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Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Drophead Coupe by Park Ward

Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Drophead Coupe

Rolls-Royce is a company with an impeccable reputation that has been producing the most reliable, prestigious and expensive cars in the world for over 100 years. Its name and its inalienable attribute - the "Spirit of Ecstasy" talisman on the hood - has long been a symbol of luxury, wealth and elitism, and is recognized as a national treasure of Great Britain. The essence of Rolls-Royce was formed on the recalculation of British conservatism, design perfectionism, the highest quality standards, the aristocratic spirit of old England and royal tastes. Here you can cite the famous advertising phrase: "Owning a Rolls-Royce is not just a luxury, it is a privilege."

Design Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Drophead Coupe

Rolls-Royce

The post-war situation in the luxury car market forced Rolls-Royce to abandon the expensive Phantom and focus on the 6-cylinder Rolls-Royce Wraith, renamed the Silver Wraith.

Design Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Drophead Coupe

Rolls-Royce

This did not mean a departure from the pre-war quality standards, although the company could no longer be proud of the independent manufacture of all chassis units. However, with regard to the Silver Wraith, there was still the practice of building the bodywork by independent ateliers: H.J. Mulliner, Park Ward, Hooper, Freestone & Webb or European firms.

Design Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Drophead Coupe

Rolls-Royce

The pre-war design of the car with free-standing headlights, pronounced fenders and a tall radiator grill was pretty outdated by the end of its production, but the bodybuilders hid it with sleek lines and streamlined shapes. Until the mid-50s. The Silver Wraith was still Britain's most prestigious car, with total sales of 1,883 including 639 long wheelbase limousines.

Design Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Drophead Coupe

Rolls-Royce

Early Rolls-Royce Silver Wraiths were powered by the pre-war 4257 cc inline 6-cylinder engine, but in 1951 it was increased to 4566 cc and in 1954 to 4887 cc. At the same time, the design did not change: an aluminum block head, a cast iron block and one lower camshaft that controlled the upper inlet and side exhaust valves.

Design Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Drophead Coupe

Rolls-Royce

Power, according to estimates, varied in the range of 126-155 hp, but these figures are traditionally not indicated anywhere. The Silver Wraith had coil-spring independent front suspension and leaf-spring drive rear axle. The braking system was mixed: hydraulic drum brakes at the front and mechanical servo at the rear.

Under the hood Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Drophead Coupe

Rolls-Royce

The chassis was originally offered only in the standard version with a wheelbase of 127 "(3226 mm), but in 1951 a long-wheelbase version of 133" (3378 mm) appeared.

Interior Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Drophead Coupe

Rolls-Royce

The length of the wheelbase was the main difference between the Silver Wraith and the Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn and Bentley Mark VI models; accordingly, the bodies for the Silver Wraith were designed for customers who had a personal chauffeur. Since 1952, the car was available not only with a 4-speed manual transmission, but also with automatic production from General Motors.

Design Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Drophead Coupe

Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Drophead Coupe

Specifications

Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Park Ward Drophead Coupe modification

Years of issue 1952-1957

Country UK

Rolls-Royce Ltd

Full-size category (F)

Park Ward design

Body type Quadruple convertible

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Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Drophead Coupe by Park Ward '1952

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Rolls-Royce Phantom III Sports Four-seater Tourer by Thrupp & Maberly

Rolls-Royce Phantom III Sports Four-seater Tourer

Rolls-Royce is a company with an impeccable reputation that has been producing the most reliable, prestigious and expensive cars in the world for over 100 years. Its name and its inalienable attribute - the "Spirit of Ecstasy" talisman on the hood - has long been a symbol of luxury, wealth and elitism, and is recognized as a national treasure of Great Britain. The essence of Rolls-Royce was formed on the recalculation of British conservatism, design perfectionism, the highest quality standards, the aristocratic spirit of old England and royal tastes. Here you can cite the famous advertising phrase: "Owning a Rolls-Royce is not just a luxury, it is a privilege."

Design Rolls-Royce Phantom III Sports Four-seater Tourer

The Phantom III is a very special vehicle in Rolls-Royce history, the last of the pre-war "ghosts" designed by Henry Royce. Like all its predecessors, it was impeccable in the quality of hand-built, balanced mechanical parts, quiet operation of the engine and smooth running. In addition, the Phantom III was one of the most technically advanced machines of its time, which cannot be said about its conservative post-war successors.

Design Rolls-Royce Phantom III Sports Four-seater Tourer

The 7.3-liter engine was located separately from the 4-speed manual transmission, synchronized in three higher gears and available with overdrive since 1938. Due to the heavy weight, the performance of the car left much to be desired: the average fuel consumption was 28 liters. at 100 km, and the maximum speed did not exceed 150 km / h, although for Rolls-Royce this did not really matter. As in the old days, the design of the car, regardless of the bodybuilder, was determined by the monumental radiator grille and the enormous dimensions of the body. Since the model was sold with only one 142-inch wheelbase (3607 cm), the most common were 4-door limousines, sedans and coupe de ville.

Design Rolls-Royce Phantom III Sports Four-seater Tourer

Thrupp & Maberly

Like many British coachbuilders, Thrupp & Maberly traces its origins back to the pre-automotive era. It was formed in 1858 as a result of the merger of the enterprises of Joseph Trapp (founded in 1760) and George Mayberly. It was based in London's West End, and during the second half of the 19th century established itself as one of the best British horse carriage manufacturers. Since 1896, she began to manufacture automobile bodies, switching to them completely after the First World War. In 1926 it became part of the Rootes Group, but continued to build custom-made bodies for luxury brands (Rolls-Royce, Daimler and Bentley) until 1939. From 1946 to 1967. existed as a division of the Rootes Group, producing limousines and convertibles for Humber and Sunbeam.

Design Rolls-Royce Phantom III Sports Four-seater Tourer

It is one of three roadsters built on the Phantom III chassis and sports lovely one-off coachwork by Thrupp & Maberly.

Design Rolls-Royce Phantom III Sports Four-seater Tourer

Design Rolls-Royce Phantom III Sports Four-seater Tourer

Under the hood Rolls-Royce Phantom III Sports Four-seater Tourer

The base of the Phantom III's chassis was a steel frame of box girders connected by a cruciform cross member. The main innovation is the independent coil-spring and wishbone front suspension designed by GM engineer Maurice Ollie, a former employee of Rolls-Royce in Springfield. At the same time, a rigid bridge with semi-elliptical springs remained behind. From the driver's seat, it was possible to adjust the hydraulic shock absorbers and turn on centralized chassis lubrication. The car was equipped with Hispano-Suiza servo-assisted mechanical drum brakes and spoke wheels, which were often fitted with Ace metal discs.

Interior Pierce-Arrow Model 48-B-3 Runabout

It is one of three roadsters built on the Phantom III chassis and sports lovely one-off coachwork by Thrupp & Maberly.

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Rolls-Royce Phantom III Sports Four-seater Tourer by Thrupp & Maberly '1937

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