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The Rolls-Royce Company has a tradition of offering two models to its clients. The first is a large, stately vehicle intended mainly to be driven by chauffeur. The second model is a smaller 'owner-driven' model that has been engineered with the same silent smoothness. During the era of the Phantom III, between 1935 and 1938, the owner-driven model was the 25/30.
The Rolls-Royce 25/30 was powered by an enlarged, more powerful version of the inline six-cylinder engine that had been used previously in 20/25. The engine offered approximately 115 brake horsepower at 4,500 RPM and had a top speed in the neighborhood of 80 mph.
Building elegant coachwork on shorter chassis was very difficult and many examples were often high-roofed exercises that were rather unappealing. This Wingham Four-Door Cabriolet, fitted to the short chassis, is rather elegant. The work was performed by Martin Walter Ltd., of Folkestone, Surrey.
The convertible top design was used with permission from German coachbuilder Glaser. This car features the convertible top, four doors, and front quarter windows.
This bodystyle was not solely reserved for the 25/30 chassis, and was used by Martin Walter on a variety of chassis. It is believed to have been used on three Rolls-Royce 25/30s, of which this car, chassis number GLP 10, was one. It is believed that the car was commissioned by the Rootes Group for one of their directors and was acquired in the early 1970s by collector Don Criteser. Mr. Criteser would keep the car for 30 years. During that time, the car was treated to a restoration.
The car has 55,436 recorded miles and is finished in a combination of silver and maroon, with a new maroon canvas top and wool carpets.By Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2014
The Rolls-Royce 25/30 was powered by an enlarged, more powerful version of the inline six-cylinder engine that had been used previously in 20/25. The engine offered approximately 115 brake horsepower at 4,500 RPM and had a top speed in the neighborhood of 80 mph.
Building elegant coachwork on shorter chassis was very difficult and many examples were often high-roofed exercises that were rather unappealing. This Wingham Four-Door Cabriolet, fitted to the short chassis, is rather elegant. The work was performed by Martin Walter Ltd., of Folkestone, Surrey.
The convertible top design was used with permission from German coachbuilder Glaser. This car features the convertible top, four doors, and front quarter windows.
This bodystyle was not solely reserved for the 25/30 chassis, and was used by Martin Walter on a variety of chassis. It is believed to have been used on three Rolls-Royce 25/30s, of which this car, chassis number GLP 10, was one. It is believed that the car was commissioned by the Rootes Group for one of their directors and was acquired in the early 1970s by collector Don Criteser. Mr. Criteser would keep the car for 30 years. During that time, the car was treated to a restoration.
The car has 55,436 recorded miles and is finished in a combination of silver and maroon, with a new maroon canvas top and wool carpets.By Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2014
2014 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Arizona
Sale Price :
USD $66,000
1937 Rolls-Royce 25/30HP Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Rolls-Royce 25/30HP
(Data based on Model Year 1937 sales)
1937 Rolls-Royce 25/30 Sports Saloon Sold for USD$47,300 2022 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1937 ROLLS-ROYCE 25/30 RAZOR-EDGE SALOON Chassis#: GH016 Sold for USD$14,850 2020 Gooding : Geared Online | |
1937 Rolls-Royce 25/30 Sedanca de Ville by Gurney Nutting Chassis#: GRP18 Sold for USD$49,280 2020 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island Auction | |
1937 Rolls-Royce 25/30 Sports Saloon Chassis#: GM08 Sold for USD$28,125 2019 H & H Classics - Imperial War Museum, Duxford | |
1937 Rolls-Royce 25/30 Saloon by Lancefield Chassis#: GRO3 Sold for USD$60,500 2018 RM Sothebys : Hershey | |
1937 Rolls Royce 25/30hp Sports Saloon Chassis#: GUL73 Sold for USD$50,131 2018 Bonhams : Beaulieu Sale | |
1937 Rolls Royce 25/30 Limousine Chassis#: GAN61 Sold for USD$25,132 2018 Anglia Car Auctions : June 2018 | |
1937 Rolls-Royce 25/30 Limousine Coachwork by Park Ward Chassis#: GRP41 Sold for USD$32,480 2018 Bonhams : Greenwich Concours | |
1937 Rolls-Royce 25/30 Sports Saloon par Hooper Chassis#: GAN80 Sold for USD$59,232 2018 Artcurial : Automobiles sur les Champs | |
1937 ROLLS-ROYCE 25/30 3 POSITION DROPHEAD COUPE Chassis#: GH048 Sold for USD$88,000 2018 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale | |
1937 Rolls Royce 25/30 Limousine Sold for USD$15,950 2017 Russo & Steele : Scottsdale Az | |
1937 Rolls-Royce 25/30 Limousine Chassis#: GUN34 Sold for USD$17,299 2015 H & H RREC Burghley House | |
1937 Rolls-Royce 25/30 Limousine Chassis#: GHO24 Sold for USD$21,624 2015 H & H RREC Burghley House | |
1937 Rolls-Royce 25/30 Limousine Chassis#: GUN34 Sold for USD$25,919 2014 H&H Auctions : RREC Rockingham Castle | |
1937 Rolls-Royce 25/30 Limousine Chassis#: GHO24 Sold for USD$32,398 2014 H&H Auctions : RREC Rockingham Castle | |
1937 Rolls-Royce 25/30 Wingham Four-Door Cabriolet by Martin Walter Chassis#: GLP 10 Sold for USD$66,000 2014 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Arizona | |
1937 Rolls-Royce 25/30 Touring Limousine Chassis#: GRP24 Sold for USD$57,897 2013 H & H Auctions - Imperial War Museum | |
1937 Rolls-Royce 25/30hp 'Tickford' All Weather Saloon Chassis#: GRP32 Sold for USD$82,076 2013 The Beaulieu Sale, Collectors' Motor Cars, Motorcycles & Automobilia | |
1937 Rolls-Royce 25/30 Sports Saloon by James Young Chassis#: GHO 49 Sold for USD$44,016 2013 RM Auction - London | |
1937 ROLLS-ROYCE 25/30 CUSTOM BOATTAIL SPEEDSTER Chassis#: GM07 Sold for USD$214,500 2013 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale |
Rolls-Royce 25/30HPs That Failed To Sell At Auction
1937 Rolls-Royce 25/30HP'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 25/30 Saloon by Lancefield | GR03 | 2017 RM Sothebys : Santa Monica | $60,000 | $80,000 | |
1937 Rolls-Royce 25/30 Limousine | 2016 Coys : Mondial De L'Automobile Paris | $25,000 | $35,000 | ||
1937 Rolls-Royce 25/30hp Sedanca Coupe | GXM 11 | 2012 Bonhams Quail Lodge Sale | $170,000 | $190,000 | |
1937 Rolls-Royce 25/30hp Tourer | GWN61 | 2005 Bonhams Les Grandes Marques a Monaco | $45,000 | $50,000 | |
1937 Rolls Royce 25/30 | 2003 Houston Classic | $18,000 | |||
1937 Rolls-Royce 25/30 Drophead Coupe | 2003 Vintage Motor Cars at Amelia Island | $90,000 | |||
1937 Rolls-Royce 25/30 Sedanca Deville | 2003 Vintage Motor Cars in Arizona | $30,000 |
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