From the Archive: Rolls-Royce refreshed the look of its iconic sedan for 1981 and while it left most of the traditions alone, the brand did make the $109,000 car better to drive.
1981 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit introduced a new, but still very traditional look for the 1980s.
1981 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit shows off the Spirit of Ecstasy on top of its grille.
1981 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit
1981 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit's door panel shows the mix of chrome and leather.
In addition to leather and burl walnut veneers, the Silver Spirit had a thin-rimmed and very simple steering wheel.
While the curb weight right was right around 5000 pounds, the gross-vehicle weight rating was just short of 6000 pounds.
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