One for Ghosty: a Rolls-Royce...pickup?

[Squid]

Quite frankly, I'm not sure what this is. In the listing, it's referred to as a pickup. It looks like it could just as easily be a business coupe. Whatever you call it, I am certain that this is not what the factory intended.

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[GHOSTHUNTER]

Cars of this nature are difficult to define for the purists and initially we would think these are not what the factory intended. It is common knowledge the rolls-royce chassis proved itself to be so strong and adaptable during the first World War as Armoured Cars, Ambulances, Mobile Kitchens and Mobile Bedrooms, many cars afterwards were converted into perfectly servicable utility vehicles such as Pick Ups, Ambulances, Fire Engines and Recovery Trucks (Wrecker Trucks to some).

As early as 1905 rolls-royce had built a service van using their revolutionary flat V8 underbody engine mounted format and used it to visit owners of rolls-royce cars who needed mechanical assistance.

One of their 1908 experimental 70 H.P. (based on Silver Ghost chasis and running gear) cars when handed back into rolls-royce ownership was converted into a pick up truck.

In 1929 a rolls-royce was converted into a pick up truck and used to service the Supermarine S.6 Merlin engine development programme which won the Schneider Trophy.

In 1950 a rolls-royce from the limited production run of 18 cars with a streight eight engine was purposely built as a pick up for their own use.

So really a modern day rolls-royce pick up or simialr is perfectly acceptable and I must say I am personally OK with such vehicles.

Ghosthunter.

[Squid]

Cars of this nature are difficult to define for the purists.

I returned to the listing for a better look. Theoretically, one could remove the trunk lid and have a cargo area of decent size. Hard bed covers are fitted to several pickup trucks in the States. However, one would need to fabricate a tailgate for the Rolls-Royce and find a new mounting point for the license plate. For that reason, I wouldn't really consider it a pickup truck. It is an interesting vehicle, though.

On the subject of defining vehicle type, I recently did a search for collector car bargains, or something to that effect. One writer said that with prices of the BMW "Clown Shoe" on the rise, one should consider the MGB GT as an inexpensive shooting brake. My reaction: "the MGB GT is not a (redacted) shooting brake!" I consider the MGB GT to be a semi-fastback coupe. Here's hoping I didn't open up a can of worms here.

[misterpop]

I agree its a corker and I would personaly love it as my own transport.Just think no room for grand or great grand children,and real car booting in style..