• Rolls-Royce 20/25 H.P. HP "Balloon Car" Sports Roadster 1935
RM Auctions - 'Sporting Classics of Monaco' 1 May 2010

Lot sold

USD 96 912 - 121 140

EUR 80 000 - 100 000 (listed)

Estimate

USD 96 912 - 121 140

EUR 80 000 - 100 000 (listed)

 
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1935 Rolls-Royce 20/25 H.P.

HP "Balloon Car" Sports Roadster
RM Auctions - 'Sporting Classics of Monaco' 1 May 2010 | London

Summary

  • Year of manufacture 
    1935
  • Car type 
    Convertible / Roadster
  • Drive 
    RHD
  • Condition 
    Used
  • Exterior brand colour 
    Red/Black
  • Interior colour 
    Other
  • Location
  • Exterior colour 
    Other
  • Gearbox 
    Manual
  • Drivetrain 
    2wd
  • Fuel type 
    Petrol

Description

RM Auctions: 'Sporting Classics of Monaco'
May 1, 2010
AUCTION:
May 1, 2010
6:00pm - 10:00pm GMT
(viewing starts at 10:00am GMT)
PREVIEW:
April 30, 2010
10:00am - 5:00pm GMT
May 1, 2010
10:00am - 5:00pm GMT
GALA RECEPTION:
April 30, 2010
7:00pm - 10:00pm GMT
ADMISSION:
Admission to this event requires the purchase of an official auction catalogue for 70 euros. The catalogue admits two and must be presented at the entrance to the sale. Catalogues are available to order online.
AUCTION LOCATION
The Grimaldi Forum
10, avenue Princesse Grace
98000, Monaco
Chassis No.
GPG 73
Estimate:
€80.000-€100.000
AUCTION DATE:
To be auctioned on
Saturday, May 1, 2010
20/25 hp, 3,669 cc overhead-valve inline six-cylinder engine, manual gearbox, solid front axle and live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, and four-wheel servo-assisted brakes.
Although Charles Stewart Rolls is indelibly linked with the motor car company that bears his name, he was also a pioneering aviator and balloonist who made