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1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Limousine
United Kingdom • 1 Sept 2023
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Limousine, with coachwork by Hooper & Co, was originally ordered by Captain Cecil William Paulet Slade. Recently restored by its engineer owner, including an engine rebuild, it has garnered 'Best in Show' and 'Best Amateur Restoration' awards in 2022.
Condition
8
The car has been restored by the current engineer owner and has won two concours awards in 2022. The engine has been rebuilt around a replacement cylinder block and the restoration was completed in 2022. The paintwork was entrusted to a Rolls-Royce recommended workshop.
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Transmission:
[Transmission]
Chassis No:
3BT115
Odometer:
70,000 miles
Reg Number:
DXX 126
RHD/LHD:
RHD
• Ordered new by Captain Cecil William Paulet Slade, FRGS, FZS • Restored by the current engineer owner • Engine rebuild around a replacement cylinder block • Restoration completed 2022 • Two-time concours award-winner 2022 Chassis number '3BT115' was ordered directly from Rolls-Royce on 26th October 1936, two days after the Olympia Motor Show, by Captain Cecil William Paulet Slade of Upper Belgrave Street, London SW1.
Bodied as a limousine by Hooper & Co (Design 6885), it was delivered to Captain Slade on 1st July 1937.
An explorer, soldier and zoologist, Slade was a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and also of the Zoological Society.
This Phantom III was his last Rolls-Royce.
Various special features were requested (refer copy chassis cards on file), the cost of the completed car, including extras, being £2,766 1s 8d, or roughly seven times the price of a typical terraced house in London at that time! Cecil Slade died on 5th November 1943 and in December '43 Jack Barclay ...
Points of note
£26,629
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£85,988
Median Price (Since 2020)
£455,000
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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