1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I

VIN: S320LR

$26,880

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1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I

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Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    S320LR

  • Body style

    Sport Phaeton

  • Odometer

    14556 m

  • Induction

    1x1

  • Interior Color

    Tan leather

  • Exterior Color

    Light Pink

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

7672/108hp six, 3-speed, painted wire wheels, dual sidemount spares with mirrors, wide whitewalls, Spirit of Ecstasy mascot, suicide doors, division window, luggage trunk.

Condition

#4 Fair

Has visible flaws to the naked eye. Runs fine, but could use mechanical or cosmetic attention.

About Hagerty’s condition ratingsClose

Rare Avon with division window. Reportedly used in the 1978 film “The Betsy”. Thick, ancient paint with too many chips, scratches and touch ups to count. The tires look nearly as ancient and aren’t safe to drive on very far. The wood on the running boards is dry and the gaps are uneven. The windshield wipers have been removed, and one of them is on the floor. Oxidation and surface rust show underneath. It has been sitting still for about a decade, so it needs mechanical sorting. An interesting car in a nice body style, but its condition is deteriorated and although it had some screen time, it was in a movie few people have ever heard of, one that Gene Siskel called “trash.”

Market commentary

The Betsy is about a family-owned carmaker that is hard on its luck and fading fast. This Rolls, too, is hard on its luck. It was in essentially the same condition when Bonhams sold it in Greenwich way back in 2009 for $42,120, and the bidders thought even less of it nearly 13 years later. It’s a project car bought for project car money, and at this price the new owner at least isn’t in very deep on a Rolls with interesting bodywork that will look great on a show field when it is (hopefully soon) restored.

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