Rolls-Royce SZ and Bentley SZ are the platform of several

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and

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automobile models produced from 1980 to 2003. The SZ series succeeded the SY series, the basis for the

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and Silver Wraith, and

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, produced from 1965 to 1980, as well as the

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, produced from 1966–1995. The "SZ" was originally an internal

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at Rolls-Royce Motors. All SZ cars has the letter Z at the fourth position in the

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(VIN) and are powered by the

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. The SZ was introduced to the media in Nice ahead of its official

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debut.

Rolls-Royce SZ models

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* Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit II * Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit III * Rolls-Royce New Silver Spirit (mark IV) * Rolls-Royce Silver Spur * Rolls-Royce Silver Spur II * Rolls-Royce Silver Spur III * Rolls-Royce New Silver Spur (mark IV) * Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn * Rolls-Royce Flying Spur * Rolls-Royce Touring Limousine * Rolls-Royce Park Ward Limousine * Rolls-Royce Corniche (from 1982) * Rolls-Royce Corniche II * Rolls-Royce Corniche III * Rolls-Royce Corniche IV * Rolls-Royce Corniche V (2000)

Bentley SZ models

* Bentley Mulsanne * Bentley Mulsanne Turbo *

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* Bentley Turbo RT * Bentley Mulsanne S *

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* Bentley Brooklands * Bentley Azure (mark I) * Bentley Continental T * Bentley Touring Limousine * Bentley Corniche (1982-1998)

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