Fantasy Junction

Description

1965 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud III, Mulliner Park Ward Drophead Coupe
s/n LCSC. 113B
Shell Grey over Black with Grey Interior

An older, well preserved restoration in original colors with known history from new. Well documented including original owners handbook and bill of sale. Built to USA Specification-plus: Dunlop white walled tires, Hirschmann electric aerial, Electric Windows, Emergency hand winder, Luggage Straps, T key, Plain Sundym glass, Power hood (top) Hood bag and cover, Mirror to each wing, Ashtrays with cigarette lighters in rear armrests. The current owner, Mr. Emery is Mr. Michael’s grandson, so this Silver Cloud comes from a one owner family.
This is a lovely example to drive or be driven in.

Experience this Rolls Royce starting up.

Experience this Rolls Royce driving.

Experience this Rolls Royce driving 2.

2/1/1965 Ordered by Arnold Michaels, Owner Grodins of California Inc. (Men's Clothing)

6/18/1965 Signed for and delivered to Miss Mary Michaels (Arnolds daughter) a Cal student on a Summer trip to London.

Arnold needed to own the car for a number of months before he brought it into the US to import as a \"used\" car rather than pay import duties on a new car.
10/6/1965 Arnold Michaels collects the Rolls in London and hires \"Parfitt\" a Rolls Royce Factory employed Chauffer to drive he and his wife, Lillian, around England and the Continent.
The Rolls was flown across the Channel and Parfitt drove the Michaels to Rome for a meeting of the Menswear Retailers and to see Angelo of Brioni's for a few new suits.

1/1/1966 Shipped to San Francisco

2/10/1966
Arrives San Francisco, California via S.S. Loch Loyal

1966-1986 Daily Driver for Arnold Michaels commuting between San Francisco and Oakland, then Kentfield and San Francisco then from San Francisco to San Lorenzo covering 225,000+ miles

1985 New factory motor installed by British Motor Cars San Francisco at approximately 190,000 miles

1992 Refurbished by Lloyd Buck, Corte Madera, CA Taken to bare metal and repaired and repainted

1992 Upholstery (Top, front seats, carpet, headliner, top pad, Trunk) done by Ken Nemanic

1992-1999 Driven very rarely as Grandma's 1990 Lexus becomes the car to use

1999 Arnold dies suddenly of a heart attack Rolls inherited by his grandson Michael Emery


Automotive records before 1986 were not removed from the files of Grodins of California prior to the company being sold and are lost.

Much more to come.

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Fantasy Junction  •  510-653-7555  •  1145 Park Ave, Emeryville, CA 94608