1953 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith LWB Touring Limousine by Hooper [BLW62]

1953 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith LWB [BLW62] in Man in a Suitcase, TV Series, 1967-1968 Ep. 23

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

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stronghold ◊ 2007-07-23 10:48	-- Last edit: 2007-07-23 10:54:25
tomek.werner ◊ 2007-07-23 18:16	"Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith" made from 1946 to 1959.
DynaMike ◊ 2007-07-23 21:58	Coachwork by Hooper?
greybear ◊ 2007-07-23 23:26	Yes, coachwork by Hooper. This style, with sides that sweep down at the back and with covered rear wheels, is usually known as the 'Empress' body style. Hooper did similar bodies for Daimler and Bentley. -- Last edit: 2007-07-23 23:27:18
robgeelen ◊ 2007-08-13 23:08	1953 Rolls Royce Silver Wraith Touring Limousine by Hooper design 8390 body 9957, shown by Hooper on the 1953 London Motor Show, then to dealer Cockshoot of Manchester for their 1954 dealer show. Chassis blw 62, engine l61b. Now in Switzerland.
dsl ◊ 2016-04-20 21:49	/vehicle_907476-Rolls-Royce-Silver-Wraith-LWB-BLW62-1953.html
RecoveringScot ◊ 2018-04-04 14:42	Here's a photo of this car in London in July 1960 where it appears to be black rather than blue: https://www.flickr.com/photos/99487145@N02/33140323063/