1968 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow One-Off Michelotti

French registration title No MOT An incredible one-off Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow custom-built by the renowned Turin coachbuilder Giovanni Michelotti at the request of Pierre Scapula, a world-renowned interior designer and collector of antique jewellery Known for his taste and knowledge of antique furniture, silverware, works of art and automobiles, this Frenchman, who lived in the United States and ended his life in Switzerland, restored several of the French châteaux he lived in when he was not staying at the Ritz, the famous Parisian luxury hotel After an initial styling exercise, not necessarily successful, on a Silver Shadow Long Wheel Base, Pierre Scapula designed a new ‘Rolls’, which he had interpreted and bodied by Michelotti, with whom he became friends, the result, a testament to its owner’s refined taste and appreciation of luxury, harmoniously blends the classic elegance of Rolls-Royce with the best of Italian made-to-measure design, which saw its last stirrings in the 1970s In deference to Scapula, Michelotti decided not to affix his emblem to the car, even though the maestro’s signature is undeniable, and is confirmed by a known drawing of this unique Rolls-Royce; this car, sold with its handbook and a few invoices dating back to the years 1990/2000, will require some mechanical work (blocked brakes, engine to be restarted, hydraulics to be checked) and cosmetic work (car repainted, presence of rust) after a period of immobility This is no ordinary Rolls-Royce that Aguttes is now offering you to acquire, but a genuine work of art, a kind of Art Car in evening wear, with a singular and incredible history, witness to an era when the expression of luxury and exclusivity knew no bounds; a car capable of shining in the world’s finest elegance competitions, thanks in particular to its dual Scapula/Michelotti signature and its exclusivity on the market