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Production of the New Phantom in Springfield, Massachusetts in the former American wire Wheel factory lasted from 1926 until 1931 with most receiving coachwork by Brewster in Long Island City, New York, a Rolls-Royce subsidiary since 1926. This particular example wears Hibbard et Darrin coachwork called the Torpedo Transformal Phaeton. Its low roofline, trapezoidal side windows, and unique B-pillar treatment were patented design features drawn by Darrin. The traditional coachbuilding method of the time used wooden frames which were then skinned in steel or aluminum. Hibbard et Darrin, however, utilized a patented procedure they called 'Sylentlite' (silent-light) to build the major body components. As an example, the doors were constructed from one-piece alloy castings, which were lightweight, rattle resistant, and offered tighter tolerances. To reduce weight even further, the remainder of the body is clothed in aluminum alloy.
This is one of fewer than five known Phantom I chassis to be clothed in this Hibbard et Darrin coachwork. Each of the five has subtle differences. 35 Rolls-Royces received coachwork from Hibbard et Darrin.
In 1928, this car was sold new to A.H. Chapin and less than a year later it was acquired by Bud A. Lipman of New York, New York. Later owners include Clifton Carr and Franklin Lee. Around 1945, it was sold by Mr. Lee for $200 to Hans Hinrichs of St. Louis, MO. Mr. Hinrichs became the first long-term owner and displayed it at the National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, which he co-founded. After nearly 40 years in the Hinrichs family, it had fallen into a state of disrepair and required restoration. It then passed to another St. Louis collector and restorer, David Weber in 1982. The next owner was the Imperial Palace in Las Vegas, which commissioned a restoration, which it wears today. Since the late 1990s, it has been in the care of its present owner.
The car is finished in black over red hides and accented with a red-piped black top. There is inlaid woodwork on the door caps, dash, and division panels. There is a Swiza clock for the rear compartment and restored instruments and switches in the fascia. The doors have roll-up glass windows.
The OHV inline 6-cylinder engine displaces 7,672cc units and breathes through a single Dual-Throat carburetor. There is a three-speed manual transmission and four-wheel drum brakes.By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2019
This is one of fewer than five known Phantom I chassis to be clothed in this Hibbard et Darrin coachwork. Each of the five has subtle differences. 35 Rolls-Royces received coachwork from Hibbard et Darrin.
In 1928, this car was sold new to A.H. Chapin and less than a year later it was acquired by Bud A. Lipman of New York, New York. Later owners include Clifton Carr and Franklin Lee. Around 1945, it was sold by Mr. Lee for $200 to Hans Hinrichs of St. Louis, MO. Mr. Hinrichs became the first long-term owner and displayed it at the National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, which he co-founded. After nearly 40 years in the Hinrichs family, it had fallen into a state of disrepair and required restoration. It then passed to another St. Louis collector and restorer, David Weber in 1982. The next owner was the Imperial Palace in Las Vegas, which commissioned a restoration, which it wears today. Since the late 1990s, it has been in the care of its present owner.
The car is finished in black over red hides and accented with a red-piped black top. There is inlaid woodwork on the door caps, dash, and division panels. There is a Swiza clock for the rear compartment and restored instruments and switches in the fascia. The doors have roll-up glass windows.
The OHV inline 6-cylinder engine displaces 7,672cc units and breathes through a single Dual-Throat carburetor. There is a three-speed manual transmission and four-wheel drum brakes.By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2019
2019 Bonhams : Quail Lodge Auction
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $350,000-USD $550,000
Sale Price :
USD $329,500
1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Rolls-Royce Phantom I
(Data based on Model Year 1928 sales)
1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Sedanca Chassis#: 20878s192rp Sold for USD$55,000 2024 Mecum : Indy | |
1928 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM I SHOOTING BRAKE Chassis#: 84FH Sold for USD$60,682 2023 Gooding & Company : London Auction | |
1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Tilbury Sedan Sold for USD$93,500 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Ascot Dual Cowl Sport Phaeton Chassis#: S304KP Sold for USD$967,500 2022 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction | |
1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I 40/50 HP Chassis#: 94FH Sold for USD$194,755 2020 Artcurial : Andre Lurton Estate | |
1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Etoile Town Car by Hibbard and Darrin Chassis#: S275FP Sold for USD$170,500 2020 RM Sothebys : Shift/Monterey | |
1928 Rolls-Royce 20hp Limousine Chassis#: GWL22 Sold for USD$27,714 2019 Bonhams : The Beaulieu Sale | |
1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Sold for USD$82,500 2019 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall | |
1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Transformal Phaeton Chassis#: S267FP Sold for USD$329,500 2019 Bonhams : Quail Lodge Auction | |
1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I St. Stephen Town Car Landaulette by Brewster Chassis#: S243FP Sold for USD$78,400 2019 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island | |
1928 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM I DUAL COWL TOURER BY BARKER Chassis#: 83EH Sold for USD$159,555 2019 Coy's - London Classic | |
1928 Rolls-Royce 20hp Limousine Chassis#: GWL22 Sold for USD$33,226 2018 H & H Auctions - Duxford Motor Car Auction | |
1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Étoile Town Car by Hibbard & Darrin Chassis#: S275FP Sold for USD$335,000 2018 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island | |
1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Tourer by Peter Thomas Chassis#: 70KR Sold for USD$81,400 2017 RM Sothebys : Hershey | |
1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Open Tourer Chassis#: 27AL Sold for USD$35,151 2016 Historics at Brookland | |
1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Newmarket Convertible Sedan by Brewster Chassis#: S393KP Sold for USD$99,000 2016 RM Sothebys : Arizona | |
1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Sold for USD$176,000 2014 Motostalgia Auction - Seabrook K&W Auction 2014 | |
1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Special Roadster by Hibbard & Darrin Chassis#: S297FP Sold for USD$275,000 2014 RM Auctions - Amelia Island | |
1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Pall Mall Chassis#: S103RP Sold for USD$203,500 2014 Gooding & Company - Amelia Island Sale | |
1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Shooting Brake Chassis#: 84FH Sold for USD$179,671 2014 LES GRANDES MARQUES DU MONDE AU GRAND PALAIS |
Rolls-Royce Phantom Is That Failed To Sell At Auction
1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Étoile Town Car by Hibbard & Darrin | S275FP | 2019 RM Sothebys : Scottsdale Arizona | $250,000 | $325,000 | |
1928 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM I 40/50HP SKIFF | 114WR | 2015 Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction | $300,000 | $400,000 | |
1928 Rolls-Royce PI Brewster T&C | 2012 Auctions America Auburn Fall | $140,000 | |||
1928 Rolls-Royce Springfield Phantom I Newmarket Convertible Sedan | S393KP | 2012 RM Auctions at Amelia Island, Fla | $130,000 | $150,000 | $200,000 |
1928 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Phantom I Shooting Brake | 84FH | 2012 Bonhams Paris, La Halle Freyssinet Motocars | $200,000 | $300,000 | |
1928 Rolls-Royce Springfield Phantom I Town Car by Hibbard & Darrin | S275FP | 2011 RM Auctions at Monterey | $235,000 | $250,000 | $300,000 |
1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom 1 Newmarket Convertible | S 393 KP | 2011 Bonhams Quail Lodge Sale | $200,000 | $250,000 | |
1928 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Phantom I Sedanca De Ville | S113RP | 2009 Bonhams Collectors' Motor Cars and Automobilia | $60,000 | $70,000 | |
1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom 1 Piccadilly Roadster | S391 FM | 2009 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance, Collectors' Motorcars and Automobilia | $250,000 | $280,000 | |
1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Sedan | 2009 Collector Cars of Fort Lauderdale | $170,000 | |||
1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Torpedo | 2008 Bonhams & Butterfields Sale of Exceptional Motorcars and Automobilia | ||||
1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Hall Lewis Sedanca DeVille Towne Car | 2007 RM Auctions Toronto International Fall Classic Car Auction | ||||
1928 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Phantom I Regent Convertible Coupe | 32 CL | 2006 Bonhams A Sale of RollsRoyce, Bentley and Select PreWar Motor Cars and Automobilia | $65,000 | $85,000 | |
1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Landanlette | 71AL | 2005 Bonhams Collectors' Motor Cars, Motorcycles & Automobilia | $150,000 | $180,000 |
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