LOT 119 *

1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith 4.5-Litre LWB Limousine Coachwork by Park Ward Chassis no. LDLW143 Engine no. L 142 D

Sold for €55,200 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve

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Lot 119^*

1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith 4.5-Litre LWB Limousine

Spring Motoring Online|31 March 2022, 13:00 CEST|Online, Paris, rue de la Paix

1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith 4.5-Litre LWB Limousine
Coachwork by Park Ward
Chassis no. LDLW143
Engine no. L 142 D

• Used by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip for their Royal Tour of Canada in 1957
• The last word in motoring luxury in its day
• Automatic transmission

Footnotes

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