1965 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III HJ Mulliner Park Ward Convertible

s/n LSGT 651C

Black with Black Leather Interior

As the last model before in the introduction of the monocoque cars, the series three version of the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud is truly the last of the coachbuilt cars. Though most of them featured the standard steel saloon bodies, a few were built with HJ Mulliner Continental-type bodywork. Thanks to their well-proportioned and comparatively modern bodies, and motivated by the recently introduced aluminum 6.2 litre V, these cars modern and as edgy as could be expected from Rolls-Royce at the time. Indeed, these cars were meant for powerful and wealthy owner-drivers, and appealed to captains of industry and celebrities.

This car is one of a just 49 left hand drive series III dropheads, and was first delivered in the United Kingdom to a J. E. Guilhault, presumably of French origin, which helps to explain the car`s left hand drive configuration and yellow fog lamps. In more recent years, the car has been in California since at least the 1990`s, and the car has had a $6000 in recent work including brake service.

Cosmetically, the car is in very nice shape, with some restorative work performed some years ago to high standards. The body is impressively straight and the paint was renewed to high standards. It is on the whole very nice, with only some swirl marks and a few light scuffs, which do not detract significantly from the car`s presentation. The chrome is also nice, with some haze and light pitting in evidence on close examination. The glass and lights are very nice, with very light pitting to the likely original windscreen. The car retains is yellow-lens Lucas flamethrower fog lamps and sits on whitewall tires, giving the car and exotic and glamorous look.

The interior is extremely nice, with light patina on the seats only. The dashboard, wood, instruments, and carpets are all outstanding. The car is fitted with air conditioning and rear picnic tables.

The engine compartment appears to be largely original and is well preserved, if a bit dirty. The firewall retains its correct light tan finish, while selected areas are quite clean, suggesting recent care. The trunk is very nice, with the carpets in excellent condition. The spare and tool set are both present and the tools are complete. The underside of the car is on the whole solid, though there is some rust in the inner rockers as is common to this model. There is no externally visible corrosion whatsoever.

This is a rare opportunity to acquire an elegant and desirable coachbuilt open Rolls-Royce. Its timeless color combination and high level of specification add much appeal, while its excellent but not over the top condition will encourage the new owner to enjoy the car. The overall impression of the car is very honest, and it is highly evocative of the star-like quality these cars enjoyed while new, while also being a surprisingly modern driving classic.