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This All-Weather Tourer was ordered on October 30th of 1933 and was the first RY series Phantom II Continental. It was the first of 42 short chassis versions in the series, all of which were odd numbered.
Chassis 7-RY was specially equipped with a supplementary five-gallon petrol tank, connections for a Clayton heater and steering at the 'F' rake. It was delivered on February 9th to the owners (Mr. Gulbenkian) preferred coachbuilder, Hooper & Co. Ltd., where it was given a close-coupled All-Weather Tourer coachwork. The body was fitted with a speedometer and clock for the rear passengers, special bumpers front and rear, twin side-mounted spares and an extended bonnet, angled at 11° to match the louvres.
Upon completion, the car was finished in a single dark shade with matching wheel discs, Marchall headlamps, a cowl-mounted spot light, a center-mounted driving light and Michelin tires.
In 1934, the car was reportedly used as the official car for King George V at the Silver Jubilee of the RAF, and in 1936, it was made available to King Edward VIII during his review of the Royal Navy.
In the Fall of 1940, the car was sold to Frank Dale. Soon it left for the United States where it was sold to D.W. Price Jr. of Rochester, New York. In the early 1960s, George R. Wallace of Massachusetts acquired the Rolls-Royce and had Ed Lake perform a thorough restoration.
In 1964, 7-RY was awarded the Hooper Trophy at the 13th Annual Rolls-Royce Owners' Club Meet and earned its Junior Second at the AACA Show in Hershey. The following year, the Continental received two First Prize awards, one at the CCCA Buck Hill Falls Meet and the second at the Motorasia Exhibition in Atlantic City. It would continue to earn awards over the next two years, including Best of Show at the Newport Motor Car Festival, a Junior First at Hershey and First Prize at the Boston AutoRama.
In 1974, the car was sold at auction in Fitchburg and purchased by Dave Mathewson of Orange, Connecticut. It was later sold to Louis Schultz and Joe Loecy before joining the Petronis Collection in Easton, Maryland in 1997. In the mid-2000s, it was purchased by the present owner.
In 2011, the car was offered for sale at the Gooding & Company auction where it was estimated to sell for $600,000 - $700,000. It would leave the auction unsold after its reserve was not met.
Chassis 7-RY was specially equipped with a supplementary five-gallon petrol tank, connections for a Clayton heater and steering at the 'F' rake. It was delivered on February 9th to the owners (Mr. Gulbenkian) preferred coachbuilder, Hooper & Co. Ltd., where it was given a close-coupled All-Weather Tourer coachwork. The body was fitted with a speedometer and clock for the rear passengers, special bumpers front and rear, twin side-mounted spares and an extended bonnet, angled at 11° to match the louvres.
Upon completion, the car was finished in a single dark shade with matching wheel discs, Marchall headlamps, a cowl-mounted spot light, a center-mounted driving light and Michelin tires.
In 1934, the car was reportedly used as the official car for King George V at the Silver Jubilee of the RAF, and in 1936, it was made available to King Edward VIII during his review of the Royal Navy.
In the Fall of 1940, the car was sold to Frank Dale. Soon it left for the United States where it was sold to D.W. Price Jr. of Rochester, New York. In the early 1960s, George R. Wallace of Massachusetts acquired the Rolls-Royce and had Ed Lake perform a thorough restoration.
In 1964, 7-RY was awarded the Hooper Trophy at the 13th Annual Rolls-Royce Owners' Club Meet and earned its Junior Second at the AACA Show in Hershey. The following year, the Continental received two First Prize awards, one at the CCCA Buck Hill Falls Meet and the second at the Motorasia Exhibition in Atlantic City. It would continue to earn awards over the next two years, including Best of Show at the Newport Motor Car Festival, a Junior First at Hershey and First Prize at the Boston AutoRama.
In 1974, the car was sold at auction in Fitchburg and purchased by Dave Mathewson of Orange, Connecticut. It was later sold to Louis Schultz and Joe Loecy before joining the Petronis Collection in Easton, Maryland in 1997. In the mid-2000s, it was purchased by the present owner.
In 2011, the car was offered for sale at the Gooding & Company auction where it was estimated to sell for $600,000 - $700,000. It would leave the auction unsold after its reserve was not met.
2012 Gooding and Company - Pebble Beach Auction
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $400,000-USD $500,000
Lot was not sold
2011 Gooding and Company - Pebble Beach Auctions
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $600,000-USD $700,000
Lot was not sold
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Rolls-Royce Phantom II
(Data based on Model Year 1934 sales)
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Owen Drophead Sedanca Coupé By Gurney Nutting Chassis#: 97 RY Sold for USD$333,143 2022 RM Sothebys : Munich | |
1934 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM II CONTINENTAL STREAMLINED SALOON Chassis#: 86SK Sold for USD$885,000 2022 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Drophead Coupe by Freestone & Webb Chassis#: 203RY Sold for USD$235,200 2022 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1934 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM II CONTINENTAL DROPHEAD COUPE Chassis#: 47RY Sold for USD$543,077 2021 Gooding & Company : European Sporting & Historic Collection | |
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Cabriolet Chassis#: 162SK Sold for USD$190,400 2019 Bonhams : Quail Lodge Auction | |
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Close-Coupled Saloon by Barker Chassis#: 83RY Sold for USD$190,400 2019 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island | |
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Drophead Sedanca Coupe Chassis#: 164PY Sold for USD$341,000 2018 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1934 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM II BINDER Chassis#: 162SK Sold for USD$385,000 2018 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale | |
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Drophead Sedanca Coupe by H.J. Mulliner Chassis#: 120SK Sold for USD$286,000 2017 RM Auctions : Amelia Island | |
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Drophead Sedanca Coupe by Gurney Nutting Chassis#: 201RY Sold for USD$632,500 2017 RM Auctions : Amelia Island | |
1934 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM II CONTINENTAL OWEN SEDANCA COUPE Chassis#: 117RY Sold for USD$605,000 2016 Bonhams : Quail Lodge | |
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Sedanca Drophead Coupe by H.J. Mulliner Chassis#: 120SK Sold for USD$550,000 2016 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island | |
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Sedanca Drophead Coupe Chassis#: 147RY Sold for USD$1,650,000 2015 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours | |
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Sports Saloon by Thrupp & Maberly Chassis#: 29TA Sold for USD$139,440 2014 RM Auctions - London | |
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Drophead Sedanca Coupe by H.J. Mulliner Chassis#: 17 TA Sold for USD$357,500 2014 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Arizona | |
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Sedanca Deville Sold for USD$78,500 2013 Leake Auction - Dallas, Texas | |
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Limousine Chassis#: 206PY Sold for USD$35,629 2013 H & H Auctions - Imperial War Museum | |
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Sedanca de Ville Chassis#: 3TA Sold for USD$97,867 2012 RM Auctions - London | |
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Sedanca de Ville by Windovers Sold for USD$144,538 2011 Coys - A217 True Greats | |
1934 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Phantom II Limousine Chassis#: 65RY Sold for USD$32,872 2011 Bonhams - Beaulieu Autojumble, Collectors' Motor Cars |
Rolls-Royce Phantom IIs That Failed To Sell At Auction
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Owen Drophead Sedanca Coupe by J. Gurney Nutting | 82PY | 2024 RM Sothebys : Arizona | $900,000 | $1,100,000 | |
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Park Ward Sports Saloon | 2018 Shannons Sydney Spring Classic | ||||
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Drophead Coupe Coachwork by Freestone & Webb | 203RY | 2018 Bonhams : Quail Lodge | $350,000 | $450,000 | |
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Sports Saloon by Thrupp & Maberly | 29TA | 2017 Silverstone Salon Prive | |||
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Drophead Coupe | 103GY | 2017 Auctions America : Auburn Fall | $400,000 | $500,000 | |
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Drophead Coupe | 162SK | 2017 Worldwide Auctioneers : Scottsdale, AZ | $475,000 | $575,000 | |
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Sports Limousine | 141RY | 2016 H & H Auctions Chateau Impney | $80,000 | $100,000 | |
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Limousine by Barker | 178 SK | 2016 Historics at Brookland | $45,000 | $55,000 | |
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Sedanca Drophead Coupe | 117RY | 2016 Gooding & Company : The Scottsdale Auction | $800,000 | $1,000,000 | |
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Two-Seater Drophead Coupe | 2SK | 2015 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours | $1,500,000 | $2,000,000 | |
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Sports Saloon | 77RY | 2013 H & H Auctions Imperial War Museum | $160,000 | $200,000 | |
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Three-Position Sedanca Coupe | 17 TA | 2013 Gooding and Company Pebble Beach | $500,000 | $700,000 | |
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental All-Weather Tourer | 7RY | 2012 Gooding and Company Pebble Beach Auction | $400,000 | $500,000 | |
1934 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Phantom II Limousine | 117SK | 2012 Bonhams Collectors' Motorcycles, Motor Cars and Related Memorabilia & Spares | $28,000 | $32,000 | |
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Sports Saloon | 109 SK | 2011 Bonhams Fairfield Concours d'Elegance | $160,000 | $180,000 | |
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental All-Weather Tourer | 7-RY | 2011 Gooding and Company Pebble Beach Auctions | $600,000 | $700,000 | |
1934 Rolls - Royce Phantom II Touring | LC85 | 2011 Russo and Steele Monterey Auction | |||
1934 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Phantom II Continental Saloon | 57RY | 2010 Bonhams RollsRoyce, Bentley Motor Cars and Automobilia | $250,000 | $300,000 | |
1934 Rolls Royce Phantom II Continental | 2010 Branson Auctions Spring 2010 | $200,000 | |||
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II | 2010 Branson Auctions Spring 2010 | $150,000 | |||
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II | 120 SK | 2009 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Houston Classic Auction | $350,000 | $475,000 | $575,000 |
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Three-Position Coupe | 92 SK | 2008 Automobiles of London | $250,000 | $350,000 | $400,000 |
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental | 2008 Vintage Motor Cars of Hershey by RM Auctions | $430,000 | $550,000 | $650,000 | |
1934 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Phantom II Tourer | 50SK | 2004 Bonhams RollsRoyce & Bentley Motor Cars | $38,000 | $42,000 | |
1934 ROLLS-ROYCE SEDANCA COUPE | 2001 Kruse Auction Scottsdale Arizona | $75,000 |
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