Spotting Hoopers in the 80's
I think I can quite confidently say that this is the largest gallery of Hooper and Co. modified cars from the 1980's.
To get Hooper and Co. to coachbuild a car cost extraordinary amounts of money, and they were quite rare.
Here are a collection of Hooper & Co. cars that have been sent in by readers where the photos were taken in the 1980's.
![Hooper & Co Bentley Rolls Royce](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQPn57EvGcHddbqX0hmGKX6F2tgCSQgWVEKolS_psFCIGzvQ8DBksUju9O4WiFqeQD7WN8fVjqf2Ll_rx-d7XCW7_pnak8SUr7YpPdzYmefO2_L3aVcl8BT-P8rtE9zAhDB6rE/s640/Hooper.Silver.Spirit.jpg)
Ohh, a Long Wheel Base Bentley Mulsanne L with very distinct Hooper & Co. wire wheels, colour matched bumper bars, and lots of extra chrome. Plus a gold mascot. I'm sure the interior will be quite unique.
![Hooper Muslanne Turbo LWB](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7HeJOTh8HyWHRJZjJJ7gf_R2PXxt5uyQSEMAPjGLIKeH-hG6g3ECvCQuHS6_TORhPUJOZ5PehOad3U4ZUoItM9NVsFIJTxc3g9ua-IHUjgZIb1u9M5MDC0KAybKsasRcbhk-/s640/Hooper-Mulsanne-Turbo-LWB.jpg)
A drop head with Hooper & Co, wire wheels, and a chrome strip guard down the sills.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvAP9ls5BRev2I1sWavgcdFM0DiHSwbqtZmGYnIbrKvDBeGjk9EwLkXLq4OkNKEoKSFHJnF5f9S6kiMq_kvCLop3MHHvECfj9uQCsgzHiQY_GyAjECbZCOgU2PO3gHEgUV_FEG/s640/Hooper.corniche.jpg)
A lovely two tone Silver Spur. The specially painted hub caps to look good!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEAK58dzXKEm7IAJV8WlZN1n96BADxTEN3shwjcSqCtxoSOMppSRGQgYjBSCDR1plHwKsHkwZhxT3r6exxbWQF3GQyzPJ2FjnnwkHLB4YLpJWoI58ZNdb3AladZEerv1hLmNEb/s640/Hooper.Silver.Spur.jpg)
Take a look at this powerful Bentley. Body kit all round, in brown.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1yFbKsIIu3kAZT_B7nPxey5fu7qlC8vAug8NPBO1jdje2-BPTyUWpgCcbnIj4rGzRR37oWW3V9bsWbUhziBraUStd_4vQ5W33lahqzirEdAkeRUNCe3ZPizxFg82xRFp2Wqhl/s640/hooper.mulsanne.jpg)
Another Bentley Mulsanne, the guy does look a little Maxwell Smart!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUJPfAhGPsPWrBNs9_oZk_nFbF9Wl3iSEgtIGtUSiKM41kLNXqxHlV_YNrvYotosUlD4jYiFt_y2pwLMZnFUk6t27Z85avCy8_e-vbJr2aX1YP7CMKB12Q6GmT_65bM-Erk-Ep/s640/Hooper-Mulsanne-Turbo-Mayfair-1985.jpg)
Take a look at this special Hooper & Co. Rolls-Royce Carmargue. Special front spoiler, painted hub caps, and vinyl roof.
![](http://lh6.ggpht.com/_6QDgIabT-gQ/Sw0WkG147XI/AAAAAAAAHek/O3pAHUX3xLk/s640/London-May-83-6.jpg)
Again the two-tone Silver Spur. Now with a different number plate.
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6QDgIabT-gQ/ScRyILoEcuI/AAAAAAAAGjQ/qmdt2QBXHuk/s640/1.jpg)
It sports the signature Hooper & Co. rear window. Small, private and very discreet.
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6QDgIabT-gQ/ScRyIIUkaHI/AAAAAAAAGjI/KhnxArHMEN4/s640/2.jpg)
A big thank you to Andy and David for sending the Hooper & Co. cars in. If more readers have photographs please do send them in.
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