1953 Rolls-Royce Phantom IV Touring Limousine Hooper [4BP3]

1953 Rolls-Royce Phantom IV [4BP3] in The Avengers, TV Series, 1961-1969 Ep. 2.09

Class: Cars, Limousine — Model origin: — Made for: IRQ

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
sixcyl ◊ 2009-03-30 12:59	Ep.2.09 "The Sell-Out"
no-a ◊ 2009-03-30 17:06	I guess that's 1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith -- Last edit: 2009-03-30 17:09:49
pilou ◊ 2009-03-30 17:10	ca 1950 Rolls Royce Silver Wraith Freestone and Webb Ltd.
no-a ◊ 2009-03-30 17:33	That's not 1950, maybe 1953 Silver Wraith Chassis? http://www.rrec.org.uk/Cars/Coachwork/Hooper_and_Barker.php
fortengo ◊ 2009-03-31 11:28	I agree, the coachbuilder is Hooper, not Freestone & Webb, but the model is a Phantom IV rather than a Silver Wraith – note the thick, full length lower body trim and the handle on the rear wheel spat... Note also that in the pictures the car looks shorter than it actually is, there seems to be a slight distortion in the aspect ratio of the stills from this episode. After a correction it looks exactly like the #4BP3 Touring Limousine: http://www.rrab.com/nov03.htm
dawatts ◊ 2009-05-30 03:13	It is 4BP3 built for the Prince Regent of Iraq. Only the Phantom IV's had a chrome strip along the entire lower edge of the body and the front fender. If you look carefully at the Silver Wraith above you won't see the chrome strip.