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£14,784
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Sports Sedanca de Ville by Hooper
United Kingdom • 12 Apr 2023
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III is a partially dismantled project car with a comprehensively rebuilt engine. While needing reassembly, it comes with extensive documentation, including build sheets, engine work details, and historical records, making it a potentially rewarding restoration project.
Condition
3
The car is partially dismantled, with a rebuilt engine that has not been reunited with the chassis. While the coachwork is solid, the car requires significant reassembly and likely further restoration work.
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Transmission:
[Transmission]
Chassis No:
3BT89
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
Reg Number:
DYR672
RHD/LHD:
[RHD/LHD]
Description Great project; complete car partially dismantled; engine rebuilt with thousands spent; big boys' Meccano This impressive Phantom III Sports Sedanca de Ville first went on test at the factory on 17th February 1937 and was delivered to Jack Barclay on 11th March as a rolling chassis.
The original customer was listed as K Redgrave, but records show that this order was cancelled and it went into stock.
On 24th June it was sold to Sir Keith Frazer of Leicester, having been to Hoopers to have 'New Hooper Sedanca' coachwork fitted.
The cost for the coachwork was £846 five shillings which was invoiced on 25th May.
A letter from the Science Museum dated 1987 includes copies of the original designs and the dates of completion.
The factory build sheets are also on file listing a long chassis and 'F'-type steering.
The car resurfaced when sold at a Christie's Auction at Beaulieu in 1973 where it joined the Majzub collection.
At this time, it was described as 'in good and sound m...
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£12,938
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£31,529
Median Price (Since 2020)
£40,831
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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