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ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER SPIRIT/SPUR (1980-1998)

uccessor to the Silver Shadow II, the Silver Spirit (and its long-wheelbase sibling, the Silver Spur) represented evolution rather than revolution. The drivetrain was identical and so was the essence of the running gear, but stylistically there had been updates – a slightly more angular shape, rectangular flush-fit headlamps, a wider and lower grille, a flatter bonnet, a lower waistline and 30 per cent more glass area to give the Spirit more modern proportions. And there were hundreds of detail improvements,

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