Vehicle Description
This Rolls-Royce Phantom II is a nice example of the ultimate
6-cylinder prewar Rolls. It is powered by a massive 7.7-liter OHV
inline-6 engine paired to a 4-speed manual transmission. This car
is a late-production, long-chassis model that left the Rolls-Royce
factory as a rolling chassis in early 1935. It left the port in
Liverpool in May that same year, bound for New York about the RMS
Carinthia. Once in the U.S., it was delivered to Rolls-Royce of
America's works in Springfield, MA, where it was fitted with a
formal Huntington Limousine body by Brewster. The first owner was
C.P. Chase of New York. Mr. John Meyers of Minneapolis acquired the
car in the 1940s. According to John Webb de Campi's book,
"Rolls-Royce in America," this Phantom II was converted in 1945 to
the open tourer configuration it wears today. The revised coachwork
gave the Phantom II a more modern feel, with skirted fenders and a
unique dual-cowl cockpit. The car has benefitted from many years of
meticulous care and restoration work while in the possession of the
Meyers family, as well as with subsequent owners. The sale includes
detailed factory Build Sheets, period photos, Rolls-Royce Club
documents, and numerous receipts and technical information.
