Sold | 1953 Rolls Royce Silver Wraith Hooper & Co Limousine Supplied new to the Sultan of Kelantan, former King of Malaya

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£33,750 (Est: £20,000 - £25,000)

1953 Rolls Royce Silver Wraith Hooper & Co Limousine Supplied new to the Sultan of Kelantan, former King of Malaya

United Kingdom • 18 Mar 2026 • Lot 12

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1953 Rolls Royce Silver Wraith Limousine, originally owned by the Sultan of Kelantan, has been comprehensively restored and regularly maintained. It features coachwork by Hooper & Co, a history file, and a current MOT, suggesting it's a well-preserved and historically significant vehicle.

Condition

8

The car has been comprehensively restored and regularly serviced, with recent maintenance including fuel pump replacement and compression test. It's described as running and driving smoothly and quietly. While not perfect, its well-maintained state and recent work indicate a rating of Excellent.

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Transmission:

Automatic

Chassis No:

BLW17

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

NXD 333

RHD/LHD:

[RHD/LHD]

Produced between 1946 and 1959, the Silver Wraith was the last Rolls-Royce to be delivered in chassis form alone, of which a total of 1883 was produced – 1,244 with 117in wheelbase and 639 with the 133in wheelbase that was standard from 1953.

Many were purchased for official duties and featured formal limousine-style coachwork, with a large number of Wraiths serving as state cars for the Dutch, Danish and Greek royal households and the Irish and Brazilian presidencies.

The capacity of the straight-six engine rose from an initial 4257cc to 4566cc in 1951 and was further increased to 4887cc during 1954.

Early examples were only available with four-speed manual transmissions, but from 1952 there was the option of a General Motors automatic.

The model has frequently starred on the silver screen, making appearances in ‘Witness for the Prosecution', ‘The Return of the Pink Panther', ‘Arthur', ‘Batman' and ‘Batman Returns', to name but a few of its many movie credits.

Supplied new to the...