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1959 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud

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The Silver Cloud II was introduced in 1959, little changed externally but with a new Rolls-Royce developed 6.2 liter V8 engine. Performance was greatly improved and top speed rose to 183 km/h, but the main improvements were in acceleration and torque. Commentators of the time noted that the V8 engined car was neither as quiet nor as smooth as the straight six engined Silver Cloud I. Rolls-Royce Limited built the Series II.

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1959 1
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Rolls-Royce Limited 1
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Sedan 1
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Source Wikipedia: Rolls-Royce Silver CloudLead paragraph, manufacturertier 2
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produced by Rolls-Royce Limited from April 1955 to March 1966
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1. Wikipedia: Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud
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  • Silver Cloud II
    Silver Cloud II was introduced in 1959.
  • Year: Silver Cloud II
    Silver Cloud II was introduced in 1959.
  • Lead paragraph, manufacturer
    produced by Rolls-Royce Limited from April 1955 to March 1966
  • Silver Cloud II, passage 2
    as quiet nor as smooth as the
  • Body style, sedan: Silver Cloud II
    The Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud is a luxury automobile
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