The Silver Cloud family represents a pinnacle for the Rolls-Royce company. The cars all had and still have a very special presence, and the standard saloons have an unsurpassed elegance and rightness of line. The special-bodied cars, meanwhile, are reminders of an age when the skill of the best coachbuilders was something deserving of universal admiration.

With around 190 photographs, this book features:

• The story of the design and development of the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud and Bentley S Type
• A look at the production development of these cars between 1955 and 1965
• An examination of the Bentley Continental models that were derived from Silver Cloud and S Type design
• The history of the Phantom V and Phantom VI limousine chassis introduced in 1959 and destined to last until 1990
• Full technical specifications, including paint and interior trim choices
• Production figures and chassis codes
• A chapter on buying and owning one of these wonderful classic cars.