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1965 Rolls-Royce Phantom V Limousine

United Kingdom • 19 Jun 2024

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This 1965 Rolls-Royce Phantom V Limousine, originally owned by Mrs. G.E. Davis, features enclosed limousine coachwork by H.J. Mulliner Park Ward. It includes a well-documented history with chauffeur logs and a sympathetic restoration in the late 1990s, though it requires recommissioning after being off the road for six years.

Condition

6

While the car has undergone a sympathetic restoration and won awards, it has been off the road for six years and requires recommissioning, suggesting that it is not in pristine condition.

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Transmission:

Automatic

Chassis No:

5VD51

Odometer:

75,707 miles

Reg Number:

DLR 648C

RHD/LHD:

RHD

A replacement for the Phantom IV and Silver Wraith, the Phantom V assumed the mantle of Rolls-Royce flagship in Autumn 1959.

Although, based on a derivative of the same 'Bentley 9' modular chassis that underpinned its lesser Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II and Bentley S2 siblings, the newcomer boasted a substantially longer 145-inch wheelbase, wider track and extra reinforcement.

A massive, welded box-section, cruciform-braced affair, the structure in question was equipped with independent coil-and-wishbone front suspension, a 'live' leaf-sprung back axle, power steering and mechanical servo-assisted drum brakes.

Propelled by a 6230cc OHV V8 engine allied to four-speed automatic transmission, the Phantom V employed a special 3.89:1 rear axle ratio that enabled it to amble along at walking pace for ceremonial duties and yet still accelerate through 100mph (if just barely).

Available to coach built special order only, the model was bodied by the likes of Hooper, James Young, Chapron, H.J...