1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom II

This is the second body on this Rolls-Royce purchased by film star Constance Bennett. It was originally delivered by J.S. Inskip, the New York sales officer for Rolls-Royce in 1931, with a body by Trouville. It was traded in 1935 at which point it was re-bodied by Brewster in the striking art deco town car coachwork which it wears today. The car featured a v-windshield, opulent interior appointments and hand-painted caning. Bennett saw the car at the 1936 New York Auto Show, purchased the car for a reported price of $17,000, and had it shipped to California. The car appeared in many MGM movies. Bennett rented the car to the studios for $250 a day. There was a standing joke in Hollywood that the car made more money than most of the actors of the time. Ms. Bennett kept the car for more than a decade until her husband lost the car in a poker game. It is currently one of the signature cars on display in the Nethercutt Collection. It is considered by many to be the most beautiful town car ever built.

The intricate caning effect on the sides was recreated just as it was done initially; each line was drawn by hand with a bead of paint. The restored car debuted at the 1992 Pebble Beach Concours, winning Best of Show.