A 1951 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith that starred at the 1953 Earls Court Motor Show is expected to make £125-185,000 at H&H’s 15 June Rockingham Castle sale.
Ordered by a Mr WH Gatty Saunt, it features a sliding roof at the rear, an extra-small driver’s seat for Saunt’s ‘small man’ chauffeur, folding tables, a Thermos, plus swivelling chairs in the back for picnicking.
The limousine comes with a history file documenting three years’ worth of correspondence between Saunt, Rolls-Royce, the Caffyns’ showroom and Hoopers coachbuilders.
The sale also features a Bentley S2 Drophead Coupé that combines luxury with ‘wind in the hair’ motoring and is one of just 63 right-hand drive cars.
It carries a guide price of £120-140,000 and features a heavy gauge frame, power-operated hood and power-assisted steering.
The car was restored nine years ago, during which time more 390 man-hours were lavished on its bodywork, and it has covered just 10,000 miles since.
