Nubar Gulbenkian and his wife. Armenian oil magnate, his father Caloust was named Mister 5 Percent (Iraq Petroleum Company). Eden Roc, Cap d’Antibes 1959. Car: 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith, #LELW74, Allweather Tourer with "Perspex" top by Hooper (due to his claustrophopia) and air conditioning. Detailed info on this car by expert Klaus-Josef Rossfeldt see About/Additional Infos.

Armenian oil magnate Nubar Gulbenkian arrives at the Auberge de la Toque Blanche, near Cap d'Antibes, in 1959. He walks across the gravel forecourt as his 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith pulls up. The Allweather Tourer, with coachwork by Hooper and bearing a Monaco license plate, was custom-built for Gulbenkian with a transparent "Perspex" top and air conditioning to accommodate his claustrophobia. A sign for the inn, run by cuisinier J. Lebreton, is visible to the right.

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