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LOT 143

1966 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III Drophead Coupé Chassis no. CSC55C

Sold for CHF74,750 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 143

Formerly the property of John Lennon
1966 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III Drophead Coupé

The Bonmont Sale|29 June 2025, 14:00 CEST|Chéserex, Switzerland

1966 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III Drophead Coupé
Chassis no. CSC55C

• Delivered new in the UK
• Right-hand drive
• Not registered
• Swiss customs duties paid

As the factory did not offer a Silver Cloud convertible or drophead coupé, a coachbuilt car was the only option if one's preference was Rolls-Royce-style fresh-air motoring. By far the most striking are those bodied to Norwegian Vilhelm Koren's design and coachbuilt by Park Ward; these models, with quad headlamps, constitute the majority of coachbuilt variants completed between 1962 and 1966.

This Silver Cloud III drophead coupé was delivered new in the UK through HR Owen. Accompanying documentation consists of a copy of its Rolls-Royce build sheet and a 2003 document from the Rolls-Royce Museum in Austria to previous Swiss owner Mr Bucheli stating that John Lennon was a former owner. There are no registration documents, but Swiss customs duties have been paid.

Footnotes

Autrefois propriété de John Lennon
1966 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III Drophead Coupé
Châssis n° CSC55C

• Livrée neuve au Royaume-Uni
• Conduite à droite
• Non immatriculée
• Droits de douane suisses payés

L'usine ne proposant pas de versions cabriolet de la Silver Cloud, faire appel à un carrossier externe était la seule option pour qui souhaitait une Rolls-Royce offrant le plaisir de la conduite à l'air libre. Les versions dessinées par le Norvégien Vilhelm Koren et habillées par Park Ward sont peut-être les plus frappantes. Ces modèles, à quatre phares, représente la majorité des réalisations de carrossiers indépendants entre 1962 et 1966.

Cette Silver Cloud III Drophead Coupé fut livrée neuve au Royaume-Uni via HR Owen. La documentation l'accompagnant aujourd'hui consiste en une copie de sa fiche de fabrication Rolls-Royce et d'un document émis par le Rolls-Royce Museum d'Autriche en 2003 à l'intention de son propriétaire suisse d'alors, Mr. Bucheli, indiquant que John Lennon fut par le passé, propriétaire de cet exemplaire. Bien qu'elle ne dispose pas de document d'immatriculation, cette Silver Cloud III est dédouanée en Suisse, les taxes d'entrées ayant été acquittées.

Saleroom notices

Please kindly note that this car is not currently road registered so is without registration documents. Veuillez noter que cette voiture n'est pas immatriculée et qu'elle n'a donc pas de documents d'immatriculation.

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