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In 1962 the final change in the
Silver Cloud and Bentley S models took place, the result being
the Silver Cloud III and the Bentley S3. More importantly,
this series would be the last model that Rolls-Royce would offer
as a coach built car. At the time this car was built,
Rolls-Royce had acquired and merged the coach building houses of
H.J. Mulliner & Co. with Park-Ward Ltd. Vilhelm Koren, was a
Rolls-Royce stylist that designed this esoteric coupe that
featured small fins, slanted head lamps and a recessed rear
window. Construction was of steel with aluminum bonnet, boot,
and door panels.
Available as either a Rolls-Royce or Bentley, this car is known
as a Mulliner-Park-Ward coupe if badged as a Rolls-Royce or a S3
Continental Coupe if badged as a Bentley. Aside from the badges,
the primary difference between the Rolls-Royce and the Bentley
was the tachometer installed in the latter.
The Silver Cloud III chassis came fitted with a 6,230cc aluminum
alloy block V-8 engine with a top speed of 133 mph. Only 659
MPW/S2 Coupes were manufactured. |
