1947 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Coachbuilt

VIN: WVA63

$165,000

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    RM Auctions

  • Location

    Phoenix, AZ; US

  • Event date

    Jan 21, 2011

  • Lot

    115

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    WVA63

  • Body style

    Cabriolet

  • Odometer

    81504 M

  • Transmission type

    Standard

  • Engine Type

    I6

  • Horsepower

    125

  • Induction

    1x1 bbl

  • Interior Color

    Tan

  • Exterior Color

    Black

  • Generation

    1946-1959 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

RHD. Fog lights, driving lights, skirts, hubcaps, wide whitewalls. An older restoration that has been freshened at some point. Interior lightly soiled. Chrome pitted and worn through in some places. Newer top. Scratches in paint. Attractive coachwork with wheel arch beads, chrome beltline moldings and delicates rear deck spline. Needs just a little work all over. Bill Jacobs Collection. No Reserve.

Market commentary

Offered at Brooks Monaco auction in 1998, it was reported sold at $88,631 and has little work done to it since. The restoration is tired and the color does more to hide the unique chrome than show it off. Despite these impediments it is a unique coachbuilt body and it wont be surprising when this car comes back to market freshly restored with more appropriate colors for a lot more money. It is a sound buy at this price.

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