1959 Rolls-Royce Phantom V Park Ward Limousine (Body Design 980)
- Engine
- 6.2L overhead-valve V8, ~220 bhp, four-speed automatic transmission
- Colour
- Tudor Grey (lower body)
A 1962 Rolls-Royce Phantom V limousine bodied by Park Ward to their rare 'notchback' Design 980, one of only a small number completed before Park Ward merged with H.J. Mulliner in 1961 to form Mulliner Park Ward. Delivered in January 1962 to its first owner in Pennsylvania, the car has accumulated fewer than 20,000 miles in over six decades and retains most of its original interior appointments, including a cocktail cabinet with cut crystal glassware and burled walnut trim throughout.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$104,500
- 1962-01-02 →Factory deliveryH. Richard Dietrichfull documentation
Original purchaser based in Villanova, Pennsylvania; car was built to his specific requirements including rear air conditioning and MPH instrumentation.
- 1982-11-01 →Acquisition unknownDr. Billy R. Eubankspartial documentation
Long-term keeper based in Marrero, Louisiana; held the car for approximately a decade before it passed to the current owner.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCurrent consignorpartial documentation
Acquired roughly a decade before the sale date; car remained seldom used during this period and was not subjected to full restoration.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Bodywork
The lower portion of the coachwork was refinished in Tudor Grey; aside from this, the car has not undergone any restoration and is described as largely original.
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