1972 Rolls-Royce Corniche Convertible

Description

The Corniche was Rolls-Royce's two-door version of its Silver Shadow, produced between 1971 and 1996. The model was assembled and finished in London at Mulliner Park Ward as a continuation of the 1965 Silver Shadow coupe and 1967 drophead, with the Corniche name first applied in 1971. The Corniche was available both as a coupe and convertible, though the former was discontinued in 1982.
The Corniche used the standard Rolls-Royce 6.7 litre V8 engine mated to a three-speed Turbo Hydramatic 400 automatic transmission, sourced from General Motors, while its four-wheel independent suspension with coil springs was augmented with a hydraulic self-levelling system. It was like Citroen’s system, but without pneumatic springs, and with the hydraulic components built under license by Rolls-Royce. At first this was fitted on all four wheels, but later the rears only. The Corniche originally used a 119.7in (3042mm) wheelbase, however this was extended to 120in (3048mm) in 1974 and 120.5in (3061mm) in 1979.