1965 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III Long-Wheelbase, James Young SC179 coachwork
- Engine
- 6.2L OHV V8 with twin SU carburetors, 216 bhp, automatic transmission
- Colour
- Two-tone Honey Beige over Coffee Bean Brown
Chassis LCFL39 is the final long-wheelbase Silver Cloud III bodied with custom coachwork, built in 1966 by James Young of Bromley to that firm's unique SC179 design — a variant of the celebrated SCT100 Touring Limousine. Delivered new in left-hand drive to a prominent New York advertising executive, the car subsequently passed through several distinguished American owners before decades of careful preservation. It remains one of only two LWB Silver Cloud IIIs constructed to individually styled designs by Britain's last independent coachbuilder.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$264,000
- 2021-10-01Auction saleSold US$152,500
- 1966 → 1967Factory deliveryRobert F. Carneyfull documentation
Carney was board chairman of a major global advertising agency; the car was delivered to his weekend residence in Southampton, New York.
- 1967 → 1970Acquisition unknownJ.P. Wade Leveringpartial documentation
Former foundry owner who had transitioned into yacht brokerage in southern Florida.
- 1970 →Acquisition unknownLouis J. Stonepartial documentation
Fort Lauderdale resident; no further detail given regarding tenure length or disposition.
- → 1994Private saleCarriage House Motor Carspartial documentation
Manhattan-based independent Rolls-Royce dealership operated by Michael Schudroff; the car entered their corporate collection and was dispersed when the showroom closed in 1994.
- 1994 → 2015AuctionPrevious owner prior to consignorpartial documentation
Acquired when the Carriage House collection was sold; kept the vehicle in well-maintained condition for roughly two decades.
- 2015 →Private saleConsignorpartial documentation
Most recent owner prior to this auction offering.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknowndu Pont family, Winterthur estatepartial documentation
Vehicle spent a period at the du Pont family property in Delaware before passing onward.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownMrs. Eleanor B. Shultspartial documentation
New York City resident; one of several northeast-based owners in the car's mid-period history.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownAllen R. Howardpartial documentation
Long-term custodian based in Rosemont, Pennsylvania; vehicle was eventually sold from his ownership to a corporate collection.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
No maintenance or restoration records.
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