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FAQ: The 'Chariot of Dreams' - 1989 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit Emperor State Landaulet at DFW Car & Toy Museum
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The 1989 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit Emperor State Landaulet offers exclusive prestige as a one-of-a-kind vehicle with celebrity provenance and ceremonial design for unparalleled status.
Built on a stretched Silver Spirit chassis by Hooper & Company, this 1991 creation features a removable landaulet top, custom woodwork, and original 1989 entertainment technology.
This preserved automotive artwork at DFW Car & Toy Museum celebrates craftsmanship and vision, inspiring appreciation for bespoke design and historical preservation for future generations.
Nicknamed the Chariot of Dreams, this extravagant Rolls-Royce includes a hidden refrigerator, crystal flutes, and was once owned by Kid Rock before museum display.
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The 'Chariot of Dreams' is a one-of-a-kind 1989 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit Emperor State Landaulet, now on display at the DFW Car & Toy Museum. It is significant as an extremely rare and extravagant vehicle, representing a landmark of modern bespoke coachbuilding with its ceremonial design and luxurious features.
The vehicle was commissioned by the Silver Lady Trust and built by the revived Hooper & Company, coachbuilders historically favored by British royalty.
It features a stretched Silver Spirit chassis with a body painted in Mason's Black and Royal Claret, an extended rear cabin with panoramic window glass, a removable roof panel with a folding landaulet top, 'By Appointment' tread plates, and doors that can lock open for public showcases.
The interior includes a velour-trimmed 'conversation pit,' cedar-dyed burled walnut, a hidden refrigerator in the trunk, and 1989 cutting-edge entertainment tech such as a Philips LCD television, CD player, radio, Toshiba computer and printer, plus sets of crystal flutes and tumblers.
The vehicle resides in the Ron Sturgeon Collection and is on display at the DFW Car & Toy Museum, which was founded by Ron Sturgeon.
Completed in 1991, it toured Europe and appeared at major auto shows in Australia before being preserved in Hooper's corporate collection until 2010. It has just over 13,000 miles with all original accessories intact.
The museum is located at 2550 McMillan Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76137 (at Meacham and I35w). Hours of operation are Tuesday-Saturday, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm.
The museum is a 150,000 square foot facility with free parking and admission, secure climate-controlled car storage, event facilities, and is dog-friendly. It encourages visitors to take pictures.
You can plan your visit at www.dfwmuseum.com or visit the museum's website at DFW Elite Toy Museum for more information.
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