1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I H.J. Mulliner Drophead Coupé (Style 7410)
- Colour
- Velvet Green
Chassis LSDD146 is one of only 21 examples of the H.J. Mulliner aluminium drophead coupé on the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I, style number 7410, and among the dozen built to left-hand-drive specification. Ordered in 1956 by American resident Dorothy Staniar Assheton with an array of bespoke specifications, it was delivered in London in June 1957. The car passed through just three ownership chains before sale, spending three decades on display at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum. A later restoration returned it in Velvet Green over biscuit tan leather, while the original engine, woodwork, and identification plates are retained.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$650,000 – US$900,000
- 1957-06-02 → 1977Factory deliveryDorothy Staniar Asshetonfull documentation
Took delivery in London with numerous bespoke specifications; maintained the car for approximately two decades before selling.
- 1977 → 2007Private saleSamuel R. Schwartzpartial documentation
Held the car for roughly three decades; during much of this period it was displayed at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum in Indiana.
- 2007 →Acquisition unknownThird owners (unidentified)partial documentation
Commissioned a full restoration including fresh bodywork in Velvet Green and new biscuit tan leather; original burled walnut trim was refinished and retained.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Comprehensive restoration carried out for the third owners, encompassing new Velvet Green exterior paint and fresh biscuit tan leather upholstery. Original burled walnut interior woodwork was refinished rather than replaced, and the original engine and identification plates were retained.
Mileage recorded at 69,270 at the time of cataloguing.
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