Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I (1956)

A special Silver Cloud, being one of a small number built by James young to this design, incorporating subtle fins to the rear wings, and attractive in design. The car has just been very nicely repainted in its original colours, which are the same as a similar car exhibited at the 1955 Earl’s Court Show. Has also recently been re-upholstered in light cream leather, also as original, and fitted with new stainless steel bumpers, new radiator, new water pump, etc. Running and driving very nicely, sound condition, very smart, appealing and stylishly different!

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Chassis No. SWA66 Reg No. SLY 113 Price £39,500

Snippets: The SC10

James Young produced just 24 of the SC10 design (21 RHD & 3 LHD) on the Silver Cloud (SC = Silver Cloud, 10 = 4-door saloon) with their distinctive square push buttons on the door handles, only some of the SC10 designed cars had discreet fins on the top of the rear wings. The SC10 made its debut appearance at the 1955 Earls Court Show with the 2nd car produced to that design being on the Stand (SWA52 later owned by S. McCrudden) & in 1956 LSYB114 (with fins & later owned by A. Rueff) was displayed at the Paris Salon. Each Rolls-Royce that James Young bodied was issued with detailed instructions on the care of the bodywork & even on how to close the doors “In closing a door it must be closed by the door handle and not by the outside press button”. In 1956 the price of standard Silver Cloud was £5,000 but if you wanted a SC10 it would cost you £7,134 – in comparison at auction with a reserve of £5,500 was Bishops Green House – 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 reception rooms and a 4 car garage set in 13 acres, you could also buy a pair of thatched cottages set in 22 acres for £2,000! Wealthy and discerning owners of the other SC10 cars included - Miss Nora Hardy MacCaw of Monaco (she also owned LALC26), Samuel McCrudden & Co. Ltd. (Linen Weavers of Eire) & later owned by Dave Stewart of Eurythmics; George Hoy Booth better known as George Formby; F. E. F. Blythe Chemical Magnate of Cheshire; A. K. Barbee who with his twin Stanley & their brother Cecil owned Coca-Cola Bottling Company in L.A.; André Rueff - Swiss Banker & racehorse owner and a certain Irving Geist – Manhattan Blouse Manufacturer whose licence plate was NYC 1.

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