Rolls-Royce Phantom V
| Rolls-Royce Phantom V | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Rolls-Royce Ltd |
| Production | 1959–1968 518 produced |
| Assembly | United Kingdom: Crewe, England (engine and chassis) |
| Designer | John Polwhele Blatchley of Park Ward for design #980 and Mulliner Park Ward design #2003 et al A. F. McNeil of James Young for designs #PV10, PV15, PV16, PV22 et al. |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door saloon |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | Silver Cloud II |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 6,230 cc Rolls-Royce V8 |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 145 in (3,683 mm) |
| Length | 238 in (6,045 mm) |
| Width | 79 in (2,007 mm) |
| Height | 69 in (1,753 mm) |
| Kerb weight | 5,600 lb (2,540 kg) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Phantom IV |
| Successor | Phantom VI |
The Rolls-Royce Phantom V is a large four-door limousine produced by Rolls-Royce Limited from 1959 to 1968. Based on the Silver Cloud II, it shares a V8 engine and Rolls-Royce Hydramatic automatic gearbox (manufactured under license from General Motors by Rolls-Royce) with that model. Rolls-Royce built the cars' chassis and drivetrains, with bodies mainly made to standard designs by coachbuilders Park Ward, Mulliner Park Ward and James Young, former vendors absorbed by Rolls-Royce. Other coachbuilders, including Hooper, Henri Chapron and Woodall Nicholson, built one or two bodies each on Phantom V chassis.
The engine is a 6,230 cc 90-degree V8 with twin SU carburettors, coupled to a 4-speed automatic transmission. The car has massive drum brakes and a wheelbase of 3,683 mm. Power assisted steering was standard.
A low final drive ratio allowed a walking speed which was suitable for ceremonies.From 1963 onward, the Silver Cloud III's 7% more powerful engine and new front wings (incorporating the latter's quad headlamps) were fitted.