It was in NYC in 2009 for the filming of the movie Arthur staring Russell Brand. It is the same car used by Dudley Moore in the original Arthur filmed in 1981. Because Arthur was drunk all the time, he preferred to be chauffeured through Central Park rather than drive his Packard One-Twenty.
The role of chauffer and butler, Hobson, was played by Sir Arthur John Gielged who won an academy award for this role.
According to Google, This car was delivered new to Ms. A.W. Frink at the Hôtel Plaza Athénée in Paris on July 10, 1956. It would arrive in America in 1980, just in time for the 1981 movie. Although the vehicle no longer bears Arthur Bach’s crest on the doors, the cream and maroon paintwork looks the same. The 4.9-liter engine makes 135 hp. This seems like a bit much to carry around 4,620 lbs worth of car, but in true Rolls-Royce fashion, the car can carry its weight with dignity. The car was recently sold for $96,800.
Today, the limo has a novelty plate from New York that reads “Arthur” on the front to mimic the one from the movie. The rear Florida “Arthur” plate is a real one that it has had because this Rolls-Royce limo retired to Boca Raton nearly thirty years ago.
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