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£28,788

1939 Rolls-Royce Wraith Town Car

United States • 28 Aug 2020

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1939 Rolls-Royce Wraith Town Car was sold for $36,000. It features town car coachwork from J. S. Inskip of New York and was part of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum collection. The car requires further repair work to be roadworthy.

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Condition 

5

Checking, dents, scratches, and bubbles are noted in the two-tone black and red lacquer paint, and the brightwork is pitted. The black wire wheels are mounted with older Denman 7.00-17 bias-ply whitewall tires that should be replaced prior to regular use. Further repair work will be required before the car can be returned to the road.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

WHC24

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

[Reg Number]

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Chassis: WHC24.

One of 492 Built.

Town Car Coachwork by Inskip.

Total Mileage Unknown.

4,257cc OHV Straight-Six.

Four-Speed Manual Gearbox.

Red/Black Two-Tone Exterior.

Black Leather Front Bench.

Partitioned Passenger Compartment.

Rear Jump Seats.

Period Car Show Plaques.

Purchased by IMS Foundation in 1965.

Private Party or Dealer: Private Party
This 1939 Rolls Royce Wraith is one of 492 examples produced and features four-door town car coachwork from J.

S.

Inskip of New York.

The car was purchased by the in 1965 out of Colorado, and until the 1980s it was displayed at Tony Hulman’s Early Wheels Museum in Terre Haute, Indiana.

The vehicle was subsequently incorporated into the collection, where it spent the past decade in their climate-controlled storage facility.

The cabin is partitioned and features red cloth upholstery in the rear along with jump seats, while the right-hand-drive front cabin area is upholstered in black leather.

Power comes from a 4,257cc stra...

Points of note

£20,596

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£42,255

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£342,500

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