Back Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn German Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn Spanish Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn French רולס-רויס סילבר דאון HE Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn Italian ロールス・ロイス・シルヴァードーン Japanese Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn Dutch Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn NB Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn (1949) Polish Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn Swedish
| Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Rolls-Royce Ltd |
| Production | 1949–1955 785 made[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury car (F) |
| Body style | 4-door saloon |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Related | Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Bentley Mark VI Bentley R Type |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4.2 L (260 cu in) I6 4.6 L (280 cu in) I6 |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual or 4-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 120 in (3,048 mm)[1] |
| Length | 4877 to 5334 mm (192 to 210 inches)[1] |
| Width | 69 in (1,753 mm)[2] |
| Height | 64.5 in (1,638 mm)[2] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Rolls-Royce Wraith |
| Successor | Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud |
The Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn is a full-size luxury car that was produced by Rolls-Royce at their Crewe works between 1949 and 1955. It was the first Rolls-Royce car to be offered with a factory built body which it shared, along with its chassis, with the Bentley Mark VI until 1952 and then the Bentley R Type until production finished in 1955. The car was first introduced as an export only model. The left hand drive manual transmission models had a column gear change, while right hand drives had a floor change by the door. In the British home market the Silver Dawn only became available from October 1953, with the introduction of the model corresponding to the Bentley R Type.[3]
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