Rolls-Royce Phantom IV

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Rolls-Royce Phantom IV
Manufacturer	Rolls-Royce Ltd
Production	1950–1956 18 produced
Predecessor	Phantom III
Successor	Phantom V
Engine(s)	5.7 L I8
Wheelbase	3.683 m (145 in)
Length	5.77 m (227 in)
Width	1.95 m (77 in)

The Phantom IV was the most exclusive Rolls-Royce model ever built. Just 18 were made between 1949 and 1956, exclusively for royalty and heads of state. It is the only Rolls-Royce motor car to be fitted with a straight-8 engine.

The first Phantom IV was owned by Princess Elizabeth, later to become Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. The purchase reflected a move away from the traditional royal preference for Daimler motor cars, which was to continue until the delivery of a customised Bentley in 2002.

This first car, which became an official state car upon her accession to the throne in 1952 and still remains in the Royal Mews to this day, was later supplemented by a similar model with a landaulette body (since retired).

Other owners included Princess Margaret, the late younger sister of the current British Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II , and the dictator Francisco Franco of Spain, whose three customised cars are still in ceremonial service with King Juan Carlos of Spain.

List of chassis numbers and first owners:

4AF2 1950 Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom

4AF4 1950 ROLLS ROYCE: vehicle used for testing and destroyed

4AF6 1951 Shah of Persia

4AF8 1951 Emir of Kuwait

4AF10 1951 Duke of Gloucester

4AF12 1952 Duchess of Kent

4AF14 1952 General Francisco Franco

4AF16 1952 General Francisco Franco

4AF18 1952 General Francisco Franco

4AF20 1952 Aga Khan

4AF22 1952 Prince Talal of Saudi Arabia

4BP1 1953 King of Iraq

4BP3 1953 Princess Regent of Iraq

4BP5 1954 Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

4BP7 1954 Princess Margaret of the United Kingdom

4CS2 1955 Emir of Kuwait

4CS4 1956 Emir of Kuwait

4CS6 1957 Shah of Persia

[edit] Movie appearances

This exclusive model is featured in the 1966 film Arabesque^[1], specifically it is a Phantom IV #4AF10, (Hooper lim) which belonged to the Duke of Gloucester.

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	1900s		1910s		1920s		1930s		1940s		1950s		1960s		1970s		1980s		1990s				2000s
	Independent																Vickers plc					VW Group		BMW
Standard	10 hp 15 hp	V-8 20 hp			Twenty		20/25	25/30 Wraith	WWII		Silver Dawn	Silver Cloud		Silver Shadow/Silver Wraith II			Silver Spirit/Silver Spur
Premium	30 hp	40/50 hp (Silver Ghost)				Phantom I II III				Silver Wraith						Camargue						Silver Seraph		Phantom
											Phantom IV/V/VI
Convertible															Corniche/II/III/IV								Corniche V		Drophead