The Rolls Royce Silver Dawn made its first appearance in 1949 and was built primarily for export. However, this restriction was lifted later on as large number of this model were built with left hand drive so that the customers in the home market could also get an access to this model. A total of 761 units were manufactured from 1949 to 1955.
The 1951 Silver Dawn had an engine capacity 4,566 cc liters. The car was also popularly known as the ‘Big Bore-Small Boot’. The weight of the 120 inch wheelbase was around 4,145 pounds. The public acceptance and demand for this model drove the Rolls Royce to increase the volume and decide to manufacture the entire car and not just the coachwork.
