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Phantom IV State Landaulette by Hooper (royal fleet)
Chassis 4BP5, Hooper landaulette Phantom IV (one of 18 Phantom IVs), demonstrator lent to the Royal Household, handed over in January 1959 and kept in the Royal Mews until 2002
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 1 Built
- Years
- 1955
- Engine
- Inline eight (B80 family) · 5,675 cc / 5.7 LFactory: 5,675 cc
- Power
- 121 kW / 164 PSFactory: 162 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Hooper
- Designer
- Hooper & Co (coachwork)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
Chassis 4BP5 is the Queen's second Phantom IV and one of only two fitted with automatic transmission from new. It was in Royal Household service from 1959 for more than 40 years, until it returned to the factory.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionthis individual royal car, chassis 4BP5 (Bonhams lot; delivered 6 October 1955) | 11 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Rolls-Royce built the Phantom IV, its first eight-cylinder production car, only for royalty and heads of state: 18 cars in all, five for the British Royal Family. The cached listing gives the chassis delivery date of 4BP5 as 9 November 1953 and the car delivery as 6 October 1955, the company's Golden Jubilee year. Hooper & Co built the enclosed landaulette body; the first Phantom IV for the Queen had been bodied by H.J. Mulliner.
After test use and demonstration at the London showroom it entered Royal service on 30 January 1959, and was returned to the Crewe factory after over 40 years of service, in line with the sales condition that cars should be returned to the maker.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Phantom IV State Landaulette by Hooper (royal fleet).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Inline eight (B80 family)2 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 5,675 cc / 5.7 LFactory: 5,675 cc2 Independently researchedSwept volume of the B80 eight; Phantom IV engine was a refined version. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 121 kW / 164 PSFactory: 162 hp · converted2 Independently researchedFigure quoted for the B80 engine (base unit), not measured on this car. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | 382 NmFactory: 282 lb-ft · converted2 Independently researchedB80 base-engine figure. |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Cruciform-braced chassis, Silver Dawn layout strengthened, Silver Wraith running gear2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 3,683 mmFactory: 3,683 mm2 Independently researched |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
The car is an 'enclosed landaulette' by Hooper in claret and black with dark blue and grey cloth upholstery. Listed special features include power-operated windows, a perspex roof panel with power shutter, a roof flagstaff mounting, two interior fans, an illuminated shield, a power aerial on the wing and a special radio with two loudspeakers.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Bonhams Goodwood Revival 2018, lot 300 – 1955 Rolls-Royce Phantom IV State Landaulette, chassis 4BP5 Level B
- 1 this individual royal car, chassis 4BP5 (Bonhams lot; delivered 6 October 1955)
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2
1955 Rolls-Royce Phantom IV (chassis 4BP5) Level C Classic Driver Market (Bonhams text)
- eight-cylinder inline engines B range
- B80 swept volume of 5,675cc
- B80 power 162bhp
- 282lb/ft
- cruciform-braced chassis, running gear sourced from the Silver Wraith
- wheelbase 12 ft 1 in (3.683 metres)
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