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Man buys UK's cheapest Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II for $2,668 and begins an unbelievable rescue mission

Published on Dec 09, 2025 at 2:22 AM (UTC+4)
by Ben Thompson

Last updated on Dec 08, 2025 at 9:23 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by Emma Matthews

Rolls-Royce doesn’t make cheap cars, but this YouTuber managed to get hold of a Silver Shadow II for $2,668 – a great bargain in anyone’s book.

However, it would take a lot of work to get it back on the road.

Always a catch, right? You knew there was no way that someone would be letting a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II go so cheaply if it was in tip-top shape.

Could Old Skull Garage fix this car up, or would it be $2,668 down the drain?

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What was the backstory to this $2,668 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II?

YouTuber Old Skull Garage had seen this car while filming a barn find video, and couldn’t get it off his mind – so he made an offer.

What set the Shadow II apart was the large rubber bumpers and a steering rack inside a steering box.

Man buys UK's cheapest Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II for $2,668 and begins an unbelievable rescue mission
Old Skull Garage

But before any celebrations could begin on securing this great deal, work needed to commence on the car itself.

This wasn’t the first time someone put in the hours to get a Silver Shadow II back on the road, as Autoalex Cars found out.

The car had a whole host of electrical issues, including climate control wiring that would activate randomly, and battery drain caused by suspicious wiring.

Replacing the plugs was a tricky task, as some plugs had been heavily fouled or weren’t firing.

Man buys UK's cheapest Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II for $2,668 and begins an unbelievable rescue mission
Old Skull Garage

To access them, he had to dismantle air intakes, clips, and vents.

All in all, the spark plug replacement process took around three hours to complete.

The work’s not over yet

The fuel hose was replaced, but that still didn’t get the car to start.

He removed the tops from both carburetors to find that one side was dirty and a possible obstruction was preventing the movement of the needle.

Man buys UK's cheapest Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II for $2,668 and begins an unbelievable rescue mission
Old Skull Garage

After cleaning the internals and reassembling them, he gave it another go – and got it running.

It’d been a stressful day, but he’d finally struck gold.

Best of all, he found out that the car had an interesting backstory to it – it had participated in the Prescott Hill Climb back in 2011.

To see the restoration journey for yourself, visit Old Skull Garage’s YouTube channel.

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Ben Thompson is a Senior Content Writer at supercarblondie.com. Ben has more than four years experience as a qualified journalist, having graduated with a Multimedia Journalism degree from News Associates. Ben specializes in writing about Teslas, tech and celebrity car collections.