1962 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II Drophead Coupé Adaptation by H.J. Mulliner
- Engine
- 6.2L OHV V8, two SU carburetors, ~185 bhp
- Colour
- Sand with red coach lining
Chassis LSAE 639 is the final Silver Cloud II Drophead Coupé Adaptation among the 107 coachbuilt examples constructed. Delivered new in 1962 to its South Carolina first owner, it was fitted by Mulliner with a suite of Harold Radford accessories including a cocktail bar and novelty bumper seating. The car later passed through Florida and subsequently spent years in Italy, before undergoing a bare-metal restoration under its most recent private ownership. Its original matching-numbers engine is retained.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate €250,000 – €300,000
- —Auction saleSold US$385,000
- —Auction saleSold €375,000 (≈ $413K)
- 1962-09-01 → 1970Factory deliveryBoyd Hippfull documentation
Collected the car directly from the Crewe factory and transported it to the US aboard a Cunard ocean liner. Based in Greenville, South Carolina.
- 1962-09-01 →Factory deliveryBoyd Calhoun Hippfull documentation
Original purchaser, a decorated WWII veteran and business figure from Greenville, South Carolina, who took delivery in England and transported the car back to the United States aboard the Cunard liner Queen Elizabeth. He specified numerous bespoke features including US-specification left-hand drive, air conditioning, and Harold Radford accessories.
- 1970 →Acquisition unknownFlorida-based second ownerpartial documentation
Car was located in Florida by this point; subsequent history before Italian ownership is not documented.
- → 2015Acquisition unknownItalian collectorpartial documentation
Car was exported to Italy and held by this collector until 2015; during this period it was refinished in a metallic gold shade.
- 2016 →Acquisition unknownCurrent consignorpartial documentation
Commissioned a full bare-metal restoration after acquiring the car; regularly drives it along the French Riviera in summer.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Bodywork
Car was resprayed in a metallic gold colour at some point during Italian ownership, replacing the original finish.
Carried out prior to 2015, exact date unknown.
- —Restoration
Full bare-metal restoration undertaken following acquisition by the consignor in 2016.
Commissioned by the current vendor after purchase; scope and duration not specified in the catalogue.
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