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Exhibited for the first time at the 1949 Toronto, Canada International World’s Fair, the Silver Dawn was introduced to appeal to those who wished to drive their car rather than be driven in it, as was the typical Rolls-Royce fashion at the time. It was, for all intents and purposes, a Bentley Mark IV with a Rolls-Royce radiator topped with the all-important Spirit of Ecstasy. It was initially available for export-only, until 1953 when it was introduced to the home market. Outwardly, there was little difference between the two cars, but in the engine bay, there was one main difference; the Silver Dawn used a single Stromberg carburetor, while the Bentley used twin S.U. carburetors. A total of 761 Silver Dawns were produced from 1949 through 1955, of which the majority had standardized coachwork from Rolls-Royce’s in-house contract with Pressed Steel.

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1954 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn Sports Saloon LSNF29 - sold for $49,500 According to Rolls-Royce Foundation records, LSNF29 was shipped to the United States from Liverpool, U.K. aboard the S.S. American Chief, arriving in Newport News, Virginia on February 10, 1953. The Shell Grey car was then delivered to J. Pry, Ltd. in Washington, D.C. and sold to a J. Reynolds, Esq., owner of Reynolds Drugs, a Walgreen Agency, in Clinton, North Carolina on September 30, 1953. For the past several years it has formed part of a ... more
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1950 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn Park Ward Drophead Coupé LSDB30 - sold for €247,250 Despite the popularity of the 'standard steel' body, a coachbuilt alternative remained the preferred choice of many customers. Indeed, of one's preference was for an open car it was the only option, there being no factory-built convertible in either the Rolls-Royce or Bentley range at this time. Carrying graceful, long-wing coachwork by Park Ward Ltd, Rolls-Royce's in-house coachbuilder, left-hand drive chassis number 'LSDB30' is the third car... more
Gallery: 2011 Automobiles d'exception au Grand Palais by Bonhams

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