2025 |
Pebble Beach Auctions1965 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III Flying Spur
Coachwork by Mulliner Park Ward
SOLD $291,000
Estimate
$200,000 - $300,000| Without Reserve
Chassis
LSFU787
Car Highlights
One of Just 52 Examples Built with Elegant Mulliner Park Ward Coachwork
Exceedingly Rare and Desirable as One of Only 17 Left-Hand-Drive Chassis Built
Remained with Original California Owner from New Until Her Passing at Age 90
Best in Class at the 2017 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance and 2024 RROC Award Winner
A Unique and Highly Usable Coachbuilt Rolls-Royce
Technical Specs
6,230 CC OHV V-8 Engine
Twin SU HD8 Carburetors
200 BHP at 4,500 RPM
4-Speed Automatic Transmission
4-Wheel Drum Brakes
Front Independent Suspension with Coil Springs
Rear Live Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs
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Just 52 of Rolls Royce’s Silver Cloud III were fitted with H.J. Mulliner’s exquisite Flying Spur coachwork. Of those, only 17 were left-hand-drive models, including this example, chassis LSFU787.
LSFU787 was delivered in 1965 to Rolls-Royce enthusiast Katherine Goff of Corona del Mar, California, through Beverly Hills dealer Charles Hornburg. Mrs. Goff cared for the Rolls-Royce, showing it at various events and retaining it until her passing at age 90. Subsequent owners included UPS fortune heir John Bradley of Los Angeles as well as RROC member Ronald Benach of Chicago. Restored during Mr. Bradley’s ownership in the late 1990s, the Silver Cloud was finished in dark blue with ivory leather hides.
Its current owner, a collector of important Rolls-Royce and Bentleys, acquired the Silver Cloud in 2016 and, among other awards, garnered a First in Class at the Amelia Island Concours in 2017 and the RROC’s H.J. Mulliner Park Ward award for the Best Post-War Coach Built Automobile at its 2024 Annual Meet. During current ownership, a modern, trunk-mounted air-conditioning unit was tastefully installed. The Silver Cloud series marked the end of the true coachbuilt Rolls-Royce offerings and the Flying Spur design is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful sedans ever produced. This is an exciting opportunity to acquire a singular example accompanied by a 63-page report on its history, service records, correspondence, and copies of its factory build records.