1952 Rolls Royce Silver Wraith Coupe

1952 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Coupe
Bonhams Auction, Amelia Island, Florida 2015
Body by Freestone & Webb; S/N WVH6; Engine # W6H; Black, Yellow/Tan leather; Estimate $150,000 – $200,000; Older restoration, 3 condition; Not sold at Hammer bid of $115,000. With Reserve – RHD. Black steel wheels with body color hub caps, blackwall tires, rear fender skirts, dual wing mirrors, Spirit of Ecstasy radiator mascot, Lucas driving lights, glass rear license plate cover, wood dash and window trim, bench seats, wood pockets on the back of the front seats. – Several deep scratches on top of the front bumper. Slightly tired chrome. Good paint overall with some light scratches on the right front fender, crack above the passenger’s side window. Trunk fit is slightly off. Worn leather. Older but still presentable restoration of a beautiful and unusual Freestone & Webb coupe. It deserves a little bit better attention than it has received. – One of only two of this 2-door coupe body style built by Freestone & Webb, a style that is familiar from seeing many similar cars with four doors. Restored long ago, reputedly by Hooper, and freshened as needed but showing its age and some use, it is still a dramatic and has quite a flair. The Bonhams bidders placed rather more weight on condition than on presence, a prudent and reasonable approach that would have been a good value had it been accepted.
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