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Mrs. Fricke for the Hotel Paris in Paris, France, ordered this car in 1956. The car came to the USA in 1980 and was used in the 1981 motion picture hit 'Arthur,' which starred Dudley Moore, Liza Minelli, and Sir John Gielgud. This movie won Oscars for its theme and Sir John Gieglud's performance. Through this movie, the so-called 'Arthur' car, became famous. After the movie, the car was sold to a collector in Boca Raton, who owned it for 20 years. The present owners purchased the car in April 2004 and had it refurbished to look as clean and original as possible.
The Silver Wraith was produced from 1946 through 1958 and Rolls-Royce enthusiasts have often claimed it to be the last true Rolls-Royce built without regard to fashion or price. The car is powered by a 4.88-liter, 6-cylinder engine developing 135 horsepower and weighs 4,620-pounds.
The Silver Wraith was produced from 1946 through 1958 and Rolls-Royce enthusiasts have often claimed it to be the last true Rolls-Royce built without regard to fashion or price. The car is powered by a 4.88-liter, 6-cylinder engine developing 135 horsepower and weighs 4,620-pounds.
2009 Boca Raton, FL - Kruse
High Bid (Lot was not sold)
USD $70,000
1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith
(Data based on Model Year 1956 sales)
1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Long Wheelbase Limousine Chassis#: LHLW39 Sold for USD$42,000 2022 Bonhams : The Quail Auction | |
1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Long Wheelbase Limousine Chassis#: LELW100 Sold for USD$53,760 2022 Bonhams : Amelia Island Concours | |
1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Drophead Coupé by Park Ward Chassis#: LELW94 Sold for USD$208,212 2021 RM Sothebys : The Guikas Collection | |
1956 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER WRAITH LONG WHEELBASE TOURING CAR Chassis#: LELW84 Sold for USD$47,040 2021 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction | |
1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Long-wheelbase Limousine Chassis#: . LFLW22 Sold for USD$56,227 2017 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais | |
1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Drophead Coupe by Park Ward Chassis#: LELW94 Sold for USD$297,000 2015 RM Sotheby's : Monterey | |
1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Touring Limousine Chassis#: ELW79 Sold for USD$53,445 2013 Bonhams - Collectors' Motor Cars and Automobilia | |
1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Touring Limousine Sold for USD$96,800 2012 Auctions America - Ft Lauderdale, Fl | |
1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Empress Limousine Chassis#: ELW-60 Sold for USD$79,773 2010 RM Auctions - Automobiles of London | |
1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Empress Limousine by Hooper Sold for USD$93,500 2010 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Amelia Island | |
1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Express Limousine Chassis#: ELW60 Sold for USD$118,250 2006 RM Auctions at Meadow Brook | |
1956 Rolls-Royce 4.9 Litre Silver Wriath Seven Passenger Limousine Chassis#: FLW16 Sold for USD$35,436 2005 Bonhams - Rolls-Royce, Bentley & Selected Pre-War Motor Cars & Automobilia |
Rolls-Royce Silver Wraiths That Failed To Sell At Auction
1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Sedan | 2016 Gulf Coast Classic Punta Gorda, Fl | $65,000 | |||
1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Four Door | LELW92 | 2009 Boca Raton, FL Kruse | $70,000 | ||
1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith 4.9-Litre LWB Perspex Top Saloon | LELW74 | 2008 Bonhams Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles Automobiles d'Exception | $280,000 | $320,000 | |
1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Limousine | 2003 The Florida Collector Car Auction | $72,500 |
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1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith
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