Rolls-Royce Phantom V

Rolls-Royce Phantom V
Overview
Manufacturer	Rolls-Royce Ltd
Production	1959–1968 832 produced
Assembly	Crewe, England (engine and chassis)
Designer	Park Ward for model #980 or James Young for model #2003
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	FR layout
Related	Silver Cloud II
Powertrain
Engine	6,230 cc Rolls-Royce V8
Transmission	4-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	144 in (3,658 mm)[1]
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 General Motors Hydra-Matic automatic gearbox with that model. Rolls-Royce assembled the cars' chassis and drivetrains with bodies made to standard designs by coachbuilders Park Ward and James Young, former vendors absorbed by Rolls-Royce.^[2]

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.^[2]

A shallow gear gave a walking speed which was suitable for ceremonies.^{[citation needed]} From 1963 onward, the Silver Cloud III's 7% more powerful engine and new front wings (incorporating the latter's quad headlamps) were fitted.