32825 Miles 6.2L V8 Automatic7 Passenger Limousine

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West Coast Classics are proud to present this extraordinarily rare and fully documented 'James Young' coachbuilt 1965 Rolls-Royce Phantom V, Chassis No. 5VE21, one of only 11 open drive Sedanca de Ville bodies built by the renown coachbuilder, and with this particular example as shown at the 1965 Earls Court Motor Show! Recently acquired from the renown Blackhawk Collection and as listed in the legendary Rolls Royce "The Elegance Continues" bibleUnique coachwork by James Young on a Phantom V chassisJames Young produced 11 open-drive Sedanca de Ville bodies for Phantom V chassisThis example was the only car built to the Sedanca de Ville version of design number PV15Formal rooflineTrue 7-passenger interiorChassis no. 5VE21Engine no. E10PVBody no. 9053Shown at the 1965 Earls Court Motor ShowFormerly owned by renowned enthusiasts Dr. Erle Heath and Dr. Samuel Scher6.2L V-8 engineAutomatic transmissionBuild sheetRolls-Royce Foundation recordsCalifornias Behring Collection bookKnown ownership historyFormerly owned by renowned enthusiasts Dr. Erle Heath and Dr. Samuel ScherElaborately detailed and lavishly equippedA fascinating, sumptuous Rolls-Royce; the ultimate luxury statement of its eraRecent 2022 Service CompletedFeatured in Lawrence Dalton's "Rolls-Royce: The Classic Elegance"Hand-painted faux cane-workLeft hand drive6,230cc V-8 engine4-speed automatic gearboxIndependent front suspension with coil springs and anti-roll torsion barRigid rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs4-wheel hydraulic drum brakesBustle trunk rear stylingPower windowsLeather upholstery in driver's cabinWilton wool carpeting with lamb wool overlaysBurlwood interior accentsRear jump seats and picnic tablesBar with cocktail requisitesSquare pushbutton door openersSpirit of Ecstasy mascotFender-mounted mirrorsSmiths instrumentsWhitewall tiresJames Young produced 11 open-drive Sedanca de Ville bodies for Phantom V chassis, most of them variants of the coachbuilders PV22 or PV23 touring limousines. The example shown here, chassis number 5VE21, was the only car built to the Sedanca de Ville version of design number PV15, a limousine with a somewhat more formal roofline and a true seven-passenger interior. As the car has a rather early body, number 9053, on a later Phantom V chassis, it is believed that the coachwork may have been built as a standard limousine and then converted by James Young to a limousine de Ville for mounting on chassis number 5VE21. Lavish appointments included a leather-upholstered rear compartment with power-adjustable seat, facing a lighted bar, Mazal clock, and Motorola tape deck, as well as dual front and rear air conditioning systems.The body was liveried for Swinging London, in ivory white and royal blue with panels of decorative sham cane. In this form it surely turned heads at the 1965 Earls Court Motor Show, as is noted on both its build sheet and in Rolls-Royce Foundation records; a book published by its later home, Californias Behring Collection, notes it received a bronze medal at the show. Afterward it was delivered to the original owner B.P. Jenks, of Astbury Hall in Bridgnorth, Shropshire. At one point it was used as the basis for a Top Marques 1/43-scale model.The records of the Rolls-Ro

West Coast Classics are proud to present this extraordinarily rare and fully documented 'James Young' coachbuilt 1965 Rolls-Royce Phantom V, Chassis No. 5VE21, one of only 11 open drive Sedanca de Ville bodies built by the renown coachbuilder, and with this particular example as shown at the 1965 Earls Court Motor Show! Recently acquired from the renown Blackhawk Collection and as listed in the legendary Rolls Royce "The Elegance Continues" bibleUnique coachwork by James Young on a Phantom V chassisJames Young produced 11 open-drive Sedanca de Ville bodies for Phantom V chassisThis example was the only car built to the Sedanca de Ville version of design number PV15Formal rooflineTrue 7-passenger interiorChassis no. 5VE21Engine no. E10PVBody no. 9053Shown at the 1965 Earls Court Motor ShowFormerly owned by renowned enthusiasts Dr. Erle Heath and Dr. Samuel Scher6.2L V-8 engineAutomatic transmissionBuild sheetRolls-Royce Foundation recordsCalifornias Behring Collection bookKnown ownership history
Formerly owned by renowned enthusiasts Dr. Erle Heath and Dr. Samuel Scher
Elaborately detailed and lavishly equipped
A fascinating, sumptuous Rolls-Royce; the ultimate luxury statement of its era
Recent 2022 Service Completed
Featured in Lawrence Dalton's "Rolls-Royce: The Classic Elegance"Hand-painted faux cane-workLeft hand drive6,230cc V-8 engine4-speed automatic gearboxIndependent front suspension with coil springs and anti-roll torsion barRigid rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs4-wheel hydraulic drum brakesBustle trunk rear stylingPower windowsLeather upholstery in driver's cabinWilton wool carpeting with lamb wool overlaysBurlwood interior accentsRear jump seats and picnic tablesBar with cocktail requisitesSquare pushbutton door openersSpirit of Ecstasy mascotFender-mounted mirrorsSmiths instrumentsWhitewall tires
James Young produced 11 open-drive Sedanca de Ville bodies for Phantom V chassis, most of them variants of the coachbuilders PV22 or PV23 touring limousines. The example shown here, chassis number 5VE21, was the only car built to the Sedanca de Ville version of design number PV15, a limousine with a somewhat more formal roofline and a true seven-passenger interior. As the car has a rather early body, number 9053, on a later Phantom V chassis, it is believed that the coachwork may have been built as a standard limousine and then converted by James Young to a limousine de Ville for mounting on chassis number 5VE21. Lavish appointments included a leather-upholstered rear compartment with power-adjustable seat, facing a lighted bar, Mazal clock, and Motorola tape deck, as well as dual front and rear air conditioning systems.
The body was liveried for Swinging London, in ivory white and royal blue with panels of decorative sham cane. In this form it surely turned heads at the 1965 Earls Court Motor Show, as is noted on both its build sheet and in Rolls-Royce Foundation records; a book published by its later home, Californias Behring Collection, notes it received a bronze medal at the show. Afterward it was delivered to the original owner B.P. Jenks, of Astbury Hall in Bridgnorth, Shropshire. At one point it was used as the basis for a Top Marques 1/43-scale model.
The records of the Rolls-Ro