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'''Rolls-Royce Corniche. 1971–96 (prod. 4,347 Corniche I; 1,226 Corniche II; 452 Corniche III; 244 Corniche IV incl. S). 2-door saloon, 2-door convertible. F/R, 6750 cm³ (V8 OHV).''' Two-door version of [[Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow I]] now renamed, using a moniker from the [[Bentley]] archive, as Rolls-Royce resumed after calling in the receivers; 6·75-litre engine only. Saloons to 1982. Modernized Corniche II from 1987 for Japan and US, with fuel injection to meet emission legislation, while European laws necessitated a new hood and retractable mascot. Corniche III from 1989, launching alongside revised [[Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit II]] and [[Rolls-Royce Silver Spur II|Silver Spur II]], but missing automatic ride control. Final IV from 1993, with new hood; the last Corniches were the S, of which 25 were made from 1995 to 1996.


''Manufacturing location:'' Crewe, Cheshire, England

''Marque:'' [[Rolls-Royce]] | ''Model:'' [[Rolls-Royce Corniche]] | ''Predecessor:'' [[Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow I]] | ''Successor:'' [[Rolls-Royce Corniche (2000–2)]]

''q.v.'' [[Bentley Corniche]], [[Bentley Continental (1984–95)]]