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1952 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Limousine

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This 1952 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith is a long wheelbase 7-passenger limousine. It was special ordered through famed New York Rolls-Royce dealer J.S. Inskip by Cornelius Vanderbilt 'CV' Whitney, grandson of wealthy industrialist Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt. This is one of only 24 left hand designs bodied by H.J. Mulliner. This Silver Wraith was shipped from Liverpool to Montreal on the Empress of France in July 1952, to serve as the Rolls-Royce 1952 Toronto Show car. The limousine was thereafter delivered to 'CV' at his Park Avenue, New York address. In 1927, 'CV', a successful businessman and philanthropist in his own right, backed Juan Trippe in forming Pan Am. He later financed the 1939 film Gone with the Wind and several other motion pictures. He served President Truman as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force and Undersecretary of Commerce. After marrying 4 times, 'CV' died in 1992 at the age of 93. This Silver Wraith has been used in multiple major motion pictures, including Batman Returns.

A subsequent owner, Jim O'Toole, did a full restoration in 1979. In the late 1990's the car was owned by Herb Cohen, a music producer in Los Angeles, who played a pivotal role in the counter-culture music scene. This car was subjected to a ground up restoration in 2013. It is powered by a 280 cubic-inch six-cylinder engine.

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1952 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Auction Sales

Recent Sales of the Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith

(Data based on Model Year 1952 sales)
1952 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER WRAITH SEDANCA DE VILLE
Chassis#: LWME58
Sold for USD$140,000
  2022 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach
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1952 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith berline avec separation par Freestone & Webb
Chassis#: WVH17
Sold for USD$39,496
  2022 Artcurial : Retromobile
 
1952 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER WRAITH LIMOUSINE BY H.J. MULLINER
Chassis#: LALW16
Sold for USD$105,927
  2021 RM Sothebys : A Passion for Elegance
 
1952 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER WRAITH SALOON
Chassis#: WSG67
Sold for USD$54,880
  2020 Bonhams : Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum
 
1952 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER WRAITH
Chassis#: LBLW31
Sold for USD$68,200
  2019 Barrett-Jackson : Palm Beach
 
1952 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Saloon by James Young
Chassis#: WOF23
Sold for USD$103,600
  2019 RM Sothebys : Scottsdale Arizona
 
1952 ROLLS ROYCE SILVER WRAITH LWB COACHWORK BY PARK WARD
Sold for USD$50,466
  2018 Coys - Thoroughbred Vintage Fontwell House
 
1952 Rolls Royce Silver Wraith
Chassis#: WSG 2
Sold for USD$19,145
  2016 Barons : Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts Club
 
1952 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Razor-Edge Sport Saloon
Chassis#: WVH3
Sold for USD$44,000
  2015 Bonhams : Preserving the Automobile
 
1952 Rolls-RoyceSilver Wraith
Sold for USD$40,000
  2015 Mecum - Rogers'Classic Car Museum 2015
 
1952 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith
Sold for USD$40,000
  2015 Mecum - Rogers'Classic Car Museum 2015
 
1952 Rolls Royce Silver Wraith par Hooper
Chassis#: 22 WSG
Sold for USD$63,815
  2015 Rétromobile by Artcurial Motorcars
 
1952 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith 'Teviot' Touring Limousine
Chassis#: WVH16
Sold for USD$63,609
  2013 Bonhams - The Banbury Run Sale
 
1952 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith 4½-Litre saloon
Chassis#: WOF4
Sold for USD$10,054
  2010 Bonhams - Collectors' Motor Cars and Automobilia
 
1952 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER WRAITH SALOON
Sold for USD$36,300
  2010 Barrett-Jackson - Scottsdale 2010
 
1952 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith R-Type Coupe
Sold for USD$15,500
  2009 Leake Auctions - Houston - Annual Leake Auto Auction - Reliant Center
 

Rolls-Royce Silver Wraiths That Failed To Sell At Auction

1952 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
VehicleChassisEventHigh BidEst. LowEst. High
1952 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER WRAITH COUPEWVH62015 Bonhams Amelia Island Auction $150,000$200,000
1952 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Four Door Sedan 2009 Collector Cars of Fort Lauderdale$60,000  

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1952 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith

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Sedanca De Ville
Coachwork: Franay
Chassis #: LWME58
Engine #: W91E
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Drop Head Coupe
Coachwork: Abbotts of Farnham
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Limousine
Coachwork: Mulliner
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Coupe
Coachwork: Freestone & Webb
Chassis #: WVH6
Engine #: W6H

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