1937 Rolls-Royce 25/30HP Park Ward Landaulette

Description

OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE

Unveiled at the 1929 Olympia Motor Show, the Rolls-Royce 20/25HP updated the firm’s entry-level model with significant improvements adopted from the larger Phantom II, including its synchromesh gears and centralized chassis lubrication. It proved to be the firm’s best-selling interwar model, prompting the introduction of the even more powerful 25/30HP model by 1936, with a displacement of 4,257 cc and an output of approximately 115 horsepower. Like its predecessors, the 25/30HP was only made available as a rolling chassis, resulting in a wide variety of coachbuilt bodies like the Park Ward Landaulette offered here. According to documentation provided by the Rolls-Royce Foundation, this 1937 Rolls-Royce 25/30HP was originally sold on 12 October 1936 to John Croall & Sons of Castle Terrace, Edinburgh for Rossleigh Limited, with the coachbuilder and body style listed as a Park Ward Enclosed Landaulette. Today, chassis number GUN2 remains clothed in handsome four-door Landaulette bodywork finished in black over a black leather interior, offering its next owner a luxurious pre-war motoring experience.

Highlights 

• Offered from The Boca Raton Collection  

• Enclosed Landaulette by Park Ward of London 

• Finished in black with a black leather interior 

• Newly replaced collapsible landaulet roof over the rear seat 

• Sliding divider window glass 

• Rear jump seats, footrests, and vanities 

• Nice leather, wool carpeting, and headliner 

• Original, well-preserved chrome trim 

• Very nice paintwork, wood trim, and door shuts 

• Clean original engine bay 

• Accompanied by a digital copy of its original build sheet, ownership card, and Rolls Royce Owners Club (RROC) membership history courtesy of the Rolls-Royce Foundation 

• This 1937 Rolls-Royce 25/30HP Park Ward Landaulette is offered with the five-digit odometer currently displaying 67,879 miles at the time of listing; however, the true mileage is unknown 

Features 

• P-1 headlamps 

• Flying Lady radiator mascot 

• Driver’s side exterior rearview mirror 

• Retractable rear quarter windows 

• Fold-out windshield 

• Single passenger’s-side mounted spare wheel and tire 

• Fog lamp 

• Teardrop fender lights 

• Twin trumpet horns 

• Front bumper, rear bumperettes 

• Twin taillamps with direction indicators 

• Clear glass 

• Smiths clock 

• Speedometer 

• Three-spoke steering wheel 

• Sun visors 

• Fold-down center armrest 

• Rear grab handles 

• Dual electric screen wipers 

• Enclosed fuel fill  

Known Imperfections 

• Please note that this vehicle is in need of a clutch replacement to return it to driving condition 

• Exterior scuffs, scratches, and paint chips commensurate with the age of the restoration 

• Large scratch on the driver’s-side rear fender 

Ownership History

A digital copy of the build sheet records the original owner of this 1937 Rolls-Royce 25/30HP Park Ward Landaulette as Rossleigh Limited of Dundee, Scotland. The Rolls-Royce Owner’s Club membership registry provided by the Rolls-Royce Foundation shows that the car was located in Salt Lake City Utah, in the late 1960s until as recently as 2020.

Additional Notes

A Broad Arrow Group Consignment Specialist is working as an agent on behalf of the owner of this vehicle.

Contact: Donnie Gould Phone: 954.647.0779 email: donnie.gould@broadarrowgroup.com Sales Tax Notice to Arkansas, Mississippi, and West Virginia Bidders:  Because this car is located in Florida, Hagerty Marketplace may be required to collect and remit Florida sales tax on your purchase, even if you plan to register it outside of Florida.  Unlike most other states, the states of Arkansas, Mississippi, and West Virginia may not provide a full credit against sales taxes paid to Florida.  For additional information, please consult this publication and your own tax advisor regarding sales taxes applicable to cars located in Florida that are sold to residents of another state.