Transformable
Coachwork: Hibbard and Darrin
Chassis #: S317KP
Engine #: 20178
Sold for $742,500 at 2015 Bonhams Amelia Island Auction.
It was 1925 and the fabled Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost, which had been launched in 1906, was being retired. After seven years of testing, the six-cylinder Phantom chassis was introduced. The New Phantom, as it was called, received the Phantom I designation retrospectively when the Phantom II appeared on the scene in 1930. From 1926 until as late as 1931, Phantom I's were built in Springfield, Massachusetts, in addition to those in England. Of the total 3,340 Phantom I's produced, 1,241 were built stateside.This Hibbard and Darrin Rolls-Royce is unique because it is a 'one of a kind' body. The windshield is not only split, but it is also 'vee' shaped. It is believed Hibbard and Darrin built this car to be unique under the instruction of Joseph Von Sternberg, Marlene Dietrich's director, who was responsible for bringing her to Hollywood. He purchased the car under instructions from Paramount Studios, who paid for it. The car was presented to Miss Dietrich along with a dozen roses and $10,000 in a checking account when she arrived in Hollywood. The car was used in several of her movies, including 'Morocco.' The green gold-flaked paint is the original color, which was duplicated by PPG and applied to the car. With a powerful 7.7 liter, 113 horsepower, six-cylinder engine and luxuriously appointed interior, it is no wonder this car remained her favorite car for many years.This is one of 35 Phantom I's to wear coachwork to varying styles by Hibbard & Darrin. Howard 'Dutch' Darrin designed and held a patent for the Torpedo Transformable Phaeton of this model, which features distinctive trapezoidal-shaped side windows.
1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom I
Rolls-Royce
2015 Bonhams Amelia Island Auction
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $700,000-USD $1,000,000
Sale Price :
USD $742,500
2012 Bonhams - The Scottsdale Sale, Az
Sale Price :
USD $524,000
1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Rolls-Royce Phantom I
(Data based on Model Year 1930 sales)
1930 Rolls-Royce Springfield Phantom I Salamanca Chassis#: S476MR Sold for USD$128,800 2021 Bonhams : Quail Lodge | ![]() ![]() |
1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Derby Tourer by Brewster Chassis#: S402MR Sold for USD$340,000 2021 RM Sothebys : Monterey | ![]() ![]() |
1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Newmarket Convertible Sedan by Brewster Chassis#: S282KR Sold for USD$74,800 2020 RM Sothebys : The Mitosinka Collection | |
1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Newmarket Convertible Sedan by Brewster Chassis#: S126PR Sold for USD$209,000 2018 RM Sothebys : Fort Lauderdale | ![]() |
1930 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM I NEWMARKET ALL WEATHER PHAETON Chassis#: S126PR Sold for USD$178,750 2017 Bonhams : Scottsdale, AZ | ![]() ![]() |
1930 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM I YORK ROADSTER Chassis#: S111FR Sold for USD$352,000 2016 Bonhams : The Amelia Island Auction | ![]() |
1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Transformal Phaeton Chassis#: S317KP Sold for USD$742,500 2015 Bonhams Amelia Island Auction | ![]() ![]() |
1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Newmarket Chassis#: S126PR Sold for USD$198,000 2014 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours | ![]() ![]() |
1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom 1 Newmarket All Weather Phaeton Chassis#: S126PR Sold for USD$187,000 2013 Bonhams - Greenwich Concours d'Elegance | ![]() ![]() |
1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Transformal Phaeton Chassis#: S317KP Sold for USD$524,000 2012 Bonhams - The Scottsdale Sale, Az | ![]() ![]() |
1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Newmarket Chassis#: S484MR Sold for USD$99,000 2011 Gooding and Company - Pebble Beach Auctions | ![]() ![]() |
1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Ascot Sport Phaeton Chassis#: S368LR Sold for USD$403,000 2010 Bonhams - Quail Lodge | |
1930 Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce Phantom I Newmarket Chassis#: S126PR Sold for USD$170,000 2010 Gooding and Company : The Amelia Island Auction | ![]() |
1930 Rolls-Royce Springfield Phantom I Salamanca Chassis#: S476MR Sold for USD$275,000 2010 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Arizona | ![]() ![]() |
1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Dover Limousine Chassis#: S469MR Sold for USD$68,425 2005 Bonhams - Collectors' Motor Cars, Motorcycles & Automobilia | |
1930 Rolls Royce Phantom 1 Newmarket Convertible Sedan Chassis#: S126PR Sold for USD$170,000 2004 Bonhams - MOTOR CARS | ![]() ![]() |
1930 Rolls-Royce PI Newmarket Conv Sedan Chassis#: S126PR Sold for USD$140,250 2004 Vintage Motor Cars and Boats at the Houston Classic | ![]() ![]() |
1930 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM I REGENCY Sold for USD$28,050 2001 Barrett-Jackson - Scottsdale 2001 |
Rolls-Royce Phantom Is That Failed To Sell At Auction
1930 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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1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Imperial False Cabriolet | 79OR | 2022 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Enthusiast Auction | |||
1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Derby Dual Cowl Tourer | S402MR | 2019 Bonhams : Quail Lodge Auction | |||
1930 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM I NEWMARKET | S126PR | 2015 BarrettJackson Scottsdale | |||
1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Dover Limousine | S153PR | 2005 Bonhams RollsRoyce, Bentley & Selected PreWar Motor Cars & Automobilia | $55,000 | $75,000 | |
1930 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM I TOURING | 2001 Kruse Auction Auburn, IN | $150,000 |
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