1947 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER WRAITH COUPÉ « SPORT SALOON » PAR FREESTONE & WEBB

French title
Chassis n° W159A

- Elegant design and prestigious coachbuilder
- Very rare, noble model
- Superb restoration

The example on offer was bodied by Freestone & Webb and features a "Sport Saloon" body, a tapered rear end and sliding sunroof. The factory register tells us that the car was first owned by a certain J.White of Rushden, before passing on to Arnold Engineering and Construction Ltd, of Clydach. There are two other owners recorded here, the first from London and the second a Mr S., a member of the British aristocracy, who acquired it in December 1963. It had major mechanical work carried out in 1991 by Rolls-Royce Motors, in Crewe, for the cost of £40 000. The current owner bought the car, in excellent condition, at an Artcurial sale in 2016. Setting the highest standards for his car, he had extensive work carried out. It was dismantled, the 4.9-litre engine rebuilt, its mechanical gearbox overhauled and the brakes and electrical circuit refurbished. It was also subjected to demetallisation, microblasting, brightening, polishing, with parts copper plated and finally the whole car was fully re- painted. Close to €50 000 was spent at Castels Automobiles in Dordogne to return this exceptional automobile to its original splendour. The two-tone coachwork is complemented by a magnificently finished interior, complete with tan leather seats and door cards in matching cloth. The wood trim adds to the level of luxury and there is a cocktail cabinet fitted in the rear compartment. The trunk opens and serves as a support on which a picnic case can sit, with a curtain that closes the chest just behind it. It will be delivered to its future owner with a history file and files of invoices relating to successive restorations.

The auction of this lot will take place on Friday 18 March 2022.
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