Brazil's 1952 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith convertible — in pictures

  • Brazil's president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, vice president-elect Geraldo Alckmin and their spouses wave to supporters from a 1952 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith on their way to the swearing-in ceremony, in Brasilia. All photos: Reuters
    Brazil's president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, vice president-elect Geraldo Alckmin and their spouses wave to supporters from a 1952 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith on their way to the swearing-in ceremony, in Brasilia. All photos: Reuters
  • The classic soft-top car has an L6 engine with a capacity of 4,257cc and HJ Mulliner coachwork
    The classic soft-top car has an L6 engine with a capacity of 4,257cc and HJ Mulliner coachwork
  • The luxury convertible has been used for presidential inaugurations for 50 years
    The luxury convertible has been used for presidential inaugurations for 50 years
  • Security agents stand next to the vehicle before the start of the inauguration ceremony AFP
    Security agents stand next to the vehicle before the start of the inauguration ceremony AFP
  • The luxury car can be seen on the streets around Planalto Palace in Brasilia on the first Sunday of each month
    The luxury car can be seen on the streets around Planalto Palace in Brasilia on the first Sunday of each month
  • Lula's predecessor Jair Bolsonaro and his wife Michelle on their way to his inauguration in Brasilia in January 2019
    Lula's predecessor Jair Bolsonaro and his wife Michelle on their way to his inauguration in Brasilia in January 2019
  • Rolls-Royce president Ralph Robbins, British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso stand next to the Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith in July 2001 in Brasilia
    Rolls-Royce president Ralph Robbins, British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso stand next to the Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith in July 2001 in Brasilia