Lightweight sporting bodies for the American “Springfield” Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost were rare indeed, but they did exist, most prominently the Piccadilly Roadster, provided by Massachusetts bodymaker Merrimac.

One hundred and five examples of the Piccadilly were produced for the Silver Ghost; relatively few of these were used on new chassis, making “original coachwork” Piccadillys highly desirable.

That offered here, one of those fortunate automobiles, was delivered to its first owner, B.M.

Taylor of Boston, on 17 January 1924.

Subsequent owners were Mrs.

Louisa F.

Connely, Peter Knoefel, and a Mrs.

Wagner.

In 1939 the Rolls was purchased by Boris Lakusta, of San Rafael, who would drive it in the California deserts for over 30 years.

It was then acquired by longtime Pebble Beach Concours co-chairman Lorin Tryon, who in 1983 sold it to Bill Dobson.

Mr.

Dobson, in turn, passed the car to dedicated Rolls-Royce collector, Pebble Beach judge, and friend to many, Dr.

James Stickl...