Rolls-Royce Phantom III Saloon by Park Ward – 1938

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In the early 1930s, luxury car manufacturers competed to outdo each other in terms of both chassis length and engine design.


Hispano-Suiza developed its 12-cylinder engine, while Cadillac produced nothing less than a 16-cylinder engine.

Rolls-Royce, with its valuable aeronautical experience, did not lag behind in this arms race and also decided to develop a V12 engine.

All-aluminium engine, 7,338 cc displacement, overhead valves: with its 165 hp and 4-speed gearbox, the Phantom III was more than a match for the competition.

As was customary at the venerable Rolls-Royce company, customers could choose their bodywork from Mulliner, Barker, Hooper, Park Ward or Thrupp & Maberly.

700 Phantom IIIs were produced between 1936 and 1939, and it was not until 1998 that a V12 engine was once again found under the bonnet of a Rolls-Royce.


Leaving the factory in July 1...