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1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Limousine

  • Coachwork by James Young
  • Chassis Number: LHLW39
  • Engine Number: L38H
  • Style Number: L38H
  • Body Number: 9009
The Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith was introduced in 1946 and was the company's first post-war model, employing a chassis similar to that of the Silver Dawn and Bentley Mark VI, though with a seven-inch longer wheelbase (at 10 feet, 7 inches). The MKVI pioneered 'standard steel' coachwork while the Wraith was only intended for traditional coach-built bodies. Its bore and stroke dimensions were shared with the pre-war overhead-valve Wraith engine, with modern features including the 'F-head' layout, water jacketing around the valve seats, and larger valves.

Production of the Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith ceased in 1962, with a total production of 1,144 units. Production of the long-wheelbase version continued until the introduction of the Phantom V in 1959, by which time 639 chassis had been completed.

This particular Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith with chassis number LHLW39 (the 'L' prefeix decodes as a car that was delivered new in the rare left-hand drive form - the additional 'L' in the middle of the VIN confirms it to have been a long wheelbase series car), wears aluminum coachwork by James Young. A total of 16 examples of this style were built including four with two occasional folding seats to the rear compartment. An identical sister car carrying body number '1868' was exhibited at the 1956 Earls Court Motor Show.

Rolls-Royce delivered this car in April of 1959, to R. Herrera and by 1969, the car was in downtown Baltimore, Maryland in the garage of Andre Schneebeli. By 1971, the car had moved to the Midwest in the care of Skokie, Illinois enthusiast Arthur Lieberman. Mr. Lieberman kept the car at least through the late 1970s.

It is believed that around 2012, the car was given a restoration to its presentation of Brown over Gold with orange-brown leather both front and rear. The current caretaker acquired the vehicle in 2014.

By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2022

2022 Bonhams : The Quail Auction

Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $40,000-USD $60,000 
Sale Price :
USD $42,000

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
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1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Long Wheelbase Limousine
Chassis#: LELW100
Sold for USD$53,760
  2022 Bonhams : Amelia Island Concours
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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
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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
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1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Empress Limousine by Hooper
Sold for USD$93,500
  2010 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Amelia Island
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1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Express Limousine
Chassis#: ELW60
Sold for USD$118,250
  2006 RM Auctions at Meadow Brook
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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.
VehicleChassisEventHigh BidEst. LowEst. High
1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Sedan 2016 Gulf Coast Classic Punta Gorda, Fl$65,000  
1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Four DoorLELW922009 Boca Raton, FL Kruse$70,000  
1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith 4.9-Litre LWB Perspex Top SaloonLELW742008 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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1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith vehicle information
Limousine
Coachwork: James Young
Chassis #: LHLW39
Engine #: L38H
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Touring Limousine
Coachwork: Mulliner
Chassis #: LELW100
Engine #: L99E
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Touring Limousine
Coachwork: Mulliner
Chassis #: LELW84
Engine #: L83E
1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith vehicle information
Touring Limousine
Coachwork: Mulliner
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Limousine
Coachwork: Park Ward & Co.
1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith vehicle information
Touring Limousine
Coachwork: Mulliner
Chassis #: LEL W92
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Express Limousine
Coachwork: Hooper
Chassis #: ELW60