doing top notch videos, I gotta give it to you man 👍🏼

I love these cars, I remember as a kid watching the series "Burke's Law' on TV with a Silver Cloud. For me as a Texan, weakest point is the lack of air conditioning; the aftermarket units were so far behind our American cars. Fortunately the Shadow was designed for it.

Thanks for the ride! Love the wood/leather interior design

These will iron out bumps like nothing else I've driven, truly a Cloud.

Years back I worked on restoring a '38 Phantom 3. Surprising to see how much some of the controls and indicators on the dash are unchanged, I guess quality do not need changes 🙂

I love how quiet it is. Nice!

There are cars, there are luxury cars, then there are classic Rolls Royces. Nothing spared and just the best. The Silver Cloud is old world luxury. No loud anything. Here it is and you won't find anything better. I mean the engine could have made 300 HP, but the figure was always "sufficient."

I think that there is a joke that an owner was noting that the transmission is smooth except for the 2-3 shift, and was told that therefore it is working perfectly. I believe that the 1-2 shift you were discussing is actually the 2-3, since the Hydramatic doesn't have a converter so first is very short, and the car is into second almost immediately.

Even today, you arrive to a fancy hotel or a casino with that masterpiece, they will open way for you, what a class, that view from the driving position, the imponent long hood with the spirit of ecstasy is something else

An absolute beauty. Inside and out. No questions asked 😎👌

Looks so comfortable and functional for a 1960s car

The switch on the left side of the steering column is for adjusting the rear suspension for normal loads "N" and heavier rear loads the "H" setting.

Rolls Royce from the 1940s to 1998 were built close to where I live. The factory's still there, but it's now the Bentley Factory (RR and Bentley were partners).

The N/H switch on the steering collumn was for adjusting the power steering. N was the "normal" setting, and the H "hard" setting would stiffen the steering up for faster response. The Silver Clouds from this era have always been like watching artwork on the roads. Thank you for a great video!

King pins and tie rod ends.

I've always liked this vintage RR and enjoyed the opportunity to see what it's like driving and riding in one. I'm sold. I'd love to have it.

Those seemingly pointless sail-panel mirrors were originally cigarette compartments... Based upon the 1936 that we had, there were holes drilled downward - probably 20 - that held unfiltered-length cigarettes that actually ROSE UP as the lid was lifted! 80>

The Bentley S3 was the corresponding model to the Silver Cloud III.

First car that made me sleepy just by watching you drive it. It's like moving ambient calm noise generator.

The next best thing to driving legendary vehicles is to be with Tedward. Fact.

Great video. Excellent job of capturing the qualities of this wonderful machine.

Very smooth , I thought I was inside the roll royce

its an epidemy of style & ultimate comfort

A lovely afternoon drive in a solid, quiet, leather-wrapped British den.

This magnificent, bespoke Rolls Royce Silver Cloud III is possessed of a class, elegance & stateliness that is totally devoid in ANY of today's awful, plastic, computerised offerings! It's so redolent of a time in our history when things were built to last forever & it evokes a feeling of timelessness & sublime quality that will remain forever. Thank you SO much for this utterly superb video, it was a pure joy to watch!

Had the chance to drive an early 60's Rolls. The owner's manual in the glove box listed the horsepower as "adequate." It was a straight 6 cylinder engine, and it was the quietest, smoothest engine I've ever experienced in a car.

So timeless so beautiful!

I have a 1965 lll 54,000 miles, & 1966 PV Both cars are in excellent condition. Those are the BEST made Roll Royce's cars.

Ted you really are the best....the quality and variety are awesome. ❤

Such elegant proportions!

Probably my favourite Roller.

You can do such kind of speeds in a 1964 RR😳 can't believe this. It also has a razor sharp handling. It corners like a dream.

I really enjoy your vids! One of these is for sure on my bucket list - being a luxo barge enthusiast :) Thanks for re-igniting my shopping for one lol

Father owned a 1957 silver cloud convertible. I absolutely LOVED weekend drives up the 101 freeway along the coast of Southern California. And the occasional car show: I remember how devastated we all were when some A hole took a key to the lacquer paint.

Oh my; I love this car!! You nail it everytime.. man, what a dreamjob you have. Kudos to you! Big fan!

This is what you call a car, unlike today's models

Dad bought and refreshed one of these for mom back in the late 80s.. Where it truly shone was driving out to Palm Springs. Get onto the 10 and run it up to 75 or so. AC was great, and the ride and steering got just perfect. Look back at your drive at around 14:40. When you got onto the highway and spun it up to 60 or so, the movement in the wheel diminishes, it just floats.. It was not a perfect city car, kinda way too big, and it is really not built for back roads, unless you have a patient chauffeur and some light reading in the back seat. But running on the highway at a comfortably high speed, was sublime.

This is one of the few cars I have never owned, but I have a friend who has one. It's amusing to me because while it's very well made everything about it looks and feels so antiquated compared to my '64 Cadillac.

Great review of a really nice automobile. The tour made me exceptionally homesick!

Thanks for posting this. I have loved rolls royces since I was a kid, but have never ridden in one. Thus vid takes me close!

An old Dowager Lady like this isn't meant for speed or performance, that's for sure. But if one needs to make a quick escape from some undesirable roustabouts one will find a Rolls will deliver. lol These cars really are timeless and I appreciated the ridealong. :)

I wish you had tried some manual shifting. BTW, that 1-2 lunge or clunk is endemic to the original 4-speed Hydramatic. It had a fascinating arrangement of components, with the fluid coupling actually positioned BEHIND the first planetary gear assembly... In fact, while they may have been thirstier around town, this arrangement made the transmission more efficient in high gear than the later torque-converter units until the advent of the torque-converter-clutch. It's amazing, though, that Rolls was still using the Hydramatic while GM was shifting (pardon the pun!) to the Turbo-Hydramatic...

It’s pretty looking cool!

It's an excellent poetry in automation of that Era!!!!

No 500k supercar could hold a candle to this. It is a work of art to say the least. I would thoroughly enjoy driving it but I would also have a friend drive it so I can sit in the back and pretend I am a member of the Royal family, and when we pull up to Balmoral Castle, everyone there will bow their heads, then say Good evening "Your Royal Highness" "how about a good round of Polo" ? "Your horse awaits you sir"

6:52 absolute stud right there

Thank you for sharing this

"Sir, would you have any Grey Poupon?" "But of course."

Back when these cars were still relatively simple and engineered for longevity. Too bad the Silver Shadow is so complex. They are wonderful cars but very challenging to own, maintain and restore.

Built back in the 60’s by engineers (think also the MB 600 Pullman) and not vulgar little polyester wool mix clad accountants….🇬🇧

It looks very relaxing

It's in such outstanding condition it's like a new one!

That switch is for the headlights, H is the high beams, N stands for normal beams. I had a 61 Silver Cloud II Short Wheelbase. The 8-cylinder engine was made by Rolls but transmission was an General Motors Oldsmobile 2 speed transmission.

Best looking RR the Mark 111, love it, to own one would be a dream come true.

Lovely car. I love these old-school Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars. 🙂

I drove the Bentley version of this (but a 1963 model) about 42 years ago. Elegant and smooth, but heavier than a tank and as slow as a turtle, despite the V8 engine. With this body, these cars look more like they are from the 40's than the 60's. Designed to be chauffeur driven for sure.

Stunning

Approximately 65 per cent of all Rolls-Royce cars ever built are still on the road today. Not a fact you could say about any American Car maker 🇬🇧

Amazing automobile . I love them.

Great vid my friend

I'm drooling.

This is the best video I have ever seen about driving the Rolls Royce Silve Cloud. You really see from behind the wheel. That is one of my favorite RR cars. With regard to the loud clunk sound coming from the transmission, that should not sound like that at all. I heard it and I think it was good of you to bring it up. You can not help but hear it. The transmission needs to be worked on, something is very wrong with it. Those cars are supposed to shift as smooth as silk at any speed. The Queen would not have approved of it shifting like that. Thank you for this great video. You made me laugh out loud when you said the Queens Wave. You deserve the Queens Wave for such a great driving video. Jeff❤

Thank you for this. It's lovely, regal, majestic, imposing and oh so stylish. Way prefer the looks of this to the modern versions, inside and out. That probably goes for the owners, too. I'm surprised how well it drives. 6:14 This switch, N is for Nuke, and H is for Hydrogen, or perhaps those features arrive in the future. It's the ride quality control switch, Normal and Hard.

Cars are already going from bubble to sharper. But i hope they keep going until they look like 50 or 60's THAT WOULD BE A DREAMMMMMM.