Equipment
Automatic, wheel covers, narrow whitewalls, power windows, air conditioning, original AM/FM.
Condition
Supposedly bought “nearly new” for Jack Paar as a gift from his wife. Represented with $30K worth of work over the past six months. Old repaint with a few blemishes but nothing serious. Lightly aged bumpers. Excellent interior. Tidy underneath. The recent mechanical work is very reassuring on any old Rolls-Royce, and the celebrity connection, while not super-relevant, is a nice bonus.
Market commentary
Jack Paar was a TV pioneer, but the number of people who really remember his tenure at The Tonight Show (1957-62) can't be big. He also wasn't known as a big car person, and he owned this Rolls well past the peak of his career. The celebrity appeal here, then, is limited. The price, however, is on the high side for a Silver Shadow, one of the cheapest ways to get a Spirit of Ecstasy on your hood. Credit the $30K worth of recent service, which isn't usually lavished on the affordable Rolls like this one.