Equipment
Body color wire wheels, whitewalls, dual sidemounts with mirrors, rumble seat, drivers outside mirror. No luggage rack. Sympathetic older restoration to better than new condition with some subsequent use and very good care. Very good paint, chrome and upholstery. Attractive interior wood. Replacement body for the origil Newmarket town car and an interim Picadilly roadster, installed by Rolls Royce in 1940 probably from a Phantom II. John OQuinn estate.
Market commentary
This is the fourth time this PI has crossed an RM auction block. In New York in 2000 it was a no sale at $250,000; in Arizo in 2002 it was reported sold for $264,000, then at Monterey by RM in 2003 for it was sold for $313,500. It is a wonderful car and although its restoration is visibly ageing it is still holding up well and will be a wonderful car for tours, especially at this reasoble price.