178 bhp, 4,887 cc F-head inline six-cylinder engine, four-speed automatic gearbox, power steering, power brakes, independent front suspension with unequal-length wishbones and coil springs, rigid rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, Z-type anti-roll bar and electrically-controlled shock absorbers, and hydraulic front, hydro-mechanical rear brakes. Wheelbase: 127"

- A rare, original left-hand drive example

- Believed to be one of only 35 LHD examples

- Factory-fitted with air conditioning

- Long-term ownership; fresh to market

Launched in April 1955, the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud and its sibling, the Bentley S1, were powered by the final iteration of the W.O. Bentley-designed straight six. The Standard Steel Saloon may have fulfilled the company’s commercial requirements, but for clients requiring even greater exclusivity, England’s coachbuilders still offered bespoke coachwork, particularly on the long-wheelbase cars.

Delivered new to Hollywood, California in March 1959, this rare left-hand drive example is one of just 35 long-wheelbase examples. This car, registered 838 YUD, was well equipped from new with factory-fitted air conditioning at an original cost of £225. Other options included an electric division window, power window lifts and power brakes. Having enjoyed just two owners from new and having spent all of its life in California until early 2011, this car is in exceptional original condition with just under 49,000 miles indicated. It retains its original and very rare vanity kit within the rear armrest, consisting of a note pad, an unused cigarette case and a ladies’ compact mirror, with all remaining in virtually perfect original condition and finished in tan leather with Rolls-Royce embossed emblems in gold leaf.

Imported to the UK in 2011 and fully UK-registered, 838 YUD recently received service work including a brake-system overhaul and a new factory-supplied stainless-steel exhaust system. The underside of this car is in excellent order with no visible signs of corrosion. The engine bay has been fully detailed, and overall, 838 YUD is in superb, original, unrestored condition. Understood to drive as well as it looks, this fabulously original and rare coachbuilt LWB Silver Cloud is supplied with a comprehensive history file including the factory build records and a complete toolkit, plus a current MoT road test certificate and road fund licence document.