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Silver Cloud I "Honeymoon Express" Two-Seater Drophead Coupé by Freestone & Webb
Radical two-seat DHC design: two built on Silver Cloud I and one on Bentley S1
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
- 2 Built
- Years
- 1958
- Engine
- Front-mounted F-head six-cylinder · 4,887 cc / 4.9 LFactory: 4,887 cc
- Power
- 133 kW / 180 PSFactory: 178 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Freestone & Webb
- Designer
- Freestone & Webb (coachbuilder)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
Only about one per cent of Silver Clouds received bespoke coachwork, and this Freestone & Webb two-seater was among the most striking. Just three were built: two on Silver Cloud I chassis and one on a Bentley S1.
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 productionSilver Cloud I chassis with this body (plus one Bentley S1) | 21 | 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
Freestone & Webb, a multiple gold-medal winner in coachbuilding competitions, designed the two-seat drophead with concave side coves and tall rear fins. Design journalists at the firm's Earls Court stand nicknamed it the 'Honeymoon Express' because it seated only two. On chassis SGE270 the rolling chassis reached the coachbuilder on 11 March 1958 and the finished car was delivered on 16 June 1958.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Silver Cloud I "Honeymoon Express" Two-Seater Drophead Coupé by Freestone & Webb.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Front-mounted F-head six-cylinder2 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 4,887 cc / 4.9 LFactory: 4,887 cc2 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 133 kW / 180 PSFactory: 178 hp · converted2 Independently researched |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Four-speed Hydra-Matic automatic2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 3,124 mmFactory: 3,124 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.
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Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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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.
Look for full-length concave side coves, rear wings with pronounced vertical fins, two bucket seats only, and a hydraulic power top that stows fully under an electrically operated metal cover. Original Rolls-Royce, Freestone & Webb and dealer chassis cards document the genuine cars.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
RM Sotheby's Monaco 2012 – Silver Cloud I Honeymoon Express by Freestone & Webb (SGE270) Level B
- 2 Silver Cloud I chassis with this body (plus one Bentley S1)
-
2
1958 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I "Honeymoon Express" Two-Seater Drophead Coupé by Freestone & Webb (Lot 350, Monaco 2012) Level B RM Sotheby's
- 4,887 cc F-head six-cylinder
- 4,887 cc
- 178 bhp
- Four-speed Hydra-Matic automatic
- 3,124 mm (123 in)
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