Equipment
RHD. Green wire wheels, dual cloth covered sidemounts, rear mounted brown leather covered trunk. Lots of orange peel on the hood and bubbling on the fender. The plating has been highly polished and the underside shows a little wear. The restoration was not over the top when completed almost twenty years ago, but nicely done and has mellowed nicely. High Speed chassis. Believed to be the first Rolls Royce chassis bodied in the U.S., owned by Seymour Knox, Jr. from new until 1990 with only one family ownership since. Restored in 1994 in its original colors and a multiple award winner since in concours and RROC events.
Market commentary
Although the restoration has mellowed and the car has made the rounds on the concours circuit, its a rare body style and has fascinating history and provenance. This is a really sporting car and the owner got a good value for the money paid. Bid to $400,000 on the block and closed post block at this price, a reasonable compromise for both the buyer and the seller, but a prize acquisition that will be honored by Rolls Royce owners for many years to come.