1963 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER CLOUD III LONG WHEELBASE JAMES
YOUNG DESIGN SCT100 Baby Phantom Alloy Bodied Touring
Saloon #LCAL17 The second of only 7 left drives
built to this configuration from 1963-1965, only two of which were
supplied with individual front seating rather than divider
partitions. HISTORY: The very comprehensive
factory & coachbuilder records show William Harrah as the
first owner. Mr. Harrah was a pioneer automobile
enthusiast who established a fantastic 3,000+ car museum at his
hotel & casino facility in Reno, Nevada. He also
owned Modern Classic Motors, the Rolls-Royce & Ferrari
distributorship for that area of the US. LCAL17 was
delivered to Mr. Harrah on 7 November, 1962 finished in two shades
of Grey with Blue-Grey Cord broadcloth (rather than leather)
interior. It was part of Mr. Harrah's
legendary stable of Rolls-Royces until its resale a few years later
to a well-known celebrity entertainer & personal friend of
his (name upon request) who reportedly admired the color layout
used for 5LVF129, a 6,500+ mile 1967 James Young PV16 Formal
Limousine displayed in the museum. This car was
refinished to his order in the same Mercer Brown TN927 lacquer with
VM859 Chestnut Connolly hides.This never damaged specimen remained
in his collection until late 2013 when it was purchased through an
agent by ourselves & supplied to its third careful owner
after we carefully prepared it to show standards per the request of
that gentleman, a long-time client and friend of ours. The odometer
reading at that time was 96,369. Traded back to us against
a James Young PV23 Touring Limousine, it has traveled only 861
miles since. The dated Mercer Brown exterior has been
freshly re-lacquered in Antelope over Garnet, an especially elegant
color layout of the era. The effectiveness of
the original limousine specification air conditioning &
engine cooling systems have since been dramatically increased by
ourselves utilizing more modern technology. The Walnut
Burl veneers since refinished at our facility are of a particularly
beautiful pattern.The Blaupunkt AM-FM radio & glovebox door
mounted altimeter shown were part of the original
specification. This spectacular performer is by far the
finest (and perhaps the only) left drive SCT100 available anywhere
in the world. We have thoroughly reviewed and serviced
and this delightful performer for the enjoyment of its next
owner. *** RECENT PRICE ADJUSTMENT ***
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