This Twenty is owned by a life-long Rolls-Royce enthusiast who has had it completely restored over a two year period.

He did plan to repaint the car but so many people commented on how nice it was to see one still with its original paint, that he decided to leave it as is.

The owner tells us that the exhaust system is new, and that five years ago he fitted five new tyres.

He thinks he’s probably done fewer than 1000 miles since the car’s rebuild.

A 1928 car still with its original paintwork? Yes, and it looks wonderful, with history oozing from every inch of its Hooper Touring bodywork.

Repainting it would, in our view, be a travesty, and we’re eternally grateful to the current owner for carrying out such a sympathetic restoration.

He tells us that on the running board there is a horn which he found in the back of the car.

It’s a very rare Aurora – an American bulb horn made in 1911.

The bulb to activate it is mounted just to the right of the steering wheel.

It looks like a fi...