1960 Rolls Royce Phantom V James Young Coupe
edited by David Barth, 5 December 2008.
Courtesy "The Auto Collections" showroom at the Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino in Las, Vegas, Nevada, USA. Photos were
taken 18 November 2008.
Chassis number: 5LBY69
This car carries design PV55 (two-door coupe) and is one of only two James Young two-door coupes made. Although it
appears that the car is reflected in a large mirror behind it, it is actually the other Phantom V. At the time of
this writing, the Auto Collection owned both cars.
These coupes are undoubtedly the largest saloon coupes ever built by any coachbuilder.
It was delivered to Carlton W. Smith of Dayton,
Ohio, USA in February 1962. The car has traveled only 45,000 miles since new. It has factory air conditioning and is
in excellent condition, throughout. It has gone through a complete cosmetic restoration which was completed in March
1999.
With a 366cm (144 inch) wheelbase, the Phantom V was the ideal candidate for the mounting of large and luxurious
coaches. These limousines had been mainly reserved for Heads of States, but some were purchased by private
individuals.
At the time these photographs were taken, this car was not for sale.
