Rolls-Royce Phantom IV

:"See also Rolls-Royce Phantom for other models sharing this name"Infobox Automobile
name=Rolls-Royce Phantom IV
manufacturer=Rolls-Royce Ltd
production=1950–1956
18 produced
predecessor=Phantom III
successor=Phantom V
engine=5.7 L I8
wheelbase=3.683 m (145 in)
length = 5.77 m (227 in)
width = 1.95 m (77 in)The Phantom IV was 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 owned by Princess Elizabeth, later to become Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. The purchase reflected a move away from the traditional royal preference for Daimler motor cars, which was to continue until the delivery of a customised Bentley in 2002.

This first car, which became an official state car upon her accession to the throne in 1952 and still remains in the Royal Mews to this day, was later supplemented by a similar model with a landaulette body "(since retired)".

Other owners included Princess Margaret, the late younger sister of the current British Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II , and the dictator Francisco Franco of Spain, whose three customised cars are still in ceremonial service with King Juan Carlos of Spain.

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

*4AF2 1950 Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom. Mulliner limousine.
*4AF4 1950 Rolls-Royce (Vehicle used for testing and subsequently scrapped)
*4AF6 1951 Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Persia. Mulliner cabriolet.
*4AF8 1951 Emir of Kuwait. Mulliner 6 light saloon.
*4AF10 1951 Duke of Gloucester. Hooper limousine.
*4AF12 1952 Duchess of Kent. Hooper limousine.
*4AF14 1952 General Francisco Franco. Mulliner limousine.
*4AF16 1952 General Francisco Franco. Mulliner limousine.
*4AF18 1952 General Francisco Franco. Mulliner cabriolet.
*4AF20 1952 Aga Khan III. Hooper limousine sedanca de ville.
*4AF22 1952 Prince Talal of Saudi Arabia. Franay cabriolet.
*4BP1 1953 King Faisal II of Iraq. Hooper limousine.
*4BP3 1953 Prince Regent of Iraq, Abd al-Ilah. Hooper touring limousine.
*4BP5 1954 Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Hooper landaulette.
*4BP7 1954 Princess Margaret of the United Kingdom. Mulliner limousine.
*4CS2 1955 Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait. Mulliner 6 light saloon.
*4CS4 1956 Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait. Mulliner saloon.
*4CS6 1957 Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Persia. Hooper limousine.

Movie appearances

This exclusive model is featured in the 1966 film Arabesque [ [http://www.imcdb.org/vehicles.php?make=Rolls-Royce&model=Phantom+IV Internet Movie Cars Database: Rolls-Royce Phantom IV in Movies and TV series] ] , specifically it is a Phantom IV #4AF10, (Hooper lim) which belonged to the Duke of Gloucester.

References

External links

* [http://blaize.club.fr/p_boitet2.html Scaled down replicas of all Rolls Royces Phantom IV]