One of just 279 Phantom II Continentals built, chassis 27 TA was delivered new in December 1934 to Clifford Whitney of Regent’s Park, London. The capable chassis was fitted with H.J. Mulliner body no. 4163, one of eight Continentals equipped with this handsome three-position Drophead Sedanca Coupe design. Chassis 27 TA arrived stateside in 1959 and was purchased by the East Coast-based Fuller family in 1963 before being acquired by noted collector William Ruger in 1999. Acquired from Mr. Ruger’s estate in 2002 by a Rolls-Royce enthusiast and class judge at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance®, it has been cherished as part of a collection that includes two other Phantom IIs.

Still retaining its original chassis, engine, and coachwork, this beautiful Sedanca has never been fully restored and is finished in two shades of gray with a red leather interior, which the consignor believes to be largely original. The Mulliner design features an integrated trunk, which contains the original toolbox.

Chassis 27 TA is well documented in both the Raymond Gentile and André Blaize Phantom II Continental books, in addition to having known ownership since new. Just four Continentals with this style of H.J. Mulliner coachwork remain, and this well-preserved example can be enjoyed as presented and appreciated for its originality, or treated to a restoration for future concours accolades.