Silver Wraith The Silver Wraith II arrived for model year 1977, and lasted through the 1980 model year. It was the long-wheelbase Rolls with 123.5 inches of it. The overall length was 211.5 inches. It was one of the heavier cars in the Rolls lineup at 4850 lbs., though not quite as much as the […]
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Bentley Corniche
Bentley Corniche Bentley had its own version of the Corniche. Yes, at one time Rolls Royce and Bentley were part of the same corporation. Much like Rolls Royce’s plan for the Corniche, the name was reserved for coupes and convertibles only. Bentley’s version shared the same hydraulic self-leveling suspension and 6.75L 2x1bbl V8 engine with […]
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Rolls Royce Camargue
Camargue It was launched in 1975. The Camargue was sold only as a two door coupe and in very limited numbers to retain a certain level of mystique. With a weight of 5175 lbs., it was the heaviest car in the Rolls Royce lineup. The wheelbase was the longest at just over 120 inches. It […]
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Rolls Royce Corniche
Corniche For the low end of six figures, you could have had the Corniche during the smog-era. It was sold in coupe or convertible body styles. Weighing nearly 5000lbs, it was a tank of a car. The wheelbase was 119.5 inches. Length was 203.5 inches. Underneath, it was quite ahead of its time. The suspension […]
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Aston Martin Lagonda
Aston Martin Lagonda This 4-door sedan arrived for the 1976 model year, though not officially in the U.S., which had to wait until 1982 for the federal version. It sat on a 115 inch wheelbase and had an overall length of 208 inches. It was rather heavy at about 4600lbs. The suggested retail price was […]
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Rolls Royce
Rolls Royce Related Pages: Rolls Royce Camargue Rolls Royce Silver Wraith Rolls Royce Corniche
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European Marques
European Marques of the Smog-Era European cars were coming on strong in the 70s. Most found in the U.S. are federally-certified vehicles. However….. Popular in the 70s and early 80s were ‘grey market’ vehicles. These were European-spec vehicles imported via means other than the manufacturer’s dealer network. Sometimes the vehicle imported this way was legalized […]
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