Rolls-Royce Phantom I
| Manufacturer: | Rolls-Royce |
|---|---|
| Model: | Phantom I |
| Year of Manufacture: | 1927 |
| Coachwork: | Windovers |
| Body Style: | Enclosed Limousine |
This historically important car was ordered in 1927. Windovers’ records show that it was allocated job number 7338 and work commenced in September 1927. It was originally ordered as a Limousine (body no. 5453) which it still retains today.
Supplied to The Maharaja of Jodhpur, it was shipped to Bombay on the SS “Ranchi” on the 24 December 1927.
The car was lavishly equipped with ivory steering wheel, controls and pull handles; pigskin leather to the rear, dual speedometers, exotic woodwork with ebony inlay, twin sunroofs, fly screens, purdah glass and blinds.
It features a polished aluminium body with all silver plate fittings and a full complement of Stephen Grebel lights.
The car is still in the Royal Family today and is exhibited regularly.
In 2008 Alpine Eagle were consigned to give the car a full cosmetic restoration; upon arrival the car was in very poor condition and required a huge amount of hard work to bring to the condition you see today.
ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM I
Rolls-Royce Phantom I
The Rolls-Royce Phantom was Rolls-Royce’s replacement for the original Silver Ghost. Introduced as the ‘New Phantom’ in 1925, the Phantom had a larger engine than the Silver Ghost and used pushrod-operated overhead valves instead of the Silver Ghost’s side valves. The Phantom was replaced by the Phantom II in 1929. The designation Phantom I was never used by Rolls-Royce; it is a construct of enthusiasts applied to help distinguish it from other generations with the same model name.
