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The 20/25 became the most popular of all pre-war Rolls-Royces and was produced from 1929 to 1935, during which time 3,792 cars were made. It was the successor to the 20HP model, the engine size being increased from 3.1 liters to 3.7 with performance improving accordingly.
As with the 20HP, the 20/25 was warmly received and proved immensely popular, soon more than doubling the sales of the big Phantom II. Detail improvements were made to the 20/25 during its seven year production life, including increases in compression ratio in 1930 and 1932; the latter year also saw the introduction of synchromesh for third and fourth gears, thermostatically controlled radiator grille shutters, a one-shot centralized lubrication system and an electric fuel gauge.
Contemporary road tests commented on the exquisite precision of all the controls, one saying that the car behaved so beautifully that it was difficult to drive badly. Flexibility and braking were outstanding and the chassis proved surprisingly brisk, with 0-50 mph taking approximately 20 seconds.
There are many body variants on the 20/25 chassis, with coachbuilders creating individual and unique body styles. Freestone & Webb were responsible for many private orders on Rolls-Royce chassis during the 1930's. This particular example, the Sportsman Coupe, being one of the most stunning.
This 1933 Rolls-Royce Sportsman pillarless coupe by coachbuilder Gurney Nutting, is one of two produced. This car was purchased through Bareleys in England in 1964 and it was in storage from 1979-1999 when it was rescued. The restoration was completed in 2004.
The Rolls-Royce 20/25 horsepower vehicle was produced from 1933 until 1937. The car is powered by a straight six-cylinder, over-head-valve engine developing 75 horsepower, contrary to the model number. The car sits on a 132-inch wheelbase and has a top speed of 75 miles per hour (120-km/h).
As with the 20HP, the 20/25 was warmly received and proved immensely popular, soon more than doubling the sales of the big Phantom II. Detail improvements were made to the 20/25 during its seven year production life, including increases in compression ratio in 1930 and 1932; the latter year also saw the introduction of synchromesh for third and fourth gears, thermostatically controlled radiator grille shutters, a one-shot centralized lubrication system and an electric fuel gauge.
Contemporary road tests commented on the exquisite precision of all the controls, one saying that the car behaved so beautifully that it was difficult to drive badly. Flexibility and braking were outstanding and the chassis proved surprisingly brisk, with 0-50 mph taking approximately 20 seconds.
There are many body variants on the 20/25 chassis, with coachbuilders creating individual and unique body styles. Freestone & Webb were responsible for many private orders on Rolls-Royce chassis during the 1930's. This particular example, the Sportsman Coupe, being one of the most stunning.
This 1933 Rolls-Royce Sportsman pillarless coupe by coachbuilder Gurney Nutting, is one of two produced. This car was purchased through Bareleys in England in 1964 and it was in storage from 1979-1999 when it was rescued. The restoration was completed in 2004.
The Rolls-Royce 20/25 horsepower vehicle was produced from 1933 until 1937. The car is powered by a straight six-cylinder, over-head-valve engine developing 75 horsepower, contrary to the model number. The car sits on a 132-inch wheelbase and has a top speed of 75 miles per hour (120-km/h).
2011 Bonhams - Quail Lodge Sale
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $125,000-USD $150,000
Lot was not sold
1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Rolls-Royce 20/25
(Data based on Model Year 1933 sales)
1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Saloon by Hooper Chassis#: GSY76 Sold for USD$27,253 2024 RM Sothebys : Monaco | |
1933 ROLLS-ROYCE 20/25 SALOON Chassis#: GNC71 Sold for USD$44,800 2023 Gooding & Company : Estate of Mark Smith Auction | |
1933 Rolls-Royce 20-25 Saloon Sold for USD$22,000 2022 Mecum : Fountain City | |
1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25hp Owen Sedanca Three-position Drophead Coupé Chassis#: GEX28 Sold for USD$90,622 2022 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | |
1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Shooting Brake Sold for USD$22,000 2022 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25hp Foursome Drophead Coupé Chassis#: GRW44 Sold for USD$109,836 2019 Bonhams : The Bond Street Sale | |
1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25hp Owen Sedanca Three-Position Drophead Coupé Chassis#: GEX28 Sold for USD$181,524 2019 Collector's Motor Cars and Automobilia, RAF Museum Hendon | |
1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Saloon by Lancefield Chassis#: GEX 7 Sold for USD$55,902 2019 Historics at Brooklands - Motor Museum | |
1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Thrupp & Maberly Saloon Chassis#: GEX60 Sold for USD$33,595 2018 H&H - Pavilion Gardens Motor Car | |
1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Enclosed Limousine Sedanca by Thrupp & Maberly Chassis#: GTZ7 Sold for USD$128,800 2018 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island | |
1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Touring Saloon by Park Ward Chassis#: GRW43 Sold for USD$66,408 2017 Historics at Brookland | |
1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Tourer Sold for USD$46,008 2017 H & H Auctions - Imperial War Museum-Duxford | |
1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Limousine Chassis#: G1776 Sold for USD$24,426 2017 H & H Auctions - Imperial War Museum-Duxford | |
1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Three-Position Drophead Coupé by Barker Chassis#: GTZ 48 Sold for USD$149,800 2017 RM Sotheby's : Paris | |
1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Sports Saloon Chassis#: GGA3 Sold for USD$35,541 2016 H & H Auctions - Chateau Impney | |
1933 ROLLS-ROYCE 20/25HP SEDANCA COUPÉ Chassis#: GBA64 Sold for USD$137,789 2015 Bonhams : The December Sale | |
1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Shooting Brake Sold for USD$35,750 2015 Auctions America - California | |
1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25hp Sedanca Coupé Chassis#: GEX65 Sold for USD$264,759 2015 Bonhams : The Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale | |
1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Sports Saloon Chassis#: GGA3 Sold for USD$54,059 2015 H & H RREC Burghley House | |
1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Sports Saloon Chassis#: GEX 54 Sold for USD$44,519 2015 H & H RREC Burghley House |
Rolls-Royce 20/25s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25hp Sedanca Coupé Coachwork by Freestone & Webb | GSY42 | 2023 Bonhams : Bond Street Sale | |||
1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Delivery Van | gdx15 | 2023 Mecum : 2023 Monterey | $250,000 | $425,000 | $475,000 |
1933 ROLLS-ROYCE 20/25HP OWEN SEDANCA THREE-POSITION DROPHEAD COUPÉ | GEX28 | 2021 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival : Collectors Motor Cars and Automobilia | $95,000 | $120,000 | |
1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25hp Owen Sedanca Three-Position Drophead Coupé | GEX28 | 2020 Bonhams : The Bond Street Sale | $110,000 | $140,000 | |
1933 ROLLS ROYCE 20/25 | 2020 Coys at Olympia | $22,000 | $28,000 | ||
1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Coupé de Ville | GYZ8 | 2019 Bonhams : MPH September Auction | $35,000 | $45,000 | |
1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25 cabriolet Barker | GTZ48 | 2018 Artcurial : Retromobile | $150,000 | $200,000 | |
1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25hp Three-position Drophead Coupé | GTZ48 | 2017 Bonhams : The Chantilly Sale | $200,000 | $300,000 | |
1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Sedanca Coupe by Gurney Nutting | GSY20 | 2016 H & H Auctions Chateau Impney | $125,000 | $155,000 | |
1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Three-Position Drophead Coupe | GTZ 48 | 2013 Gooding and Company Pebble Beach | $300,000 | $400,000 | |
1933 Rolls Royce 20/25 Sedanca de Ville | GWX36 | 2012 Silverstone : NEC Classic Motor Show Sale | |||
1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25hp Two Door Sports Coupe | GLZ 22 | 2011 Bonhams Quail Lodge Sale | $125,000 | $150,000 | |
1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25 by Freestone and Webb | GYH 20 | 2011 Coys Auction Blenheim Palace | $30,000 | $38,000 | |
1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Shooting Brake | 2009 Leake Auctions Houston Annual Leake Auto Auction Reliant Center | $25,000 | |||
1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Freestone & Webb Saloon | GHA 11 | 2009 Shannons Auctions 2009 Shannons Sydney Autumn Classic Auction | $70,000 | $85,000 | |
1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25hp Tourer | GYS39 | 2003 Bonhams Important Collectors' Motor Cars | $15,000 | $18,000 |
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