1957 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud Specifications

Specifications

1956 1957 1958 1959

Features

Engine Location :	Front
Drive Type :	Rear Wheel
Body / Chassis :	Steel body on steel frame
Production Years for Series :	1955 - 1958
Coach Work :	Park Ward & Co., James Young, Mulliner
Weight :	4250 lbs \| 1927.768 kg

Engine & Transmission

Inline 6 \| Flat Head
Displacement :	4887 cc \| 298.2 cu in. \| 4.9 L.
Power :	180 HP (132.48 KW)
Bore :	3.8 in \| 95 mm.
Stroke :	4.5 in \| 114 mm.
Compression :	6.8:1
Main Bearings :	7
Cylinder Block :	Cast-iron
Cylinder Head :	Aluminum
2 SU carburetors

Transmission:
4 Automatic

Gear Ratios

1st Gear :	13.06:1
2nd Gear :	9.00:1
3rd Gear :	4.96:1
4th Gear :	3.42:1

Production Figures

Silver Cloud Production (1955-1958) :	2,238
1957 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud
Coupe 2 dr. (by Mulliner) :	2,359
Long Wheelbase Saloon 4 dr. 6 P (by Park Ward & Co.) :	121
Saloon 4 dr. 6 P :	2,359
Saloon 4 dr. 6 P (by James Young) :	2,359

Dimension(s)

Saloon

Chassis # SDD6
Engine # SD3
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Auction entries : 2

Chassis # LSED351
Engine # SD 400
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Auction entries : 1

Exterior
Seating Capacity :	6
Doors :	4
Length :	212.0 in \| 5385 mm.
Width :	74.8 in \| 1900 mm.
Wheelbase :	123.0 in \| 3124 mm.
Front Track :	60.0 in \| 1524 mm.
Rear Track :	60.0 in \| 1524 mm.

Long Wheelbase Saloon by Park Ward & Co.

Chassis # LALC24
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Auction entries : 3

Exterior
Coachwork :	Park Ward & Co.
Weight :	4250 lbs \| 1927.768 kg
Seating Capacity :	6
Doors :	4
Length :	212.0 in \| 5385 mm.
Width :	74.8 in \| 1900 mm.
Wheelbase :	127.0 in \| 3226 mm.
Front Track :	60.0 in \| 1524 mm.
Rear Track :	60.0 in \| 1524 mm.

Saloon by James Young

Exterior
Coachwork :	James Young
Weight :	4250 lbs \| 1927.768 kg
Seating Capacity :	6
Doors :	4
Length :	212.0 in \| 5385 mm.
Width :	74.8 in \| 1900 mm.
Wheelbase :	123.0 in \| 3124 mm.
Front Track :	60.0 in \| 1524 mm.
Rear Track :	60.0 in \| 1524 mm.

Coupe by Mulliner

Exterior
Coachwork :	Mulliner
Weight :	4250 lbs \| 1927.768 kg
Doors :	2
Length :	212.0 in \| 5385 mm.
Width :	74.8 in \| 1900 mm.
Wheelbase :	123.0 in \| 3124 mm.
Front Track :	60.0 in \| 1524 mm.
Rear Track :	60.0 in \| 1524 mm.

Drophead Coupe by Mulliner

Chassis # LSDD146
Engine # SD73
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Auction entries : 2

Chassis # B231EB or B231EK
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Auction entries : 1

Exterior
Coachwork :	Mulliner
Seating Capacity :	4
Doors :	2
Length :	212.0 in \| 5385 mm.
Width :	74.8 in \| 1900 mm.
Wheelbase :	123.0 in \| 3124 mm.
Front Track :	60.0 in \| 1524 mm.
Rear Track :	60.0 in \| 1524 mm.

Handling

Suspension
Front : Unequal length wishbones and coil springs Rear : Rigid axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, Z-type anti-roll bar adn electrically controlled shock absorbers

Steering
Cam and Roller

Brakes
Front Brakes :	Hydraulic drums
Rear Brakes :	Mechanical drums with servo-assist

Tires / Wheels
Tires :	8.20x15
Wheels :	Steel disc

1957 Averages

Avg. Household Income :	$4,550
Avg. Home :	$12,220
Avg. Gallon of Gas :	$0.24

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Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1957 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud? A: The 1957 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud has wheelbase sizes of 123.00 and 127.00 inches.

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Q: What is the width of the 1957 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud? A: The 1957 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud has a width of 74.80 inches.

Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1957 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud? A: The 1957 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud was offered as a Coupe, Drophead Coupe, Long Wheelbase Saloon, Saloon.

Q: What tires did the 1957 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud have? A: The 1957 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud had 8.20x15 tires.

Q: What type of wheels did the 1957 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud have? A: The 1957 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud had Steel disc wheels.

Q: How many Silver Cloud were produced? A: Rolls-Royce produced 2,238 examples of the Silver Cloud from 1955 to 1958.

Q: What engine did the 1957 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud have? A: The engine powering the 1957 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud was a Inline 6Flat Head (4887 cc | 298.2 cu in. | 4.9 L.) with 180 HP (132.48 KW).

Q: What transmission did the 1957 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud have? A: The 1957 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud had a 4 speed Automatic gearbox.