This 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith features four-door,
seven-passenger limousine coachwork by Park Ward and was initially
ordered as a Rolls-Royce corporate limousine and factory
demonstrator. It was sold to its first private owner in 1961 and
spent a decade with an owner in Nottingham before being imported to
the US in 1978. That owner remained its steward through 1993, and,
under subsequent ownership in 2016, the car was donated to the
Rolls-Royce Owners Club Foundation Museum. Today the car remains in
good driver-quality condition throughout, with some age visible to
the finishes, which have been selectively redone over time. The
front seat was recently reupholstered in correct color-dyed
leather, with the balance of the interior remaining original. It is
accompanied by a decanter set for its cocktail compartment, most of
its large tools, spare wheel/tire, and jack. Power is provided by a
4.9L F-head inline-six paired with a four-speed Hydra-Matic
automatic transmission, and the car is finished in black and gold
with tan pinstripes over a beige leather drivers compartment and
tan Wilton wool rear passenger compartment. Equipment includes twin
SU carburetors, fog lights, power steering, power-assisted brakes,
rear jump seats, a glass cabin partition, Wilton wool carpets, and
an AM/FM radio. The four-door limousine body was crafted by Park
Ward of London, England, and is finished in black and gold with tan
pinstripes. As-needed paintwork and touch-ups over the course of
the cars life are seen. The exterior is very handsome and in
overall nice driver quality condition. Exterior equipment includes
fog lights, a Spirit of Ecstasy ornament, fender-mounted side
mirrors, semaphore turn signals, and a chrome grille surround,
trim, and bumpers. Dings and imperfections are present. Black 16
steel wheels feature tan pinstripes, and they are mounted with
7.50R16 Cloker Classic wide-whitwall radial tires. The car features
power steering and is equipped with an independent front and
semi-elliptic rear suspension with hydraulically adjustable rear
shocks. Stopping power is provided by servo-assisted drums. The
cabin features a glass partition, and the rear bench seat and
fold-out jump seats are upholstered in tan Wilton wool, while
Wilton wool carpets line both passenger compartments. The partition
wall contains a lighted burl walnut cabinet housing a cocktail set
consisting of four crystal glasses and two decanters. Radio
controls are located in the right-side armrest. The
right-hand-drive chauffeurs compartment has been reupholstered in
beige leather. The three-spoke steering wheel fronts a wood dash
housing a 100-mph speedometer, an analog clock, a combination gauge
for oil pressure and coolant temperature, and auxiliary displays
for amperage and fuel level. The five-digit odometer shows 50k
miles, approximately 2,000 of which were added under current
ownership over the past six months.The 4.9L F-head inline-six
features twin SU carburetors and sends power to the rear wheels
through a four-speed Hydra-Matic automatic transmission. For more
information and details, please call or text Harry Clark at
1.602.245.7200 or email us at
[email protected]. This
Rolls is available for inspection at our showroom in Phoenix. We
are pleased to coordinate inspections, and we help coordinate
shipping worldwide. We also have financing partners if you are
interested in financing.
