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Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn

1949 – 1955

The Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn was a four-door saloon produced from 1949 to 1955, making it the first Rolls-Royce model offered to the general public with a standard steel body rather than requiring coachbuilt bodywork. It shared its platform and mechanicals with the contemporary Bentley MkVI and R-Type, including a 4.3-litre inline-six engine that was later enlarged to 4.6 litres during the production run. The Silver Dawn is notable for being a more discreet, understated alternative to the Silver Wraith of the same era, appealing to owner-drivers rather than those with chauffeurs. A small number of cars were delivered with coachbuilt bodywork by specialists such as Freestone and Webb and Park Ward, making those examples particularly sought after among collectors today.

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