1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Touring Limousine

The Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith was introduced in late 1946 and produced through 1959 with a total production of 1,144 examples. The short-wheelbase production ended in 1962 while the long-wheelbase version continued until the introduction of the Phantom V in 1959, by which time 639 chassis had been completed.

This Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Long Wheelbase Limousine was delivered new in the left-hand drive form. It was ordered with a seven-passenger limousine body by H.J. Mulliner. It was built for Dorothy M Rice, wife of explorer A. Hamilton-Rice, residing in Paris, France. The car was delivered in May of 1956 and it is believed that Mrs. Rice retained the Rolls for about a decade before it was purchased by a Mr. J. Collyer of New York City. At the end of February 1975, it entered the care of Harold Dickerson of Newport Beach, California. It later entered the collection of Roy Carver and Dale Dillard. At some point in the past three decades, the car received a restoration. Around the 2010s, the car entered its present ownership and has been on static display ever since.

This Rolls-Royce was delivered new with power steering, P100 headlights with Marchal units, speaker and radio, high-frequency horns, and a roof luggage rack and cover for touring. It is powered by an F-Head inline 6-cylinder engine displacing 4,887cc and delivering approximately 125 horsepower. There is a four-speed automatic transmission, hydraulic drum brakes, and an independent front suspension.

By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2022