1959 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II H.J. Mulliner Drophead Coupé SWB
- Engine
- 6.32L OHV aluminium V8, ~200 bhp
- Colour
- Tudor Grey
Chassis SVB 99 is a left-hand-drive Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II drophead coupé bodied by H.J. Mulliner, one of only 107 examples constructed on the short-wheelbase Silver Cloud II platform and among just 75 in left-hand-drive configuration. Originally delivered new to a Kent-based owner with bespoke Rose Beige paintwork and scarlet interior, it remained within the same family for approximately four decades before passing to an Australian owner in the early 2000s. A two-year restoration in the late 1990s returned the car to running condition in Tudor Grey livery.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold £145,600 (≈ $182K)
- → 2003Factory deliveryG. Rattenburyfull documentation
Original UK delivery recipient based in Kent, registered as GR 6. Factory order records obtained from the Rolls-Royce Foundation confirm special paint, trim, and equipment choices. A restoration spanning roughly two years in the late 1990s was carried out by a family member who was an automotive engineer, resulting in a repaint to Tudor Grey.
- 2003 →Private saleGentleman in Adelaide, Australiapartial documentation
Car was inspected and serviced by Rolls-Royce specialists Frank Dale and Stepsons prior to being shipped to Australia for this owner.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2003ServiceFrank Dale and Stepsons
Full check and service carried out by a Rolls-Royce marque specialist ahead of the car's export to Australia.
Work performed immediately prior to the sale and shipment to the new Australian owner.
- —Restoration
Comprehensive two-year restoration carried out by the original owner's son-in-law, a qualified automotive engineer; the car was repainted from its original Rose Beige to Tudor Grey during this work.
Work took place in the late 1990s while the car was still in Rattenbury family ownership.
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