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The Rolls-Royce automobiles were often used by maharajas of the pre-war era. One of Rolls-Royce's clients was Sri Raja Rao Venkata Kumara Mahipati Suryarao Bahadur Garu, His Highness the Maharaja of Pithapuram. H.H Maharaja of Pithapuram placed an order with Rolls-Royce of Bombay Ltd. for a new Phantom I with Hooper & Co. coachwork. The Tourer was built with an ash frame and paneling entirely of aluminum. The domed wings and running boards were also constructed of aluminum. The windshield was of the sloping type, divided vertically and horizontally with opening capability. Two horn-shaped vents were installed on the scuttle in addition to the standard-type scuttle vent, which offered improved air circulation. The instrument panel was aluminum, and the instruments were given nickel-silver faces with black characters. The steering wheel was finished in ivory to match the ivory switches and handles specified throughout. The chassis was given a louvered bonnet with bonnet locks and a nickel radiator with polished nickel shutters. The remaining hardware - including the luggage rack - was finished in nickel. The interior was finished in leather and there were folding armrests in both the front and rear.
In the back was a wooden cases outfitted with bottles, a card case, a mirror and a clock. A case in the front compartment between the seats was included to hold a revolver. Automatic running-board lights were included, illuminating when the doors were opened. A Barker dipping system was included to which Stephen Grebel headlamps were mounted to match the spotlight mounted to the scuttle.
The Rolls-Royce was completed in August and loaded aboard the S.S. Ranpura bound for Bombay in September.
Little is known of the car's existence after it arrived in India. In 1964, the maharaja passed away and the Rolls-Royce eventually made its way to America. Charles Howard purchased the car in 1989. The car returned to England where it was restored and subsequently displayed at the 1993 World Classic Auto Exposition in Pebble Beach, California. The car later passed to Thomas Barrett III of Scottsdale, Arizona, before being sold again and returned to England. A noted Rolls-Royce connoisseur in California purchased the car in 2011. An extensive restoration immediately began and upon completion, it was finished in Phthalo Green paint with a polished aluminum upper bonnet, scuttle and door tops. The car rides on polished aluminum wheel discs. Between the front seats holds the revolver - a Webley .455 Royal Irish Constabulary that was sold new by R.B. Rodda and Company of Dalhousie Square, Calcutta, India.
In 2012, the car was offered for sale at the Pebble Beach auction presented by Gooding & Company. The car was estimated to sell for $500,000 - $700,000. Unfortunately, a buyer willing to satisfy the car's reserve was not found and it would leave the auction unsold.By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2012
In the back was a wooden cases outfitted with bottles, a card case, a mirror and a clock. A case in the front compartment between the seats was included to hold a revolver. Automatic running-board lights were included, illuminating when the doors were opened. A Barker dipping system was included to which Stephen Grebel headlamps were mounted to match the spotlight mounted to the scuttle.
The Rolls-Royce was completed in August and loaded aboard the S.S. Ranpura bound for Bombay in September.
Little is known of the car's existence after it arrived in India. In 1964, the maharaja passed away and the Rolls-Royce eventually made its way to America. Charles Howard purchased the car in 1989. The car returned to England where it was restored and subsequently displayed at the 1993 World Classic Auto Exposition in Pebble Beach, California. The car later passed to Thomas Barrett III of Scottsdale, Arizona, before being sold again and returned to England. A noted Rolls-Royce connoisseur in California purchased the car in 2011. An extensive restoration immediately began and upon completion, it was finished in Phthalo Green paint with a polished aluminum upper bonnet, scuttle and door tops. The car rides on polished aluminum wheel discs. Between the front seats holds the revolver - a Webley .455 Royal Irish Constabulary that was sold new by R.B. Rodda and Company of Dalhousie Square, Calcutta, India.
In 2012, the car was offered for sale at the Pebble Beach auction presented by Gooding & Company. The car was estimated to sell for $500,000 - $700,000. Unfortunately, a buyer willing to satisfy the car's reserve was not found and it would leave the auction unsold.By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2012
2012 Gooding and Company - Pebble Beach Auction
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $500,000-USD $700,000
Lot was not sold
2012 Bonhams - Paris, La Halle Freyssinet Motocars
Pre-Auction Estimates :
€180,000-€220,000
Lot was not sold
2011 Coys Auction - Blenheim Palace
Pre-Auction Estimates :
£140,000-£170,000
Lot was not sold
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Rolls-Royce Phantom I
(Data based on Model Year 1927 sales)
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Newmarket Convertible Sedan by Brewster Chassis#: S359FM Sold for USD$134,400 2024 RM Sothebys : ModaMiami | |
1927 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM I KENILWORTH SEDAN Chassis#: S329FM Sold for USD$67,200 2023 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Dover Special Limousine Chassis#: S311FM Sold for USD$42,560 2022 Bonhams : The Greenwich Auction | |
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Pall Mall Tourer Chassis#: S211RM Sold for USD$106,400 2022 Bonhams : The Greenwich Auction | |
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Piccadilly Roadster Chassis#: S285RM Sold for USD$280,000 2022 RM Sothebys : Arizona | |
1927 Roll s-Royce Phantom 1 Open Tourer Chassis#: 82EF Sold for USD$73,519 2021 Silverstone Auctions : The Classic Sale at Silverstone | |
1927 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM I TOWNCAR Chassis#: S154PM Sold for USD$100,800 2021 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction | |
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Avon Sedan by Brewster Chassis#: S69PM Sold for USD$75,600 2020 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island Auction | |
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Playboy Roadster by Brewster Chassis#: S162PM Sold for USD$346,000 2019 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I All-Weather Cabriolet by Murphy Chassis#: S342FM Sold for USD$163,366 2019 H & H Classics - Imperial War Museum, Duxford | |
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I St. Alban Town Car by Brewster Chassis#: 73RF Sold for USD$81,400 2019 RM Sothebys : Fort Lauderdale | |
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom 1 Limousine Sold for USD$95,000 2018 Shannons - Melbourne Summer Classic | |
1927 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM I PICCADILLY ROADSTER Chassis#: S285RM Sold for USD$253,000 2018 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale | |
1927 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Phantom I Chassis Chassis#: S454FL Sold for USD$56,100 2017 Bonhams : Philadelphia Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum | |
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom 1 Regent Convertible Coupe Chassis#: S82PM Sold for USD$253,000 2017 Bonhams : Quail Lodge | |
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Ascot Tourer by Brewster Chassis#: S337FM Sold for USD$357,500 2017 RM Auctions : Amelia Island | |
1927 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM I TOURER Chassis#: S168PM Sold for USD$101,779 2015 Bonhams : The Frederiksen Auction | |
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Playboy Roadster by Brewster Chassis#: S162PM Sold for USD$302,500 2015 RM Sotheby's : Monterey | |
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Newmarket Convertible Sedan by Brewster Chassis#: S359FM Sold for USD$198,000 2015 RM Sotheby's : Amelia Island | |
1927 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM I PALL MALL PHAETON Chassis#: S 286 RM Sold for USD$192,500 2014 Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction |
Rolls-Royce Phantom Is That Failed To Sell At Auction
1927 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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1927 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM I TRANSFORMAL PHAETON | S355FM | 2021 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction | $450,000 | $550,000 | |
1927 Rolls-Royce Springfield Phantom I Brewster Regent Convertible Coupe | S284RM | 2020 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction | |||
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Fabric Bodied Saloon | 14RF | 2019 Bonhams : The Beaulieu Sale | $150,000 | $200,000 | |
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Ascot Tourer by Brewster | S337FM | 2019 RM Sothebys : Scottsdale Arizona | $375,000 | $425,000 | |
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Brewster Harwick | 2018 Leake Auction : Oklahoma City | $68,000 | |||
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom 1 Limousine | 2017 Shannons Melbourne Summer Classic | $90,000 | $100,000 | ||
1927 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM I PICCADILLY ROADSTER | S285RM | 2016 Scottsdale, The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa | $225,000 | $300,000 | |
1927 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM I TOWN CAR | S178PM | 2015 Bonhams : The Frederiksen Auction | $950,000 | $1,250,000 | |
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Piccadilly Roadster by Rolls-Royce Custom Coach Work | S285RM | 2014 RM Auctions London | $150,000 | ||
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Huntington | 2013 Coys Athena, Greece | ||||
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Tourer | 57-EF | 2012 Gooding and Company Pebble Beach Auction | $500,000 | $700,000 | |
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Tourer | S413FL | 2012 H & H Auctions Rockingham Castle | |||
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Sedanca De Ville | 16LF | 2012 H & H Auctions Rockingham Castle | |||
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I 40/50hp Tourer | 57EF | 2012 Bonhams Paris, La Halle Freyssinet Motocars | $180,000 | $220,000 | |
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Open Tourer by Hooper & Co | 57 EF | 2011 Coys Auction Blenheim Palace | $140,000 | $170,000 | |
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Coupe | 2008 Leake Auctions Tulsa 36th Annual QuikTrip Center | $125,000 | |||
1927 Rolls Royce Phantom I Springfield Town Car | 2006 The Florida Collector Car Auction | $90,000 | |||
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Salamanca De Ville | S311FM | 2004 Bonhams The Beaulieu Autojumble | $35,000 | $45,000 | |
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Limousine | 91EF | 2003 Bonhams Important Collectors' Motor Cars | $50,000 | $60,000 | |
1927 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM I UNKNOWN | 2001 Kruse Auction Scottsdale Arizona | $63,000 |
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