ADLX Redux: Silver Cloud Two Years On
By Gunnar Heinrich | YouTube
PERIODICALLY, people will ask me: of the cars you’ve reviewed which one’s your favorite?
This kind of question will almost always be put in a seemingly rhetorical manner as though the questioner already expects to know the answer. Rolls-Royce’s Phantom Coupe seems to be a clear contender for the top spot. As does the latest M3 (two-door). For a smaller sect – the Camaro SS.
But almost no one seems to anticipate my reply: the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud.
Overall, it’s the experience that counts. In the case of this white James Young stretched wheelbase saloon, I felt connected to the 50′s Royce in a way that seems to have been anesthetized in modern transport.
Coupled with the fact that this particular Cloud was gorgeous, especially grand, and well looked after, I was experiencing a true time capsule of post war luxury in its most rarefied form.
Would I have gotten more of a thrill from a Gullwing Mercedes, a Jaguar XK120, or a Duesenburg? Perhaps.
But for one weekend in the waning summer days of 2007, this Silver Cloud showed me a new meaning to iron clad craftsmanship and solidified the concept that quality is truly timeless.
About the Author: Gunnar Heinrich is publisher of Automobiles De Luxe online and is executive producer of the Automobiles De Luxe Television series on PBS member station CPTV.
Brad Starcevich | Oct 5, 2009 | Reply
Gunnar,
It’s my favorite as well. I love that video. Thanks, Gunnar.
Best,
Brad
G | Oct 5, 2009 | Reply
My pleasure, Brad!
Jack | Oct 6, 2009 | Reply
G,
I love that video as well. Your review on camera was done very creatively. Then again, your review of the Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe was something else. Very poetic. Your heart was truly in it. A masterpiece!
Next time you get a Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe (or any Rolls of that matter), definitely review it on camera as well. I think most would agree because not only is your work behind the computer entertaining and informative, you work in front of a camera is as well.
Looking forward to future reviews!