Description
This car is Lot 164 to be auctioned by Bonhams|Cars at the Goodwood Members' Meeting Sale on the 13th April, please see the Bonhams website for full details.
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Available Saturday 12th April from 09:00 until 17:00 and Sunday 13 April from 09:00, at Goodwood Members' Meeting.
Lot 164
1932 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Limousine
Registration no. not UK registered
Chassis no. 92MS
Restored in the late 1960s/ early 1970s
Present ownership since 2011
Unused since acquisition
Requires recommissioning
Reputedly the last model that Henry Royce designed himself, the Phantom II was announced in September 1929 with deliveries commencing immediately. Unlike its predecessor, which inherited its underpinnings from the preceding 40/ 50hp model, the Silver Ghost, the Phantom II employed an entirely new chassis laid out along the lines of that of the smaller 20hp Rolls-Royce. Built in two wheelbase lengths - 144" and 150" - this new low-slung frame, with its radiator set well back, enabled coachbuilders to body the car in the modern idiom, creating sleeker designs than the upright ones of the past.
The engine too had come in for extensive revision. The PI's cylinder dimensions and basic layout - two blocks of three cylinders, with an aluminium cylinder head common to both blocks - were retained but the combustion chambers had been redesigned and the 'head was now of the cross-flow type, with inlet and exhaust manifolds on opposite sides. The magneto/ coil dual ignition system remained the same as on the PI. The result of these engine changes was greatly enhanced performance, particularly of the Continental model, and the ability to accommodate weightier coachwork.
Highly favoured by prominent coachbuilders, the Phantom II chassis provided the platform for some of the truly outstanding designs of its day and this example carries limousine-with-division coachwork by H J Mulliner. Built on the long chassis, '92MS' was originally ordered on 11th May 1932 and delivered on 1st November that same year to its first owner, Mr W Sherwood Barrett.
Restored in the late 1960s/ early 1970s, the Phantom was purchased by the current vendor at Bonhams' RAF Hendon sale in April 2011 (Lot 326). At that time the car was described as in generally good condition, the engine being in good order and likewise the coachwork, while the brown leather-upholstered rear compartment featured crystal decanters and two side-facing occasional seats.
A matching-numbers example, this lovely Phantom II is suitable for touring in style and any number of prestigious concours events. Accompanying documentation includes European registration papers and a generally favourable Oldtimertaxatie Valuation Report dated April 2024. The car has not been used since acquisition and requires recommissioning.
Please note that this vehicle is from outside the UK. Our customs agents, CARS UK, will manage all post sale customs administration. A fee of £350+VAT will be charged on the buyer's invoice to administer both import or export customs movements. If the buyer also chooses to ship with CARS UK, this will be quoted separately. If this vehicle is to remain in the UK, it will be subject to Import VAT at the reduced rate of 5% on the hammer price. This vehicle will not be available for immediate collection after the sale and will only be released on completion of customs clearance formalities. If you have any questions regarding customs clearance, please contact the Bonhams Motorcar Department.
All lots are sold 'as is/ where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Visit the Bonhams|Cars website for all pertinent auction information.
