1949 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Specifications

Specifications

1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959

Features

Engine Location :	Front
Drive Type :	Rear Wheel
Body / Chassis :	Steel body on steel frame
Production Years for Series :	1947 - 1959
Coach Work :	Gurney Nutting, Mulliner
Weight :	4480 lbs \| 2032.094 kg

Engine & Transmission

Inline 6 \| Flat Head
Displacement :	4261 cc \| 260.0 cu in. \| 4.3 L.
Power :	126 BHP (92.736 KW) @ 3750 RPM
Bore :	3.5 in \| 89 mm.
Stroke :	4.5 in \| 114 mm.
Compression :	6.4:1
Main Bearings :	7
Cylinder Block :	Cast-iron
Cylinder Head :	Aluminum
Stromberg 2-barrel carburetor

Transmission:
4 Manual Synchromesh on top three ratios

Production Figures

Silver Wraith Production (1947-1959) :	1,783
:	1144 short-wheelbase adn 639 long-wheelbase
1949 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith

Dimension(s)

Drophead Coupe by Gurney Nutting

Chassis # WGC 41
Engine # M 240C
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Exterior
Coachwork :	Gurney Nutting
Seating Capacity :	4
Doors :	2
Length :	192.0 in \| 4877 mm.
Width :	69.0 in \| 1753 mm.
Wheelbase :	120.0 in \| 3048 mm.
Front Track :	56.0 in \| 1422 mm.

Sedanca de Ville by Mulliner

Chassis # WDC.89
Engine # W.88.C
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Exterior
Coachwork :	Mulliner
Seating Capacity :	4
Doors :	4
Length :	192.0 in \| 4877 mm.
Width :	69.0 in \| 1753 mm.
Wheelbase :	120.0 in \| 3048 mm.
Front Track :	56.0 in \| 1422 mm.

Handling

Suspension
Front : Independent by wishbone and coil springs Rear : Live axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs

1949 Averages

Avg. Car Cost :	$1,420
Avg. Household Income :	$2,950
Avg. Home :	$7,450
Avg. Gallon of Gas :	$0.17

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Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1949 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith? A: The 1949 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith has a wheelbase size of 120.00 inches.

Q: What is the length of the 1949 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith? A: The 1949 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith has a length of 192.00 inches.

Q: What is the width of the 1949 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith? A: The 1949 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith has a width of 69.00 inches.

Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1949 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith? A: The 1949 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith was offered as a Drophead Coupe, Sedanca de Ville.

Q: How many Silver Wraith were produced? A: Rolls-Royce produced 1,783 examples of the Silver Wraith from 1947 to 1959.

Q: What engine did the 1949 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith have? A: The engine powering the 1949 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith was a Inline 6Flat Head (4261 cc | 260.0 cu in. | 4.3 L.) with 126 BHP (92.736 KW) @ 3750 RPM.

Q: What transmission did the 1949 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith have? A: The 1949 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith had a 4 speed Manual Synchromesh on top three ratios gearbox.