Open-Drive Limousine Sedan
Coachwork: Holbrook
Chassis #: 12DC
Engine #: AD15
This Rolls-Royce Phantom I was ordered in January of 1926 by Jacob Lit of Philadelphia, who specified an enclosed-drive body by Kellner of Paris. The chassis, with engine AD15, came off test on March 26th and was dispatched three days later. On April 1st it was on the seas headed for Boulogne. After the work was completed, it was put on another ship, the SS McKeesport, in September 26th, for New York. The early history is not fully recorded. Subsequent owners include Walter Snel of Butler, New Jersey, and Charles McVeigh of Syosset, Long Island, who was selling it in January 1952. Subsequent owners are believed to be Ralph and Margaret Burkhart of Martinsburg, Virginia, and it may have spent time in the Harrah collection. At some point, the Kellner enclosed-drive body was removed and replaced by an open-drive Holbrook body made in the United States.
By Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2020
1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom I
Rolls-Royce
2019 RM Sothebys : Hershey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $50,000-USD $75,000
Sale Price :
USD $52,250
1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Rolls-Royce Phantom I
(Data based on Model Year 1926 sales)
| 1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Cabriolet by Barker Chassis#: 30TC Sold for USD$137,500 2021 RM Sothebys : Hershey |   |
| 1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Open-Drive Limousine Sedan by Holbrook Chassis#: 12DC Sold for USD$52,250 2019 RM Sothebys : Hershey |   |
| 1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Drophead Coupe by Mann Egerton & Co. Ltd. Sold for USD$85,800 2019 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall | |
| 1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom 1 Newmarket Convertible Chassis#: S407FL Sold for USD$156,800 2019 Bonhams : Greenwich Concours |   |
| 1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Chassis#: 76TC Sold for USD$713,947 2016 Bonhams : Bond Street Auction | |
| 1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Sedanca by Knibbs & Parkyn Chassis#: 18NC Sold for USD$79,000 2014 Silverstone : Salon Prive | |
| 1926 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM I LANDAULET DE VILLE Chassis#: 51 DC Sold for USD$86,581 2014 COLLECTOR'S MOTOR CARS AND AUTOMOBILIA | |
| 1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Tourer Chassis#: 74 SC Sold for USD$149,526 2013 H & H - Rockingham Castle | |
| 1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Experimental Sports Tourer by Barker & Co Chassis#: 10EX Sold for USD$633,715 2011 RM Auctions - Salon Privé | |
| 1926 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Phantom I Skiff Chassis#: 39YC Sold for USD$84,149 2011 Bonhams - Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Select Pre-War Motor Cars and Automobilia | |
| 1926 Rolls-Royce 40/50 hp Phantom I Limousine Chassis#: 53TC Sold for USD$67,022 2010 RM Auctions - Sporting Classics of Monaco | |
| 1926 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Phantom I Tourer Chassis#: 1TC Sold for USD$22,245 2009 Rolls-Royce, Bentley Motor Cars and Automobilia | |
| 1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Pall Mall Tourer by Merrimack Chassis#: 73DC Sold for USD$148,270 2008 Coys Auction - True Greats | |
| 1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Pall Mall Tourer Chassis#: 73DC Sold for USD$166,580 2008 Coys Auction - Fine Motor Cars, Blenheim Palace | |
| 1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Sold for USD$1,072,500 2007 Gooding & Company |   |
| 1926 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Phantom I Chassis Chassis#: 29NC Sold for USD$5,265 2006 Bonhams - The Frank Cooke Collection | |
| 1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom I 40/50hp Fully Convertible Enclosed Drive Cabriolet Chassis#: 57 YC Sold for USD$184,447 2004 Bonhams - Important Collectors Motor Cars |
Rolls-Royce Phantom Is That Failed To Sell At Auction
1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom I's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM I SEDANCA DE VILLE | 104TC | 2021 Bonhams : Goodwood Festival of Speed | $65,000 | $80,000 | |
| 1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Town Car | 31MC | 2015 The Auburn Auction | |||
| 1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Tourer by Smith & Waddington | 9YC | 2011 RM Auctions Salon Privé | $75,000 | $100,000 | $140,000 |
| 1926 Rolls-Royce 40/50 hp Phantom I Open Tourer | 6YC | 2010 RM Auctions Sporting Classics of Monaco | $170,000 | $250,000 | $300,000 |
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