Frua Phantom VI
Here is the huge, ungainly twenty one feet and six inches long four door Phantom VI convertible (PRX4643) designed and partially built by Italian coachbuilder Pietro Frua.
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Work began in 1977 but was not finished until 1992 by British Coachbuilders Royle Cars many years after Frua's death.
The interior is quite impressive.
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The car is the second Frua Phantom VI as there is also a 1973 two door convertible in light green (for some reason having a lower V.I.N. - PRX4705), with a more pleasing body stlyle.
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It is interesting that the rear of the car has two RR badges, one on either side!
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The styling cues are certainly similar, and they include the Citroen SM tail lights.
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![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVIg3LhVOAbvkXlSLMmVaL5VQD5-xYrX1pt-BYYdkTZylkEbi-19OUkfis84Cs2sWRt0vYdpiPc6btW7YPiKzZEUlDUfl1lZaYAt5QZWSHkP6TLPf2ZHcjyLrtmtcbkZj0c8Ah/s512/IMG_2177-767298.jpg)
More detailed information about these cars can be found on K.-J. Roßfeldt's site here and here.
(posted by David Irvine)
UPDATE:
The green Rolls-Royce Phantom VI 1971/73 Frua Drophead Coupé is also for sale.
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The body is a Frua Disegno No. 869.
![](http://lh5.ggpht.com/_6QDgIabT-gQ/TERAB2-Bz2I/AAAAAAAAJCw/SdOji1OBNGs/s512/Frua-Phantom-VI.7.jpg)
This is spectacular photography for a used car sales ad.
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But you really would expect that from a dealer in St.Moritz. It is for sale by Volante AG, Classic Car Engadin.
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A direct link to the advertisement including additional beautiful photography is here.
Thank you to Markus for the tip!
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