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 and his wife arrive at the Auberge de la Coque Blanche in their distinctive 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith in 1959. The Allweather Tourer by Hooper, bearing the Monaco plate "MC-PRINC-4", was custom-fitted with a transparent "Perspex" top and air conditioning to accommodate Gulbenkian's claustrophobia.

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