Ascot Phantom
Coachwork: Brewster
Chassis #: S364LR
Engine #: 21649
Sold for $385,000 at 2010 Gooding and Company - Scottsdale Auction.
Sold for $363,000 at 2011 RM Auctions at Monterey.
Sold for $385,000 at 2013 RM Auctions - Monterey.
In 1921, Rolls-Royce chose Springfield, Massachusetts to begin building their US-built Rolls-Royce automobiles. It was chosen for its proximity to major northeastern markets and important suppliers as well as the supply of skilled craftsmen trained in the armories of the Connecticut River valley and the New England machine tool industry. The 40/50 horsepower Silver Ghosts were shipped from England and assembled in Springfield, under the watchful eye of around fifty experienced Rolls-Royce hands who emigrated from Derby.Rolls-Royce offered standard coachwork with the bodies ordered from several independent coachbuilders and built-in quantities of up to twenty at a time. These were badged as 'Rolls-Royce Custom Coach Work' and were built by Brewster, as well as Smith Springfield, New Haven, Merrimack, Willoughby, and Biddle and Smart. Soon, the business was very strong and Rolls-Royce established its own coachworks in Springfield. The Custom Coach Work bodies and later Rolls-Royce cataloged coachwork from Brewster - which it acquired in 1926 - were among the most elite bodies produced in the world. In 1926, Rolls-Royce introduced the Phantom I and the addition of several new bodies including the open Ascot, Derby, and Speedster. Further changes continued throughout the years, including the use of aluminum cylinder heads, chrome-plated exterior brightwork, flat bar bumpers, servo-assisted four-wheel brakes, thermostatically-controlled radiator shutters and conical headlamp housings in 1929. These changes were well-liked by the American public, resulting in sales reaching 350 automobiles for 1929.
This Ascot Sport Phaeton was delivered to Alphonzo E. Bell, a California entrepreneur, and developer. This car has a raked single-piece windscreen and graceful flowing fenders. Its appearance is very similar to the rear fender Speedster and the rare York Roadster.
By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2010
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I
Rolls-Royce
2013 RM Auctions - Monterey
Sale Price :
USD $385,000
2011 RM Auctions at Monterey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $350,000-USD $450,000
Sale Price :
USD $363,000
2010 Gooding and Company - Scottsdale Auction
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $300,000-USD $350,000
Sale Price :
USD $385,000
2009 Automobiles of Arizona
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $350,000-USD $450,000
Sale Price :
USD $330,000
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Rolls-Royce Phantom I
(Data based on Model Year 1929 sales)
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Derby Speedster by Brewster Chassis#: S158FR Sold for USD$885,000 2023 RM Sothebys : RM Auctions | ![]() |
1929 Rolls-Royce Springfield Phantom I Newmarket All-Weather Tourer Chassis#: S339LR Sold for USD$90,622 2022 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | |
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Avon Touring Sedan Chassis#: S320LR Sold for USD$26,880 2022 Bonhams : Amelia Island Concours | ![]() |
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Transformable Phaeton by Hibbard and Darrin Chassis#: S302LR Sold for USD$170,500 2021 RM Sothebys : Hershey | ![]() ![]() |
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Ascot Tourer Chassis#: S368LR Sold for USD$302,000 2021 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours Auction | ![]() ![]() |
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Convertible Sedan Sold for USD$154,000 2020 Mecum : Las Vegas | |
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Huntington Sedanca de Ville Chassis#: S324LR Sold for USD$63,955 2019 Bonhams : The Beaulieu Sale | |
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Newmarket Tourer Chassis#: S253KR Sold for USD$191,865 2019 Bonhams : The Beaulieu Sale | |
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Ascot Tourer by Brewster Chassis#: S398KP Sold for USD$280,000 2019 RM Sothebys : Monterey | ![]() ![]() |
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Ascot Tourer Chassis#: S203KR Sold for USD$660,000 2018 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | ![]() ![]() |
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Tourer by Barker Chassis#: 82OR Sold for USD$247,172 2018 RM Sothebys : Paris | |
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Ascot Tourer by Brewster Chassis#: S178FR Sold for USD$274,400 2018 RM Sothebys : Scottsdale, Az. | ![]() ![]() |
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Riviera Town Car by Brewster Chassis#: S390LR Sold for USD$825,000 2017 RM Sothebys : Monterey | ![]() ![]() |
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Stratford Coupé Coachwork by Brewster Chassis#: S285FP Sold for USD$130,433 2017 Bonhams : Goodwood Members Meeting | |
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Henley Roadster by Brewster Chassis#: S303LR Sold for USD$682,000 2017 RM Auctions : Amelia Island | ![]() ![]() |
1929 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM I ASCOT SPORT PHAETON Chassis#: S368LR Sold for USD$275,000 2017 Bonhams : Scottsdale, AZ | ![]() ![]() |
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Berwick Sedan Coachwork by Brewster Chassis#: S199FR Sold for USD$19,800 2016 Bonhams : Preserving the Automobile | |
1929 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Phantom I Roadster Chassis#: 118KR Sold for USD$83,751 2016 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais | |
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Ascot Tourer by Brewster Chassis#: S368LR Sold for USD$302,500 2015 RM Sotheby's Hershey Auction | ![]() ![]() |
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Tourer by Barker Chassis#: 820R Sold for USD$390,432 2014 RM Auctions - London |
Rolls-Royce Phantom Is That Failed To Sell At Auction
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1929 ROLLS-ROYCE 40/50HP PHANTOM I LIMOUSINE | 42KR | 2021 Bonhams : Goodwood Festival of Speed | $65,000 | $75,000 | |
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Sports Phaeton | 2020 Bonhams : Amelia Island Concours | $220,000 | $280,000 | ||
1929 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM I ASCOT TOURER | S178FR | 2015 BarrettJackson Scottsdale | |||
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Ascot Tourer by Merrimac | S368LR | 2014 Motor City Auction by RM Auctions | $400,000 | $500,000 | |
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Ascot Tourer | S203KR | 2013 Coys Athena, Greece | |||
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Ascot Tourer | S178FR | 2013 Gooding and Company The Scottsdale Auction | $350,000 | $450,000 | |
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Ascot Phaeton | S346 KP | 2011 Coys Auction Blenheim Palace | $150,000 | $170,000 | |
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I | 2008 Bonhams & Butterfields Sale of Exceptional Motorcars and Automobilia | $100,000 | $140,000 | ||
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Regent Convertible Coupe | 2008 Leake Auctions Tulsa 36th Annual QuikTrip Center | $300,000 | |||
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I | 2007 Gooding & Company | $225,000 | $275,000 | ||
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Newmarket Convertible Sedan | S216KR | 2005 Bonhams Collectors' Motor Cars, Motorcycles & Automobilia | $130,000 | $150,000 | |
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Newmarket Convertible Sedan | 2004 Bonhams MOTOR CARS | $140,000 | $160,000 | ||
1929 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM I PHAETON | 2002 Kruse Auction Auburn, IN | $20,000 |
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