Buy Uncle Monty's Rolls-Royce! 1953 Silver Wraith that appeared in cult classic Withnail and I goes on sale for £135,000

The vintage Rolls-Royce driven by mad Uncle Monty in the cult classic film Withnail and I has gone on sale for £135,000. The 1953 Silver Wraith features in the famous scene in which Richard E Grant and Paul McGann drunkenly terrorise the elderly patrons of a Penrith tearoom in the 1987 British black comedy. The 1953 Silver Wraith features in the famous scene in which Richard E Grant and Paul McGann drunkenly terrorise the elderly patrons of a Penrith tearoom in the 1987 British black comedy Before they can be arrested for accosting the tea shop's proprietor, the pair are spirited away in the Rolls by Uncle Monty, played by the late Harry Potter star Richard Griffiths The rare post-war Rolls-Royce recently underwent renovations costing £188,000 and has won 'best in class' awards at classic car events Withnail and I is routinely regarded as being among the finest British movies ever made and has achieved cult classic status among fans around the world The car was used in filming for Withnail and I between August and December 1986 and the film, directed by Bruce Robinson, was released on 1 January 1987. Richard E Grant and Paul McGann take the leads as the boozy thesps, while the late Richard Griffiths - known for his role as Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter films - plays Withnail's wealthy and flamboyant Uncle Monty The car has a speedometer fitted in the rear passenger seats as the former owner 'liked his chauffeurs to drive in a brisk manner' and wanted to 'keep an eye on his employee's progress' Powered by a smooth 4257cc six-cylinder engine allied to four-speed manual transmission, when it went on sale the model appealed to both owner-drivers and passengers alike The car was used in filming for the black British comedy Withnail and I between August and December 1986 It also has a speedometer fitted in the rear passenger seats of the car as the former owner 'liked his chauffeurs to drive in a brisk manner' and wanted to 'keep an eye on his employee's progress'. Uncle Monty, played by Richard Griffiths, isn't the only colourful character to have driven the car, as it was originally owned by the extravagant Armenian-born business magnate Nubar Gulbenkian, who is thought to have been the wealthiest man in the world at one stage The maroon and gold 1953 Rolls Royce Silver Wraith Hooper Sedanca is complete with chrome trim and is decked out inside with reptile skin on the dashboard In April 1946 the first post-war model from Rolls-Royce was revealed to the public as the elegant Silver Wraith Nubar Gulbenkian was noted for his long beard and monocle and he lived an eccentric life.