Rolls-Royce Phantom V
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- See also Rolls-Royce Phantom for other models sharing this name
| 1968 Rolls-Royce Phantom V (North America) | |
| Automotive industry | Rolls-Royce Ltd |
|---|---|
| Production | 1959–1968 516 produced |
| Assembly | London, England |
| Predecessor | Phantom IV |
| Successor | Phantom VI |
| Car body style | 4-door Sedan (car) |
| Automobile layout | FR layout |
| Internal combustion engine | 6230 cc Rolls-Royce V8 engine |
| Transmission (mechanics) | 4-speed Automatic transmission |
| Wheelbase | 144 in (3658 mm) [1] |
| Length | 238 in (6045 mm) |
| Width | 79 in (2007 mm) |
| Height | 69 in (1753 mm) |
| Curb weight | 5,600 lb (2,540 kg) |
| Fuel capacity | 23 imp gal (105 L; 28 US gal) |
| Related | Silver Cloud II |
The Phantom V was an ultra-exclusive Rolls-Royce model from the 1960s. A total of 516 were made. The engine was a 90 degree V8 with a capacity of 6,230 cc and twin SU Carburetors with a 4-speed Automatic transmission. The car had Drum brakes and a wheelbase of 3,683 mm. The Phantom V was in production from 1959 until 1968, based on the Silver Cloud II sharing its V8 Internal combustion engine and the automatic gearbox of General Motors Hydramatic design. From 1963 onward the 7% more powerful Silver Cloud III engine was fitted and new front wings incorporating quad headlamps were feature of later models too.
John Lennon's Phantom V came from the factory with a regular white paint finish but he commissioned a Psychedelic paintjob for it. It is one of the most valuable pieces of pop-memorabilia.
Other famous owners included Queen Elizabeth II, one of whose models can now be viewed in the special garage aboard HMY Britannia in Leith, Edinburgh, and her mother, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. Those owned by Elizabeth II were Official state car, adapted for that purposed with a flag staff and illuminated Heraldic shield above the windscreen.
The Governor of Hong Kong used a Rolls-Royce Phantom V for ceremonial occasions. It was removed from Hong Kong by the Royal Navy immediately following the handover to China on 1 July 1997.
Movie appearances
Help! (film) (1965), Steptoe and Son (1972), Herbie Rides Again (1974), Rosebud (film) (1975), The Toy (1982), Trading Places (1983), Spiderman (film) (2002), What a Girl Wants (film) (2003), etc [2].
References
- ↑ Cardew, Basil (1966). Daily Express Review of the 1966 Motor Show. London: Beaverbrook Newspapers Ltd.
- ↑ Internet Movie Cars Database: Rolls-Royce Phantom V in Movies and TV series
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