Vehicle Description
Here is a really imposing Rolls-Royce Phantom V by James Young
finished in all over Brewster green with simply stunning green
Connolly Vaumol leather hides. The twin fine lines to the
waist-rails and hubcap beauty rings are hand-painted in an
off-white to match the interior seat piping. The Rolls-Royce
Phantom V made its debut at the Earl's Court Motor Show in 1959,
replacing the previous Rolls-Royce limousine, the Silver Wraith,
which had been living on borrowed time since the introduction of
the Silver Cloud in 1955. The four-year delay was deemed necessary
by Rolls-Royce Limited, as they had already planned on introducing
their now legendary light alloy V8 engine across the range at that
time. With a wheelbase of 12ft 1in, and an overall length of just a
hair under 20ft, the Phantom V chassis had been planned from the
outset to carry coachbuilt bodies that were imposing and graceful,
with really spacious interiors and large luggage carrying capacity.
The powerful V8 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission,
servo-assisted brakes and power-assisted steering made the car feel
considerably smaller than its size. With its lower 3.89:1 axle
ratio, the Phantom V could glide along at walking pace, or reach
speeds in excess of 100mph with ease. 516 Phantom Vs were built
between 1959 and 1968, when it was superseded by the slightly
modified Phantom VI. The vast majority of cars were provided with
coachwork by Park Ward, H J Mulliner, and the later combined firm
of Mulliner Park Ward. A total of 196 were bodied by James Young
Ltd in either 7-passenger or touring limousine styles. Beautifully
styled by A F "Mac" McNeill, his creations for James Young
coachwork on the Phantom V are regarded as some of the most
beautiful and elegant designs of all time. James Young touring
limousine coachwork, as on this magnificent car, is the most
graceful, and is considered to be the epitome Phantom V. Chassis
number 5LVC51 was delivered in September 1964 to George Farkas,
Founder and major owner of Alexanders Department Store* in New York
with Design No PV22 Touring Limousine coachwork by James Young.
This Phantom V is very well known to us having been owned by a
life-long collector who had this darling for some 25 years and has
mechanically serviced and maintained her along with all his
Rolls-Royce collection. The body of the car presents straight and
the paint in good condition. It has had some repaint over the years
and although no concours finish, she does present extremely well,
clean, lustrous and consistent. There are some little chips and
marks here and there but these are few and only show if one looks
hard. She is clean underneath with no notable rust. Overall she is
very shiny without any fading, dents or dings. Mouldings, badges
and external fittings are all in excellent condition. The interior
of this car is stunning. The green Connolly Vaumol leather with
off-white piping shows beautifully and is original. It remains
super soft and supple without any signs of extraordinary wear and
the natural patina is to die for. There is nothing like original,
nicely matured Connolly leather. The detailed wood-work throughout
is excellent and the richness in colour, grain and layout is really
quite breath-taking. The photos say all! There are pretty much no
cracks in the clear finish and minimal chips or marks in the
overall presentation, we believe it presents perfectly with good
patina. The accoutrements in the division are a delightful touch
with picnic tables that reveal a mirror for both rear passengers,
cocktail glasses of different types on each side and a centre
cocktail cabinet that serves all. The quasi art deco clock is
simply gorgeous. In the centre armrest where there was once housed
personal accoutrements (brush and comb set), this has been modified
in the 80s for a mobile phone. Similarly the lower section of the
division has 80s fitted stereo, VCR and TV which, although cool in
some respects, we would like the n
