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Rolls-Royce Phantom IV

Automotive industry	Rolls-Royce Ltd
Production	1950–1956 18 produced
Predecessor	Phantom III
Successor	Phantom V
Internal combustion engine	5.7 L Straight-8
Wheelbase	3.683 m (145 in)
Length	5.77 m (227 in)
Width	1.95 m (77 in)

The Phantom IV is the most exclusive Rolls-Royce model ever built. Just 18 were made between 1949 and 1956, exclusively for royalty and heads of state. It is the only Rolls-Royce motor car to be fitted with a Straight-8 engine.

The first Phantom IV was purchased in 1950 by HRH Princess Elizabeth, The Duchess of Edinburgh, on her marriage in 1947 to HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, herself later to become Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. The purchase reflected a shift from the traditional royal preference of King George VI for Daimler Motor Company motor cars, with the Rolls-Royce preference to continue until the delivery of two customised Bentley State Limousine in 2002.

This first Phantom IV, which became an Official state car upon The Queen's accession to the British throne in 1952 still remains in the Royal Mews to this day and is occasionally used to ferry Royal aides and friends to Royal Ascot. This was only the first of two Phantom IVs that HM The Queen ordered, in 1954, the addition of a similar model with a Car body style body (since retired) entered the Royal fleet.

Other owners included Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, the late sister of HM The Queen and the Spanish Head of State, Francisco Franco, whose three customised Phantom IVs (two laundalettes and a cabriolet) are still in ceremonial service with Juan Carlos I of Spain.

List of chassis numbers, year of delivery, first owners and coachwork:

• 4AF2 1950 Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Mulliner limousine.
• 4AF4 1950 Rolls-Royce (Vehicle used for testing and subsequently scrapped)
• 4AF6 1951 Henri, comte de Chambord. Mulliner limousine.
• 4AF8 1951 Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah. Mulliner 6 light saloon.
• 4AF10 1951 Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester. Hooper limousine.
• 4AF12 1952 Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent. Hooper limousine.
• 4AF14 1952 Henri, comte de Chambord. Mulliner limousine.
• 4AF16 1952 Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia. Mulliner limousine.
• 4AF18 1952 Francisco Franco. Mulliner cabriolet.
• 4AF20 1952 Aga Khan III. Hooper limousine sedanca de ville.
• 4AF22 1952 Talal ibn Abdulaziz. Franay cabriolet.
• 4BP1 1953 Faisal II of Iraq. Hooper limousine.
• 4BP3 1953 'Abd al-Ilah. Hooper touring limousine.
• 4BP5 1954 Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Hooper landaulette.
• 4BP7 1954 Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon. Mulliner limousine. Purchased by HM The Queen for her younger sister. ^[1]
• 4CS2 1955 Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah. Mulliner 6 light saloon.
• 4CS4 1956 Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah. Mulliner saloon.
• 4CS6 1957 Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Hooper limousine.

Movie appearances

This exclusive model is featured in the 1966 film Arabesque (film)^[2], specifically it is a Phantom IV #4AF10, (Hooper limousine) which belonged to HRH The Duke of Gloucester, father to the current HRH Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester.

References

External links

• Scaled down replicas of all Rolls Royces Phantom IV

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