In the table all models are mentioned, the years of
production and the numbers of production. The Rolls-Royce- and Bentley-models
are technically completely the same but are different for some outer distinguishing marks.
The cars that are technically the same are mentioned on the same row in the table. Click on the green texts.
An overview of the model changes is listed on the page about the chassisnumbers.
Years |
Model Rolls-Royce |
Number |
Number |
Model Bentley |
|
4 doors saloon |
1965-1977 |
|
16,717 |
1,712 |
|
1967-1977 |
|
2,780 |
9 |
|
1977-1980 |
|
8,425 |
558 |
|
1977-1980 |
|
2,135 |
10 |
|
|
2 doors saloon |
1966-1971 |
|
568 |
98 |
|
1966-1967 |
|
35 |
15 |
|
1971-1977 |
|
780 |
53 |
|
1977-1980 |
|
310 |
16 |
|
1975-1986 |
|
529 |
1 |
|
1968 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
Convertible |
1967-1971 |
|
505 |
41 |
|
1971-1977 |
|
1,233 |
45 |
|
1977-1987 |
|
2,006 |
32 |
|
1986-1989 |
|
1,234 |
177 |
|
1990-1991 |
|
452 |
180 |
|
1992-1995 |
|
219 |
73 |
|
1995 |
|
25 |
8 |
|
|
|
Totals |
Rolls-Royce |
37,953 |
3,029 |
Bentley |
1) In the US the Corniche Convertible was sold up to and including 1985, on other markets up to and including 1987. So in the US the Corniche II was sold since 1986, in other countries since 1988. The Bentley Continental Convertible was deliverable from 1984. In 1984 8 Continentals were built.
2) Sometimes this Corniche is called Corniche II. But that is not correct. The Corniche II was sold since 1986 and only as a Rolls-Royce and as a convertible.
3) The name of the coachbuilder "Mulliner, Park Ward" is abbreviated as MPW.
4) Including 25 special versions of the Rolls-Royce Corniche IV, the "Anniversary Corniche" (1993).
In total 40,982 cars were built based on the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow. When I use other sources, this number can increase up to 40,997 cars.
In summary these numbers are devided as follows:
| |
Totals |
Of which Rolls-Royce |
Of which Bentley |
Model |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
4 doors Saloon (sedan) |
27,412 |
67% |
25,142 |
61% |
2,270 |
6% |
Long Wheelbase |
4,934 |
12% |
4,915 |
12% |
19 |
0% |
2 doors Saloon |
1,875 |
5% |
1,693 |
4% |
182 |
0% |
Convertible |
6,230 |
15% |
5,674 |
14% |
556 |
1% |
Camargue |
530 |
1% |
529 |
1% |
1 |
0% |
Other |
1 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
0% |
Totals |
40,982 |
100% |
37,953 |
93% |
3,029 |
7% |

My Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, photographed in August 2004.
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