Hooper & Co. specialized in the very top end of the market, building the most luxurious bodies possible for Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Daimler, Minerva and such. Their cars were generally not very sporty, but they specialized in stately, 'elegant' carriages. Of course - like with beauty - elegance is in the eye of the beholder.

However, this Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental (chassis 156MY) is called a "Sports Coupe" and looks quite elegant. It is the only four place Sports Coupe of its kind built by Hooper & Co. There were similar looking Rolls-Royces, but most of them were four-door Saloons and not two-door Coupes.

Image courtesy of RM Auctions.