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Built alongside the 4¼-Litre Bentley was the Wraith chassis of similar specification and performance. Almost all the Silver Wraith chassis were made with custom coachwork from companies such as Hooper & Co. who made a stylish limousine.

Unlike it's Bentley counterpart, the Silver Wraith had an extended lifetime in the Rolls-Royce and was produced from 1949 up until 1958. Thoughout this period, the engine was enlarged to 4,566 cc in 1951 and 4,887 cc in 1954.

Chassis & Sales

1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Empress Limousine by Hooper - sold for $93,500 The Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith presented here, chassis number ELW-60, is an Empress Limousine with design number 8390 and is one of only 13 coachbuilt examples built by the Hooper Company on the Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith chassis. This stately example was originally commissioned by a Mr. Gwinn, Chairman of the Libby Ball Bearings company. After only a year in England, it made its way to the United States and into a collection in Chicago befor... more
Gallery: 2010 RM Automobiles of Amelia Island Auction

1947 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Franay Drophead Coupe WVA63 - sold for $165,000 Carrosserie Franay built only six drophead coupe bodies on the Silver Wraith chassis, and this is the first one. All six were different, so this car is certainly very unique. Franay ceased building coachwork in the 1950s, and this is a sophisticated example of its craftsmanship.
Gallery: 2011 Automobiles of Arizona by RM Auctions

1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Hooper Touring Limousine DLW89 - sold for $82,500 This Silver Wraith touring limousine was delivered by Hooper to a Mr. F.C. Fisher in May of 1955. It was purchased by the current owner in 1975 and has been carefully maintained, serviced and exercised on a regular basis in his collection ever since. The Silver Wraith was the last Rolls-Royce to be seen with a wide variety of coachwork. The Silver Dawn ushered in an era of factory bodies and a limited range of customs built by coachworks that ... more
Gallery: 2011 Monterey Auction by RM

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