Rolls Royce Wraith (1938 - 1939)
 

Rolls-Royce Wraith, 1939, H.J. Mulliner Saloon Among the major refinements of the Rolls-Royce Wraith were independent front suspension to a Packard 120 design, smaller wheels and a new cross-flow cylinder head. All this made the new model clearly superior to its immediate predecessor the R-R 25/30 hp. There could be no doubt that the small Rolls-Royce variant as regards technical layout was on a par with the standard set by the much advanced Rolls-Royce Phantom III. But no more than 491 of the new chassis were produced before the start of hostilities in 1939 brought manufacture to an end. Hence the R-R Wraith couldn't prove itself a valuable contributor to the Rolls-Royce balance sheet then. During the past decades it has become a cherished collector's car. 491 were built. Wheelbase 3454 mm 136 in   Track front 1511 mm 59.5 in   rear 1511 mm 59.5 in   Length 5232 mm 206 in   Width 1880 mm 74 in   Ground clearance 203 mm 8 in   Kerb weight 1956 kg 4312 lb   Fuel capacity 81.8 litres 18 UK Gal 21.6 US Gal engine Manufacturer Rolls-Royce Type S-6 Wet sumped OHV 12 valves total 2 valves per cylinder Bore × stroke 88.90mm × 114.30mm 3.5 in × 4.5 in Bore/Stroke ratio 0.78 Displacement 4257 cc (259.778 cu in) Unitary capacity 709.5 cc/cylinder Fuel system 1 Rolls-Royce carb Aspiration Normal Coolant Water chassis Engine location Front Engine alignment Longitudinal Turning circle 14.20 m Suspension Front I. Rear LA.SE. Wheels F/R 4.00 x 17/4.00 x 17 Tyres F 6.50 x 17 Tyres R 6.5 x 17 Brakes F/R Dr/Dr-S Transmission 4M Drive RWD Top gear ratio 1.00 Final drive ratio 4.25