1965 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III Drophead Coupé (H.J. Mulliner, Park Ward coachwork, 'Chinese Eye')
- Engine
- 6.2L V8 with larger carburettors, revised distributor, and raised compression ratio; four-speed automatic transmission
- Colour
- Velvet green
A left-hand drive 1965 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III Drophead Coupé carrying coachwork by H. J. Mulliner, Park Ward Ltd in the distinctive 'Chinese Eye' style designed by Vilhelm Koren, this car was delivered new to the United States for John Kluge — founder of Metromedia and at one time Forbes-ranked as America's wealthiest individual. Retaining its original Velvet Green and tan leather colour scheme, the car was first registered in the UK in 2003 and subsequently underwent extensive refurbishment by European specialists.
Ownership
- 2021-06-20Auction saleSold CHF 235,000 (≈ $259K)
- 1965 →Factory deliveryJohn Klugefull documentation
First owner, received the car new via Rolls-Royce's New York importer; founder of Metromedia and at one point the wealthiest individual in the US. Build sheets confirm USA-spec details and original Velvet Green with tan leather specification. Kluge died in 2010.
- 2003-09-01 → 2011Acquisition unknownBritish titled ownerpartial documentation
Car was first registered in the UK in September 2003 and held by this unnamed holder of a title for roughly eight years.
- 2011 →Acquisition unknownCurrent European vendorpartial documentation
During this ownership the car underwent substantial refurbishment by various European specialists, supported by invoices totalling many thousands of euros; a Swiss registration document accompanies the car.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2011RestorationVarious European specialists
Wide-ranging refurbishment undertaken by multiple European specialists, documented by invoices amounting to many thousands of euros.
Work carried out from 2011 onward; inspection recommended according to the catalogue.
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