Production chronology1980–1997
Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.
Wikipedia lead ↗18 years
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Rolls-Royce / Model record
Rolls-RoyceSilver Spirit
Production1980–1997
Recorded originUnited Kingdom
ClassMid-size
Background
The Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit is a full-size luxury car produced by Rolls-Royce Motors, in Crewe, England, from 1980 to 1997. It was the first model in the SZ series. The Silver Spur is a long-wheelbase version of the Silver Spirit, produced from 1980 to 2000. It was the first car to feature a retractable Spirit of Ecstasy: the spring-loaded mascot sank into the radiator shell if dislodged from its position.
Text adapted from “Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
Canadian NRCan model years1995
Model years in Natural Resources Canada retail fuel-consumption data; Canadian-market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations1981
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗1 year
Swiss TAS/TARGA approval observations1997
Swiss type-approval years; approval dates are not production chronology.
Swiss ASTRA TAS/TARGA ↗1 year