1964 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III Drophead Coupé by Mulliner Park Ward
- Colour
- Shell Grey
Chassis LSGT657C is one of 52 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III Drophead Coupés bodied by Mulliner Park Ward, commissioned for Sheikh Mohamed Ashmawi, chairman of Saudi Arabian Markets Ltd., through Rolls-Royce's Saudi representatives. Delivered in November 1964, it was specified with Shell Grey coachwork, full Jetstar air conditioning, a Sestral Minor marine compass, and bespoke heraldic door monograms by G.C. Francis. After passing through several American owners, the car has spent recent decades in storage within a private collection.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €115,000 (≈ $127K)
- 1964-11-01 →Factory deliverySheikh Mohamed Ashmawifull documentation
Saudi businessman and chairman of SAM, ordered the car through that company for his personal use. Factory build card on file confirms his commission with highly personalized bespoke specifications including monogrammed door emblems.
- 1970 →Acquisition unknownElliott Fischerpartial documentation
Based in Garden City, New York; recorded as the owner by 1970 and retained possession into the early 1990s.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownLeo and Ivy Chupartial documentation
Noted Beverly Hills philanthropists and automotive enthusiasts who owned the car following the Fischer period.
- Date unknownPrivate saleThe 20th Century Collectionpartial documentation
Acquired in the early 2000s; car held in storage since acquisition and refinished at some point during this ownership.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Bodywork
The car was refinished at some point prior to the sale, though the work did not return it to its original specification.
Prose notes that further restoration to original specifications would be required to bring the car back to its as-delivered condition.
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