James Young’s SCT100 design was much more harmonious and well-proportioned than the H.J. Mulliner offerings on the long-wheelbase chassis, with their hallmark fenders, closed rear quarter, and swept tail. With only 37 examples built, they have always been coveted for their looks and rarity.

In February 1961, this Silver Cloud II LWB Saloon was ordered new by Alan Prest of Darien, Connecticut – quite possibly as a retirement gift, as he had recently left PricewaterhouseCoopers as a partner. On his passing, The New York Times wrote that he had retired to focus on his car collection. One of only three left-hand-drive SCT100s, chassis LLCC2 was delivered in Pacific Green with family crests on the body and a beige interior. Detail features included a chrome luggage rack, air-conditioning, and Motorola radio. Perhaps referring to his former accounting days, his license plate was “1CGT.” Following Mr. Prest’s death in 1974, the car was sold to Carriage House Motor Cars in Manhattan, New York. It is likely around this time that the car was enhanced with the large P100 Lucas headlights – which a number of Silver Wraiths also wore – and was later refinished in two-tone paintwork, accenting the SCT100 lines well.

Chassis LLCC2 was acquired into current ownership in the 1990s, where it has rubbed shoulders with a number of the most important examples of its breed and has been well appreciated.