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Rolls-Royce Wraith James Young Razor Edge Saloon

1939 · Royal blue

£98,000

Listed today at Vintage & Prestige, Northampton. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1939
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Body: Saloon
Colour: Royal blue
Generation: Pre-war Wraith (1938–1939)

About this car

This 1939 Rolls-Royce Wraith carries a James Young Razor Edge saloon body, one of the sharply tailored coachbuilt styles of the last years before the war. The Wraith was the final pre-war Rolls-Royce, and coachbuilt examples like this one are a good deal rarer than the standard offerings of the period.

The car has been through a restoration said to have cost £200,000, and is finished in royal blue over St James red leather. Fiddleback ebony veneer runs across the wood surfaces, and a complete tool kit sits in the rear boot lid.

The chassis number is WEC72. It carries an Irish registration, 39D25, and is viewable just north of Dublin. The dealer's page shows the price as "Accepted", which suggests an offer has been agreed. No mileage or ownership history is given.

Written by Vertar from Vintage & Prestige’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (Rolls-Royce chassis specifications (4,257 cc inline-six, built in Derby). Rolls-Royce never published a power figure, only calling it 'adequate'. James Young bodies were coachbuilt, so there's no factory weight or performance data.).

Engine: 4,257 cc, 6 cylinders
Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated