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£295,250
1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Drophead Coupe by Thrupp & Maberly
United States • 19 Aug 2023
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AI Listing Summary
This 1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Drophead Coupe, chassis 3MW, is a unique piece of automotive history. Originally custom-ordered by Barbara Woolworth Hutton and Prince Alexis Mdivani, it boasts a well-documented chain of ownership, a bespoke aviation-inspired cabin, and a comprehensive restoration, making it a highly desirable classic.
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The car has been restored and meticulously cared for, with a claimed engine rebuild by a Rolls-Royce enthusiast. It has been maintained in single ownership for nearly 50 years before passing to the consignor in 2018, who has continued the meticulous care and claims that it runs and idles smoothly.
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The Phantom II Continental presented here, chassis 3MW, ranks among the most significant and historically intriguing Rolls-Royces of any era.
The first of just three Phantom II Continentals fitted with drophead “sedanca” coupe bodies by Thrupp & Maberly—featuring open front seats and a closed rear passenger compartment—3MW’s story begins with America’s “Poor Little Rich Girl,” Barbara Woolworth Hutton, heiress to the Woolworth retail fortune and among the wealthiest women in the world by age 21.
Upon meeting the dashing Georgian Prince Alexis Mdivani, who was living in exile in Paris at the time, so enthralled was Hutton that an engagement quickly followed with a custom Rolls-Royce ordered to celebrate the impending marriage.
As documented by copies of numerous factory build sheets, 3MW was among the most opulent Phantom II Continentals constructed.
With the elegant, flowing lines of Thrupp & Maberly’s drophead sedanca coupe coachwork as a starting point, Prince Mdivani specified t...
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£128,811
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£165,524
Median Price (Since 2020)
£295,250
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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