1960 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II James Young Touring Limousine (SCT100)
- Engine
- V8, paired with GM Hydramatic automatic transmission
- Colour
- Sable over Masons Black with red coachline
A rare left-hand-drive Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II bodied by James Young to design SCT100, one of only three so configured, featuring the coachbuilder's 'Baby Phantom' touring limousine profile influenced by the Phantom V. First delivered in England in January 1961 to a Connecticut-based collector, it toured the Continent before being shipped to New York. Retaining its original Connolly hide interior, it is now finished in Sable over Masons Black with red coachlines.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$225,000 – US$275,000
- 1961-01-08 →Factory deliveryAlan P.L. Prest Sr.full documentation
Retired Price Waterhouse partner and car collector who special-ordered the vehicle with bespoke features. Took delivery in England and undertook a six-month European tour before shipping the car to his Connecticut estate in mid-1961.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Bodywork
Exterior repainted from original Pacific Green to Sable over Masons Black with red coachline detailing; interior retained in original condition.
- —Modification
Lucas P100 headlamps fitted, replacing the original units and adding a classic-era visual character to the front end.
Installed during the mid-1970s according to the catalogue prose, though no specific year is given.
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