What's The BEST Rolls-Royce and Bentley? Silver Shadow? Silver Spirit? Corniche? Silver Cloud?

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Join us as we take a luxurious journey back in time to the Crewe era, where Rolls-Royce and Bentley crafted some of the most iconic vehicles in automotive history. In this video, we’ll compare the elegance and engineering prowess of Rolls-Royce with the performance-oriented yet equally opulent Bentley models produced at the renowned Crewe factory. From the refined Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow to the sporty Bentley Eight, we delve into the design philosophies, performance characteristics, and the shared yet distinct heritage of these two legendary British marques. This comparison will showcase why Rolls-Royce and Bentley remain symbols of luxury and prestige. Buckle up for an unforgettable ride through automotive excellence!
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Chapters:
Intro: 00:00
Bentley Eight: 00:31
Bentley Corniche: 01:44
Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III: 03:20
Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit II: 04:58
Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow I: 06:56
Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II: 08:05
Verdicts: 09:41
Outro: 11:16

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@mikelewis8037 28 дней назад

I owned a '62 Silver Cloud, a '96 Silver Spur, an '88 Bentley eight, and currently an '89 Turbo R. Believe it or not, the Bentley 8 was the best driver of them all.

@nigelbond4056 28 дней назад

That Shadow II is truly beautiful. One of my dream cars having ridden in the back of one as a child many times. I absolutely love it.

@michaelbacon561 28 дней назад

I've always considered the Silver Cloud as the quintessential Rolls Royce; it has such an aura and great presence. I often dream of the chance to be driven in one while luxuriating in that wonderful rear seat!

@josephwhyman9515 27 дней назад

One must not keep their hands in their pockets in front of a fleet of vintage Rolls Royces! 😂😂 Lovely selection of cars.

@TheVintageApplianceEmporium 28 дней назад

For me it's the Silver Spirit II although if I were rich / mad I'd go for a III or IV. I mean, just look at them! 🥰

@jjefferyworboys8138 28 дней назад

A Spirit 111 is still very affordable, a decent low mileage example is under £20k. What you do need however is a garage large enough to keep it in. Treat yourself !

@felawes 4 дня назад

The best car I've ever owned is the Bentley Turbo R. Better than my Astons or Bristols. But I have to say the Bentley Corniche is pretty special. Also a late Silver Shadow II in the right colour with a 75 Paris number plate, Sundym glass, and yellow headlights is epic.

@stephenberry8658 24 дня назад

I took delivery of a new 1978 Shadow II age 24 for London delivery tax free to take home to Australia after 15 months savings 92% import and sales tax. . Youth hostelled across Europe in it for 5 months. The SSII was quite a fun drive with rack and pinion steering, Citroen derived suspension and good handling. Huge fun punting it along intermediate roads in UK and Europe... It did suffer from quite a few bugs, typical of British cars from the late 70's... Including a "Failure to Proceed" 6 weeks old near Stonehenge...

@user-xf2dn2oi2d 27 дней назад

It's all in the look's Corniche or shadow one flared arch are the nicest

@rob5944 27 дней назад

Never been a lover of there, but my taste is changing with age, the 71 maroon one I reckon.

@geoffk777 7 дней назад

Bentley Continental S2 or RR Silver Cloud 2 for looks and presence. Bentley Continental R ot Continental T as a daily driver. The Continental S1 or RR Silver Cloud I are just as imposing, but the 6-cylinder motor and lack of power steerig makes it much worse drive than the S2. The S3 is a fine car as well, but I prefer the single headlights on the older cars.

@railmaster.7752 18 дней назад

The Cloud 3 have twins head lights in order to smooth out the leap in visual impact between the Cloud and the Silver Shadow that came after it.

@jjefferyworboys8138 28 дней назад

Whatever model you choose, always buy the best you can afford.

@1cut1 22 дня назад

I got my RR SS1 1969 from Auction for under £6k (I had £10k to spend). So far I have been going through the systems doing most of the work myself. The exhaust was £1200 new stainless. Water system £1000. Tyres white wall

@kennethtalbott2233 19 часов назад

in the words of Arthur Daley, i think i'll stick with the Maxi then....

@546268 27 дней назад

The definition of optimism: someone who thinks they can just about afford a rolls!

@kennixox262 21 день назад

Owning a Rolls Royce is more than the purchase price. The cost of maintenance, insurance and taxes never ends.

@terrymurphy2637 27 дней назад

I have a 1958 Cloud owned since 1984 & a 1989 Turbo RL for 5 years. I think easiest to maintain & most reliable post war cars.

@user-xf2dn2oi2d 27 дней назад

Shadow one flared arch or 75 corniche Are the nicest looking inside and out

@tomcat7525 28 дней назад

The Corniche is almost a grand tourer, love to own one with updated mechanicals.

@aarons3695 22 дня назад

Crewe built Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars, based on the method of running improvements being incorporated during the course of production results in certain batches of cars that stand out as being "better." Here in the US the Crewe built car that is just right is the 50,000 series Mulliner Park Ward Corniche and Camargues built from late 1979 through 1980. These have the new improved mineral oil hydraulics along with the older more reliable and powerful carburetors instead of the sometimes troublesome, less powerful, slower fuel injection. The exhaust note on the carbs is just a touch more throaty and sounds like a big V8 should. This is also the end of the line for the fixed head Corniche, which is especially attractive without the eventual convertible top repairs. These 49 state cars do not meet California smog laws. A California car has fuel injection and the suffix "C" at the end of the chassis number.

@phillipevans9414 25 дней назад

Between the two of you, I think you've got about spot on - both cars are icons, and I'd happily have either one, though back in the real world, with my own money, I'd be looking at a mid/late '90's Turbo R or Brooklands, for their everyday usability and more modern conveniences (one day I will). Thanks, always enjoy your video's. Cheers!

@1cut1 22 дня назад

@philippegallagher4352 20 дней назад

The silver cloudiii is the silver cloud iii is simply sublime

@rogerkleemann1691 22 дня назад

From Australia. Cloud ... majestic ... Shadow I I ... heavenly ... both exquisite.

@christianmahne 27 дней назад

I love my Turbo RT and drive it all year round. Would you guys be able to do a RR&B peak Convertible showdown. I'll probably never be able to afford one, but I don't know this niche well enough to even know the different models to choose from.

@saxonuk14 25 дней назад

I like the Camargue. Never did when they came out, but now they sort of still look futuristic. I saw one that had been updated with 18" wheels, Turbo R engine etc and it really looked good. However, if I was to buy one, I'd probably want a Turbo RT (and then buy a Turbo R because of the price difference).

25 дней назад

In some images, a R-Type or Mk VI is visible, but you don’t present it? Why? I used to have ALL of those models, you speak about and I came back to the BEST and have an R-Type from 1953 and a Mk VI by Mulliner from 1951! They are the best, the last manuals and all of them had a huge sliding roof, which makes them the most comfortable in summer, plus: they are under 5 meters long, very practical though and even in terms of reliability THE BEST!

@johntamlyn6383 21 день назад

I enjoyed it, told me a few things I didn’t know. May I take the Corniche please?

@kennixox262 21 день назад

What model did Steve McQueen drive in "The Thomas Crown Affair"? A nice two door model - black.

@gordonsimpson3235 28 дней назад

Bentley Corniche/MPW, rare and beautiful. A hugely expensive car at the time.

@garrywilson4436 27 дней назад

The Camargue could have been included, but was a financial failure and not received by customers

@robertharris7027 28 дней назад

For me please the Bentley Corniche Coupé, a Bentley S2 Continental 2 Door Saloon and a Bentley T2 Saloon. I don't need more.

@gro9465 25 дней назад

The perfection for a three car garage.

@walterplant2957 27 дней назад

We had a Bentley Eight and then moved onto a Continental R which to my mind is the last pure Crewe car ; level of finish much higher than the four door cars being coach built Having said that we also have a 2008 Arnage which to my mind is just about the end of legacy Crewe . Beyond that and it’s really more VW group than Crewe heritage. I have always loved the Shadow and Cloud , and for me the Arnage is a much more modern expression of those cars . You can see the styling cues but have 450 hp , and a much stiffer chassis

@lewis72 28 дней назад

It's only right that the Toaster Enthusiasts' Club should be held at the Rolls-Royce site.

@adebrade172 28 дней назад

Corniche without a shadow of a doubt, pardon the pun

@alancrisp1582 28 дней назад

😂😅 Good choice. Spend 50 thousands dollars 💵 plus to make it road worthy. While you could buy a new Toyota Corolla with a two ✌ year warranty for half price !a 😅😂

@alexandrecouture2462 28 дней назад

I think the best Rolls-Royce is a Jaguar XJ6 of the same era, by far! :) Better engineering in so many ways and no high pressure hydraulics.

@kennethtalbott2233 19 часов назад

probably the reason i have too many Jags.

@johanslabbert2869 28 дней назад

Definitely the Silver Shadow II

@dickieblench5001 26 дней назад

Quality

@user-fz8ep5ey4v 25 дней назад

Funny you’re talking to Paul because you’re in Paulerspury .

@nigel.w 27 дней назад

Bentley S1 for me.

@Sweetwater20120 28 дней назад

For me it’s the Chinese Eye

@siraff4461 28 дней назад

It would be pretty easy to make an argument for any of these being the best. They all have some great attributes and certain things set each apart for one reason or another. Every time you do a video on these things I keep asking myself why on Earth I haven't owned one yet. Then I drive past a petrol station, cop a glance at the prices and remember. I wonder what purists would think if I dropped a diesel into one?

@jjefferyworboys8138 28 дней назад

Life is short, treat yourself.

@the1beard 27 дней назад

One engaged presenter the other looks totally disengaged almost bored .. makes for difficult viewing .. the hands-in-pocket body language is dreadful ..

@kennethtalbott2233 19 часов назад

yep, about as interesting as Leprosy.....

@alandobson8697 25 дней назад

The Cloud is beautiful, the Shadow is okay, but the Spirit is a chunky Granada.

@gro9465 25 дней назад

I concur.

@fayssalk 27 дней назад

Continental R????

@wayneoriordan6749 25 дней назад

Cloud 3 is the one for me

@johanbjork1650 28 дней назад

Anyone who buys one of these cars buy them because they want a Rolls Royce. My retirement is approaching and I have been looking at Silver Spirits/Bently 8s, but if anyone sees a Shadow 2 with Shadow 1 bumpers let me know.

@markhooper1352 27 дней назад

Had to comment to you mate. My retirement in on the horizon too. I took the plunge and bought a late '76 Shadow, as I had to have the chrome bumpers. I also prefer the dash of the Shadow, but hey... had I come across a Shadow II that I could not resist, perhaps it would have been one of those. Good luck with your search!

@johanbjork1650 27 дней назад

@@markhooper1352 Thanks. Good to hear I'm not the only Driver a Roller before you die bloke out there.🙂

@railmaster.7752 18 дней назад

The Silver Cloud / S are the best.

@paulie-Gualtieri. 28 дней назад

It's strange how the equivalent Bentleys are cheaper than the Rolls-Royce versions their based on. Recently saw a beautiful 1997 Bentley Turbo R LWB in Mulberry Mica with 65k one owner car great condition for 12,500.

@patrickdeehan3893 28 дней назад

Sliver Shadow 1

@alancrisp1582 28 дней назад

😂😅 Go for it , they are everywhere parked and abandoned in most carparks or broken down on the side of the road. And worth very little money 💵. But cost a fortune to repair and restore !...

@jjefferyworboys8138 28 дней назад

I think the guy from NZ has had too much of the amber nectar ! I doubt if more than a few hundred cars were ever exported there. A good Shadow 1 or 11 is a joy to own. Whilst the Shadow 11 with rack and pinion steering drives better, it's federal style rubber bumpers aren't as popular as the earlier chrome bumpered cars. I have a 1975 Bentley T1 and my brother has a 1978 Shadow 2. Both are lovely cars and not expensive to own, it's our hobby !

@alancrisp1582 27 дней назад

@@jjefferyworboys8138 Yes its that guy from New Zealand again. While it true not many Rolls_Royce Silver Shadows were originally exported to N.Z when they were new. I very large number have come over here in recent years, across all models from the Shadows onwards !..

@Bod8998 28 дней назад

Shadow 1and 2 my era I'm UK best car in the world I always wanted to know the s2 is better but in my opinion would look better with 1 bumper.could you even doing it?

@jjefferyworboys8138 28 дней назад

A Shadow 11 with the advent of rack and pinion steering drives so much better, but many people dislike the federal style rubber bumpers, rather than the chrome on earlier cars. My brother has a Shadow 11 and I own a Bentley T1, both are lovely cars.The simple rule is always buy the best car you can afford.

@porscha901 28 дней назад

No phantom vi

@giuliopedrali4794 23 дня назад

The Silver Spirit is the best, the most reliable, a brand in a brand, and for an Italian the best Rolls-Royce is this with yellow english numberplate, not this with an european or american numberplate

@ivanfernyhough3851 28 дней назад

Cloud and shadow best looking,spirits my favorite but i am biased because i have one identical to the one shown.i really lije the seraph but the bmw engine and bits and pieces ruin it for me.

@alancrisp1582 28 дней назад

😂😅 Go on buy your worthless Silver Shadow for 50 cents and spend 50 thousands dollars 💵 plus to make it drivable !...🤭

@ivanfernyhough3851 28 дней назад

@@alancrisp1582you some kind of ar hole or sommit.we dont do dollars over here.we all have favorites,whats yours then?oh and i aint never seen shadows littering the streets over hear in the uk.then again sommit thats as complex as a shadow is probably beyond the capabilites of the folks in your country.😂

@ivanfernyhough3851 28 дней назад

@@alancrisp1582not sure why you had a dig at me for liking shadows but i actually have a spirit which is better than a shadow but just not as good looking.as for seeing them littering the sides of roads broken down,well thats just rubbish.oh and we dont do dollars over here.pounds and pence it is.

@user-xf2dn2oi2d 27 дней назад

Never liked the spirit or Bentley version in any engine configuration

@alancrisp1582 28 дней назад

The Silver Shadow in my opinion both marks 1 and 2 , are the single model that made old Rolls_Royces cheap. They made so many of them , over 32 thousands. I see them every where broken down abandoned in carparks and on the side of the road in most countries. Today almost worthless. The Rolls_Royce vehicles to collect are the much later models. Like the Silver Spirit mark IV and the silver Seraph. Very rare and highly collectable !..

@user-xf2dn2oi2d 27 дней назад

The 75 corniche is the best one Pre 75 or post 75 no good 👎

@justinlinnane8043 28 дней назад

that was all a bit awkward !! did you two have a row just before you started filming ? zero chemistry betwen both of you in any case . and not very well filmed

@dmcars147 28 дней назад

Funny, I was thinking the same thing! Loved the cars however.

@robinhughes8822 28 дней назад

Why critise what do you want the grand tour ,you probably hate that as well ,it’s bloody u tube

@justinlinnane8043 28 дней назад

@@robinhughes8822 because it might give them the kick up the arse they need to create a decent channel , this was poor and they should buck their ideas up !!

@johnmclaughlin8877 27 дней назад

I was thinking the very same thing. The one that’s looks like Steve Jobs was obviously pissed about something!

@ebismusic8813 26 дней назад

Yes very tetchy indeed

@alancrisp1582 28 дней назад

😢 Where oh where is the real last Rolls_Royce ever made, engine aside. The Silver Seraph 1998 - 2002 ?. Very rare. But even much rearer the Silver Spirit mark IV. Standard wheelbase, only 144 ever built 1996 - 1997 .....

@ClotEastwood 24 дня назад

I saw a Seraph for sale either last of the run or almost last (I think it was on Car & Classic) with delivery mileage only . . . . OMG . . . absolutely straight out the factory condition. Been in a private collection from new. . . . How much money did that guy have ha ha ha ha ha ha