Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud Saloon Coupe, 1959
Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II
Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II•
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Chassis No.: LSHF111
- Exterior: Blue
- Interior: Red
- Body: Saloon Coupe
- 1 of 2 built with James Young 2-Door Saloon Coachwork, design SC 20
- Known ownership history
- Built to the order of Hollywood producer William Goetz, co-founder of 20th Century Fox and husband to Elie Mayer Goetz, daughter of Louie B Mayer of MGM
- Delivered to Mr. Goetz in February 1959 at the Peter Santori Dealership on Pasadena
- Owned by Mr. Goetz until his death in 1969, when sold to an east coast developer who kept the car until approximately 1992
- Purchased by a Beverly Hills Doctor in 1997 who commissioned a restoration
- Accepted to the 2004 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
- Featured on the cover for Post 55 Silver Cloud newsletter
- Estimated $150,000 was spent on restoration from 2010-2012 including replated chrome, repaint, reupholstered interior and detailing the engine compartment
- Awarded third in class in the 2015 Pebble Beach Concurs d’Elegance
- Service history since 1991 is included with the vehicle
- First in Class at the RROC Southern California Concours d’Elegance in 2016
- Documentation from James Young including a book about James Young, vehicle specifications and blueprints
- Tool kit, spare tire, manual, and two keys included
- 6-Cylinder engine
- 4-Speed automatic transmission
- Aluminum body panels with steel reinforcement
- Finished in Midnight Blue with a Red pinstripe
- St. James Red leather interior with leather headliner
- Burled Walnut dash and door caps
- Burled Walnut fold down picnic tray table
- Air conditioning and radio
- Power windows and power Steering
- New tires and carpet
- Set of Sheepskin over-rugs
In April 1955, Rolls-Royce introduced the new Silver Cloud, which would represent the pinnacle of Rolls-Royce offerings all the way up until the end of the 1950s. Featuring its whisper-quiet, 4.9L inline 6-cylinder engine feeding power through a 4-speed automatic transmission, the Silver Cloud maintained the tried-and-true, body-on-frame construction which enabled the chassis to receive all manner of custom coachwork. The 1959 Silver Cloud on offer is one of only two examples (Design SC 20) to receive custom saloon coupe coachwork from the London-based coachbuilder, James Young.
Founded as a carriage builder in 1863, James Young would eventually be purchased, in 1937, by London Rolls-Royce dealer Jack Barclay and would go on to create a number of unique bodies for both Bentley and Rolls-Royce. Finished in Midnight Blue with a red pinstripe and St. James red leather interior, this all-aluminum Silver Cloud is the embodiment of British automotive elegance with a sumptuous interior that features a burled-walnut dashboard, door caps and even a fold-down picnic tray.
Optioned with power steering, power windows, air conditioning and finish details such as the appropriate tool kit, manual and spare wheel, this Silver Cloud was the focus of a $150,000 restoration (2010-2012), which included $35,000 invested in paint alone. But perhaps even more impressive than the quality of its restoration is the car’s well-documented ownership history. Originally built to the special order of Hollywood producer William Goetz, co-founder of 20th Century Fox, this custom-bodied Rolls-Royce was delivered to Goetz in February 1959 via the Peter Santori dealership in Pasadena, California.
Owned by Goetz until his passing in 1969, it then passed on to an East Coast developer who cared for the car until 1992. In 1997, the Silver Cloud was sold to a doctor, who commissioned a restoration. Accepted to the Pebble Beach Concours in 2004 and again in 2015, where it took a third in class, this Silver Cloud represents a unique and desirable piece of Rolls-Royce history. This prestigious motorcar has also been featured on the cover of the Post 55 Silver Cloud newsletter and took home first in class at the RROC Southern California Concours d'Elegance in 2016.
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