Equipment
RHD. Polished wheel discs, blackwall tires, glass side window deflectors, integrated luggage trunk, dual sidemounts, full tool tray in the trunk and under the front seats. First owned by Mrs Elizabeth Wilkin and delivered to her in India where her husband, an officer in the British Army, was stationed at the time. Later custodians maintained it consistently until it was restored for Monroe Mann by Frank Cooke in the early 1990s and McDonald Restorations. Excellent paint, chrome and interior. Gorgeous, highly polished interior wood.. Chassis restored like new. Engine detailed. No longer flawless but any flaws are too small to be a factor, other than the way the doors fit at the bottom.
Market commentary
Collectors like open cars for relaxed summer cruises, tours or just driving onto concours lawns. That creates opportunities for astute collectors to acquire exceptional closed cars like this Phantom II Continental reasonably. It may have met its low estimate but its style and quality are worth much more.