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This 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Four-Door Cabriolet has coachwork by Vanden Plas. It was offered for sale at the 2006 Gooding & Company Auction in Pebble Beach, Ca where it was estimated to sell for $250,000-$325,000. It carries chassis number 3-BT-185 and is powered by a 7340-cc V12 engine that is capable of producing 180 horsepower.
This is a long-wheelbase vehicle that was ordered on April 7th of 1937. The body was ordered two months later. The car is finished in blue with a blue fabric top and upholstered in Connolly leather. It has dual side-mounts, a louvered hood with locks, a petrol gauge, and a speedometer in kilometers.
The first owner was Friedrich 'Fritz' Mandl. Mandl was an Austrian arms manufacturer who was well-known in political and social circles, including those of Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. Mandl took possession of the vehicle in 1937 with money he had earned helping to rebuild the German military.
In 1938, Mandl's Jewish heritage was discovered and his property was confiscated. Before this, he had this vehicle shipped to South America. He fled to Brazil and later settled in Argentina. In 1977, he passed away.
In 1971, the car was owned by Jose Santiago Mouhelle. It remained in south America until Don Gerard brought it to the United States many years later. During the early 1990s, the car was treated to a restoration that took nearly a decade. The car was stripped down to the nut and bolt. Most of the car was complete, however, it had lost its bumper during its lifetime. The restoration was completed in 2002 and shown at the 2003 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance where it was awarded the Lucius Beebe Trophy. It won its class with a 99-point score in the Primary Division at the Classic Car Club of America's 2004 Summer Grand Classic and was awarded a CCCA Senior badge.
At the auction, the car's reserve was met and the car was sold. The winning bid was $253,000.By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2007
This is a long-wheelbase vehicle that was ordered on April 7th of 1937. The body was ordered two months later. The car is finished in blue with a blue fabric top and upholstered in Connolly leather. It has dual side-mounts, a louvered hood with locks, a petrol gauge, and a speedometer in kilometers.
The first owner was Friedrich 'Fritz' Mandl. Mandl was an Austrian arms manufacturer who was well-known in political and social circles, including those of Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. Mandl took possession of the vehicle in 1937 with money he had earned helping to rebuild the German military.
In 1938, Mandl's Jewish heritage was discovered and his property was confiscated. Before this, he had this vehicle shipped to South America. He fled to Brazil and later settled in Argentina. In 1977, he passed away.
In 1971, the car was owned by Jose Santiago Mouhelle. It remained in south America until Don Gerard brought it to the United States many years later. During the early 1990s, the car was treated to a restoration that took nearly a decade. The car was stripped down to the nut and bolt. Most of the car was complete, however, it had lost its bumper during its lifetime. The restoration was completed in 2002 and shown at the 2003 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance where it was awarded the Lucius Beebe Trophy. It won its class with a 99-point score in the Primary Division at the Classic Car Club of America's 2004 Summer Grand Classic and was awarded a CCCA Senior badge.
At the auction, the car's reserve was met and the car was sold. The winning bid was $253,000.By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2007
2015 Bonhams : The Frederiksen Auction
Sale Price :
USD $666,189 (DKK 4,140,000.00)
2006 Gooding & Company Pebble Beach Auction
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $250,000-USD $325,000
Sale Price :
USD $253,000
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Rolls-Royce Phantom III
(Data based on Model Year 1937 sales)
1937 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM III SEDANCA COUPE Chassis#: 3BT149 Sold for USD$207,200 2022 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1937 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM III FOUR-DOOR CABRIOLET BY VOLL & RUHRBECK Chassis#: 3BT187 Sold for USD$493,061 2021 RM Sothebys : A Passion for Elegance | |
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Saloon by Freestone & Webb Chassis#: 3-CP-2 Sold for USD$57,750 2020 RM Sothebys : Auburn Fall Auction | |
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Sports Saloon by Barker Chassis#: 3CP166 Sold for USD$74,480 2019 Historics at Brooklands - Mercedes-Benz World | |
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Chassis and Engine Sold for USD$68,750 2019 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall | |
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Sedanca Deville Chassis#: 3BU76 Sold for USD$55,000 2019 Mecum : Monterey | |
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Sports Saloon Chassis#: 3CP8 Sold for USD$22,729 2019 H & H Classics - Imperial War Museum, Duxford | |
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Sedanca de Ville by H.J. Mulliner Chassis#: 3CM67 Sold for USD$145,600 2019 RM Sothebys : The Guyton Collection | |
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Pillarless Saloon by Vesters et Neirinck Chassis#: 3CP144 Sold for USD$593,500 2018 RM Sothebys : Scottsdale, Az. | |
1937 Rolls Royce Phantom III Chassis#: 3AEX33 Sold for USD$78,000 2017 Branson Collector Car Auction | |
1937 Rolls Royce Phantom III by Park Ward Chassis#: 3BT147 Sold for USD$124,270 2017 Coys at Olympia | |
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III 40/50 Touring Limousine Chassis#: 3AX85 Sold for USD$72,600 2015 Bonhams : Preserving the Automobile | |
1937 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM III DROPHEAD COUPE Chassis#: 3BT185 Sold for USD$666,189 2015 Bonhams : The Frederiksen Auction | |
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Sedanca de ville by Windovers Sold for USD$169,372 2013 Coys Auction - A236 True Greats | |
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Shooting Brake project Chassis#: 3 BU 144 Sold for USD$28,750 2012 Bonhams - Preserving the Automobile: An Auction at the Simeone Foundation | |
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Cabriolet Chassis#: 3 DL 118 Sold for USD$82,800 2012 Bonhams - Preserving the Automobile: An Auction at the Simeone Foundation | |
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Aero Coupe Chassis#: 3BU 184 Sold for USD$473,000 2012 RM Auctions - Monterey | |
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Limousine by Barker Chassis#: 3BU124 Sold for USD$55,485 2012 Aalholm Automobile Collection | |
1937 Rolls Royce Phantom III coupé-chauffeur Mulliner Sold for USD$96,542 2012 Artcurial Motorcars at Rétromobile | |
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III 40/50hp Sports Saloon Chassis#: 3BT93 Sold for USD$97,272 2011 Bonhams - The December Sale |
Rolls-Royce Phantom IIIs That Failed To Sell At Auction
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Sedanca DeVille | 3bt149 | 2024 Mecum : Indy | $250,000 | $275,000 | $325,000 |
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Freestone & Webb Sedanca DeVille | 3CP38 | 2019 Mecum : Monterey | |||
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Mulliner Sport Saloon | 3BT155 | 2019 Mecum : Monterey | $60,000 | $250,000 | $350,000 |
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Sports Saloon | 3CP126 | 2018 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | $130,000 | $170,000 | |
1937 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM III FREESTONE & WEBB SEDANCA DE VILL | 3CP38 | 2018 BarrettJackson : Scottsdale | |||
1937 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM III SPECIAL NEWMARKET PERMANENT FAUX CABRIOLET | 3 BT 129 | 2017 Bonhams : Scottsdale, AZ | $180,000 | $250,000 | |
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom lll Sports Limousine | 3BT85 | 2013 Gooding and Company The Scottsdale Auction | $275,000 | $350,000 | |
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Saloon | 3CM65 | 2012 Gooding and Company Pebble Beach Auction | $250,000 | $400,000 | |
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Limousine | 3AX125 | 2012 H & H Auctions Rockingham Castle | |||
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III 40/50hp Sports Saloon | 3BT93 | 2011 Bonhams Beaulieu Autojumble, Collectors' Motor Cars | $75,000 | $90,000 | |
1937 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM III LIMOUSINE | 3AX163 | 2011 Worldwide Auctions The Auburn Auction | $150,000 | $200,000 | |
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III | 3AEX33 | 2010 Branson Auctions Spring 2010 | $37,000 | ||
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Enclosed Sports Limousine | 3BT85 | 2009 Bonhams Bicentennial Pavilion at Hotel Murano | $325,000 | $350,000 | |
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Sedanca Deville By Hooper | 3BT133 | 2009 Pebble Beach Auction : Gooding & Company | $180,000 | $230,000 | |
1937 Rolls Royce Barker Sedanca DeVille | 2005 The Florida Collector Car Auction | $38,500 | |||
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III | 2003 The Florida Collector Car Auction | $22,000 |
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