A collection of classic cars seen in use on Street View.

The intention is eventually list all pre 1975 cars seen on Street View, not just exotica.
If you find a pre 1975 car on Street View please send the details using the submission form in the column on the right.
Cars must be on the road or in another public place - please, no cars in gardens or private driveways.
Click on the "coordinates" link for each car to see the original Street View - but please note that the image may no longer be on the Streetview Database.

Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith

Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith

Coordinates 51.4855259,-0.3264063

Picture dated July 2008


The Silver Wraith was the first post-war Rolls-Royce. It was made from 1946 to 1958 as a chassis at the Crewe factory, Rolls-Royce's former Merlin engine plant.

The first cars had an entirely new 127 inch (3226 mm) wheelbase chassis which differed considerably from that of the pre-war Wraith and was much nearer rigid. The new chassis had coil sprung independent front suspension, which required a very rigid chassis to function properly, and at the rear conventional semi-elliptic springs and live axle. The braking system was a hybrid hydro-mechanical system with hydraulic front brakes and mechanical rears using the mechanical servo similar to that of the pre-war cars.

The bodywork on all Silver Wraiths was coachbuilt until 1949, when a 7 inch shorter chassis was used as the basis for the Silver Dawn.

The long, 133 inch (3378 mm), wheelbase chassis was announced in 1951 and the first delivered in January 1952. 639 were made by the time of the last deliveries in October 1958.

A 1953 Rolls Royce Silver Wraith was used in filming the remake of the movie "Arthur", with Russell Brand and Helen Mirren

For more information see here.

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