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Originally Posted by Laird Scooby
You dodged a bullet there Alan! If memory serves, these use the same steering, brakes and suspension as used on the Citroen DS/CX (maybe "boeufed" up to cope with the extra weight of the RR) and you know what those are like if the steering and brakes have a problem! Take your wallet, aim it at the nearest black hole and wave a tearful goodbye to the contents of your bank accounts!  |
Yes, all Shadow and the derivatives used a Citroen suspension under licence. Spirits and the Bentley equivalent also used the Citroen suspension - not sure when it was abandoned for a more conventional system as my passion for R-R models ended in 1965 when the monocoque Shadow was introduced - although a nice Corniche Drophead would be nice parked on the gravel drive.
There is a reason they are worth pennies and one reason alone - they cost unlimited funds to keep on the road - not restored, but roadworthy.
The example in the ebay ad shows a Caribbean Blue car in the photo, yet the description states black. Also Irish plates devalues and makes folks question 'what the hell they are bidding on'.