1947 Revisited
Hooper, uncommonly fine coachwork. Quite appropriate.
![Hooper Ad](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7210/6807568008_48644759f1_z.jpg)
In 1947 a very special car was made by Hooper and Co (Coachbuilders), Ltd for Nubar Gulbenkian.
![Rolls-Royce 1947 Silver Wraith body by Hooper body #9278](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5291/5426739168_5ea7b64a47_z.jpg)
Here is the 'Autocar' article on in from October 17, 1947. (click to enlarge and read)
![hooper nb](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7055/6807569194_30c5432538_z.jpg)
The car has quite a distinctive curved grill/
![Rolls-Royce 1947 Silver Wraith body by Hooper body #9278](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5099/5426739152_e1863f181c_z.jpg)
Well, our friend Don who has a plethora of Hooper files and photos has discovered some interesting shots indeed.
![img170](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7207/6807648534_f5dca2bbf1_z.jpg)
The car was obviously sent back to Hooper sometime in the last decade or two for a full restoration.
As Don quoted to me, the restoration is "Not for the faint of heart..."
![img546](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7195/6807649332_c7fa151780_z.jpg)
Here is a close up of that distinct grill body.
![img172](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7061/6953759415_ec22dce3d1_z.jpg)
From this shot you can see that the curved grill is a cover over the standard Rolls-Royce tank.
![img505](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7183/6807648838_b092c31856_z.jpg)
This looks slighty E.T. phone home to me.
![img510](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7187/6807649076_c3cef99cb7_z.jpg)
![img543](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7202/6953760071_09081cddd4_z.jpg)
Warts and all and rotting wood.
![img515](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7186/6953759961_75d7c4d584_z.jpg)
We have no idea if it was ever completed.
![img508](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7180/6807648914_81276698dc_z.jpg)
Where could it be today?
![img509](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7183/6807649004_39e5e142b1_z.jpg)
Where is this car now...? Email if you know.
(Posted by David Irvine)
1 Comments:
In 1977 this car was in a body shop on Crain Highway in Glen Burnie, Maryland, USA
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