• Rolls-Royce Phantom I Open Tourer by Windover Open Tourer 1926
RM Auctions - 'Sporting Classics of Monaco' 1 May 2010

Lot sold

USD 295 175 - 354 210

EUR 250 000 - 300 000 (listed)

Estimate

USD 295 175 - 354 210

EUR 250 000 - 300 000 (listed)

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1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom I

Open Tourer by Windover Open Tourer
RM Auctions - 'Sporting Classics of Monaco' 1 May 2010 | London

Summary

  • Year of manufacture 
    1926
  • Car type 
    Convertible / Roadster
  • Drive 
    RHD
  • Condition 
    Used
  • Exterior brand colour 
    Polished Aluminium
  • Interior colour 
    Other
  • Interior type 
    Leather
  • 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.
6YC
Estimate:
€250.000-€300.000
AUCTION DATE:
To be auctioned on
Saturday, May 1, 2010
40/50 hp, 7,668 cc inline six-cylinder engine, four-speed manual gearbox, four-wheel live axle suspension with semi-elliptic leaf springs front, cantilever springs rear, and four-wheel, servo-assisted brakes.
First introduced in 1925, the Rolls-Royce New Phantom (later known retrospectively as the Phantom I) boasted an entirely new overhead-