1991 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit Emperor State Landaulet
The sole Emperor State Landaulet was built for Stephen Berry of Sydney Australia for the ‘Chauffeur of Dreams’ project.
It was delivered November 11th 1992 as an Emperor State Landaulet built on a donor 1989 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur.
Like the Emperor State Limousines, the Landaulet was coachbuilt by Hooper Coachbuilt Cars as a fully monocoque tub.
George Moseley at Hooper was responsible for stretching the car 22.5 inches which included new new doors, new glass, a raised roof and the removable targa panel at the rear.
In Detail
| submitted by | Richard Owen |
| type | One Of |
| built at | Crewe, England |
| production | 1 |
| price £/td> | £350,000 |
| engine | V8 |
| block material | Aluminum |
| valvetrain | OHV |
| fuel feed | SU Carburetors or Bosch Injection |
| displacement | 6750 cc / 411.9 in³ |
| bore | 104.0 mm / 4.09 in |
| stroke | 99.1 mm / 3.9 in |
| compression | 8.0:1 |
| power | 193.9 kw / 260.0 bhp @ 4000 rpm |
| specific output | 38.52 bhp per litre |
| torque | 380.0 nm / 280.3 ft lbs @ 2500 rpm |
| body / frame | Unit Steel |
| driven wheels | Front Engine / RWD |
| steering | Rack & Pinion w/ Power Assist |
| transmission | 3-Speed Auto |
| gear ratios | 2.50:1, 1.50:1, 1.00:1 |
| final drive | 3.08:1 |
