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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. 1987 RR Silver Spirit: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. Rolls Royce Silver Spirit MK1 Dash: Lesfield· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. 1981 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit (14012190756): Kieran White from Manchester, England· CC BY 2.0
- 4. 1981 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit: Michael Spiller from Bradford, UK· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 5. 1981 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit (22551): Calreyn88· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 6. 1981 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit coupé conversion, rear left: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7. 1981 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit: MrWalkr· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 8. '82 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit (Hudson): Bull-Doser· Public domain
- 9. 1982 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit (2542865451): dave_7 from Lethbridge, Canada· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 10. 1982 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit Engine (2542865403): dave_7 from Lethbridge, Canada· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 11. Rolls Royce SILVER SPIRIT dutch licence registration LS-34-SL: AlfvanBeem· CC0
- 12. 1985 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit (21447864283): Jeremy from Sydney, Australia· CC BY 2.0
base stats
Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
spec sheet
- built
- 1981–1990
- body
- sedan
- engine
- 6.7 L–6.8 L
- cylinders
- 8
- turbo
- no
- power
- 215–240 hp
- drive
- rear-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic
- seats
- 5
- doors
- 4
- weight
- 2,307 kg
- fuel use
- —
- CO₂
- —
- US rating
- 8–10 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- Midsize Cars
- avg new price NL
- —
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
95 are registered in the Netherlands today, #1482 of all models. Most common build year: 1982 (22 cars).
19811990
Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
names it's registered under (2)
- Silver Spirit 88
- Silver Spirit II U9 7
🇺🇸 US versions (9)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 1984–1989. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Silver Spirit/Silver Spur | 6.8 L 8 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | RWD | Regular | 10 | 23.5 |
| 1988 | Silver Spirit/Silver Spur | 6.8 L 8 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | RWD | Regular | 9 | 26.1 |
| 1987 | Silver Spirit/Silver Spur | 6.8 L 8 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | RWD | Regular | 9 | 26.1 |
| 1987 | Silver Spirit/Silver Spur | 6.8 L 8 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | RWD | Regular | 9 | 26.1 |
| 1987 | Silver Spirit/Silver Spur | 6.8 L 8 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | RWD | Regular | 8 | 29.4 |
| 1986 | Silver Spirit/Spur/Mulsanne | 6.8 L 8 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | RWD | Regular | 9 | 26.1 |
| 1985 | Silver Spirit/Spur/Mulsanne | 6.8 L 8 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | RWD | Regular | 9 | 26.1 |
| 1984 | Silver Spirit/Spur/Mulsanne | 6.8 L 8 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | — | Regular | 9 | 26.1 |
| 1984 | Silver Spirit/Spur/Mulsanne | 6.8 L 8 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | — | Regular | 9 | 26.1 |
Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.
