1965 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III Mulliner Park Ward Drophead Coupé
- Engine
- V8
- Colour
- Black with red-piped interior
Chassis LCSC129B is a left-hand-drive Silver Cloud III Drophead Coupé bodied by H.J. Mulliner Park Ward to the Vilhelm Koren design — one of 101 such cars built, and among 52 on left-hand-drive chassis. Delivered new in September 1965 to a Syracuse-area automobile dealer in upstate New York, it later entered the collection of Minneapolis banker and marque enthusiast Andrew Darling, who was known for a small but distinguished assemblage of coachbuilt and classic cars. The car was sold following Darling's death at a 1996 Sotheby's New York auction and survives today in older-restored condition.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$137,500
- 1965-09-01 →Factory deliveryDonald A. Cainfull documentation
Foreign car dealer in the Syracuse region, took delivery at his lakeside residence in Skaneateles, New York. Car originally presented in white with matching top and two-tone black-and-white leather.
- → 1996Acquisition unknownAndrew Darlingpartial documentation
Minneapolis banker and prominent automobile collector with a curated group of both prewar classics and coachbuilt Rolls-Royces. During his ownership the car was repainted black with a matching red-piped interior. He was a recognized figure in Midwestern vintage car circles.
- Date unknownAlan Florinpartial documentation
Rolls-Royce Owners Club member based in Woodmere, New York.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Bodywork
Car was refinished in black with a coordinating interior trimmed with red piping, replacing the original Porcelain White and two-tone leather specification. Work is attributed to the period of Andrew Darling's ownership.
- —Modification
An upgraded JVC audio system was fitted at an unspecified point in the car's history.
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