1948 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Navigation
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, Park Ward & Co., Mulliner, Hooper, James Young, Freestone & Webb, Franay |
Weight : | 4480 lbs | 2032.094 kg |
Engine & Transmission
Inline 6 | Flat Head | |
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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 |
4 Manual Synchromesh on top three ratios
Production Figures
Silver Wraith Production (1947-1959) : | 1,783 |
: | 1144 short-wheelbase adn 639 long-wheelbase |
1948 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith |
Dimension(s)
Cabriolet by Gurney Nutting

Chassis # WCB50
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Coachwork : | Gurney Nutting |
Seating Capacity : | 4 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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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. |
Saloon by Park Ward & Co.
Coachwork : | Park Ward & Co. |
Weight : | 4485 lbs | 2034.362 kg |
Seating Capacity : | 4 |
Doors : | 4 |
Exterior | |
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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. |
Limousine by Park Ward & Co.
Coachwork : | Park Ward & Co. |
Weight : | 4485 lbs | 2034.362 kg |
Seating Capacity : | 4 |
Doors : | 4 |
Exterior | |
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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 DeVille by Mulliner

Chassis # WZB28
Engine # W27B
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Auction entries : 2

Chassis # WFC 28
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Coachwork : | Mulliner |
Weight : | 4485 lbs | 2034.362 kg |
Seating Capacity : | 4 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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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. |
Touring Limousine by Mulliner
Coachwork : | Mulliner |
Weight : | 4485 lbs | 2034.362 kg |
Seating Capacity : | 4 |
Doors : | 4 |
Exterior | |
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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. |
DropHood Coupe by Hooper
Coachwork : | Hooper |
Weight : | 4485 lbs | 2034.362 kg |
Seating Capacity : | 4 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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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. |
Touring Limousine by Hooper
Coachwork : | Hooper |
Weight : | 4485 lbs | 2034.362 kg |
Seating Capacity : | 4 |
Doors : | 4 |
Exterior | |
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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. |
Sport Saloon by James Young
Coachwork : | James Young |
Weight : | 4485 lbs | 2034.362 kg |
Seating Capacity : | 4 |
Doors : | 4 |
Exterior | |
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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. |
Limousine by James Young
Coachwork : | James Young |
Weight : | 4485 lbs | 2034.362 kg |
Seating Capacity : | 4 |
Doors : | 4 |
Exterior | |
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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. |
Saloon by Freestone & Webb
Coachwork : | Freestone & Webb |
Weight : | 4485 lbs | 2034.362 kg |
Seating Capacity : | 4 |
Doors : | 4 |
Exterior | |
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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. |
Limousine by Freestone & Webb
Coachwork : | Freestone & Webb |
Weight : | 4485 lbs | 2034.362 kg |
Seating Capacity : | 4 |
Doors : | 4 |
Exterior | |
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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. |
Coupe by Freestone & Webb
Coachwork : | Freestone & Webb |
Weight : | 4485 lbs | 2034.362 kg |
Seating Capacity : | 4 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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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. |
Sport Saloon by Freestone & Webb
Coachwork : | Freestone & Webb |
Weight : | 4485 lbs | 2034.362 kg |
Seating Capacity : | 4 |
Doors : | 4 |
Exterior | |
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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. |
Convertible by Franay

Chassis # LWAB63
Engine # W127B
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Auction entries : 1
Coachwork : | Franay |
Seating Capacity : | 4 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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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 | |
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Front : Independent by wishbone and coil springs Rear : Live axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs |
1948 Averages
Avg. Car Cost : | $1,250 |
Avg. Household Income : | $2,950 |
Avg. Home : | $7,700 |
Avg. Gallon of Gas : | $0.16 |
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Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1948 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith? A: The 1948 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith has a wheelbase size of 120.00 inches.Q: What is the length of the 1948 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith? A: The 1948 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith has a length of 192.00 inches.Q: What is the width of the 1948 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith? A: The 1948 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith has a width of 69.00 inches.Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1948 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith? A: The 1948 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith was offered as a Cabriolet, Convertible, Coupe, DropHood Coupe, Limousine, Saloon, Sedanca DeVille, Sport Saloon, Touring Limousine.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 1948 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith have? A: The engine powering the 1948 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 1948 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith have? A: The 1948 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith had a 4 speed Manual Synchromesh on top three ratios gearbox. - 1948 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Menu
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