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4 unusual facts about Freestone and Webb


Freestone and Webb

This was the same year as the introduction of the Bentley S1/Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud both of which came as a chassis only option until 1965.

Freestone and Webb were English coachbuilders, most notably for Rolls-Royce and Bentley motor cars but also cars such as Alfa Romeo, Packard and Mercedes-Benz.

Like many independent manufacturers during World War II, they became a shadow factory, producing highly detailed and intricate wing tips for the Supermarine Spitfire.

Post World War II, Rolls-Royce decided to offer a complete car inhouse, resulting from 1946 in the Bentley Mark VI, and the Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith.


Willesden

In 1923, the specialist coach builder Freestone and Webb established their base in Willesden, producing bespoke cars on Rolls-Royce and Bentley chassis until 1956.


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