To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' The
S�ragga Collection event, 20 - 21 September 2019.
Estimate:
€25,000 - €35,000
- Still fitted with its original Rippon Brothers coachwork
- Recently completed restoration
The Rolls-Royce 20 HP was produced from 1922 to 1929, but as roads
improved and motoring speeds increased, the charming 'Baby Rolls'
could not keep up. Rolls-Royce reworked the 20 hp engine, and in
1929 the 20/25 HP was launched. The result was such a success that
it was also used as the platform for the newly acquired Bentley
marque in its 3�-Litre model introduced in 1933.
In 1564, coachbuilder Rippon built a coach for HM Queen Elizabeth
I, yet centuries later they began fitting bodies for Rolls-Royce
cars like the GXB5. Delivered new in July 1933, it is still wearing
its original sportsman's saloon body finished in a lush Velvet
Green following a recently completed restoration.
Owners of these delightful cars soon discover they are charming and
easy to drive and are reliable performers. Those who know buy the
small-horsepower cars for the sheer enjoyment of refined vintage
motoring and recognize that few pre-war cars will give such honest
service and long life as the 20/25.
- Ainda mant�m a carro�aria original Rippon Brothers
- Restauro terminado recentemente
O Rolls-Royce 20 HP foi produzido entre 1922 e 1929. Contudo, �
medida que as estradas eram melhoradas e as velocidades de cruzeiro
aumentavam, o "Rolls beb�" foi perdendo atualidade. Em 1929, a
Rolls Royce fez uma atualiza��o ao motor e lan�ou o 20/25 HP. Este
teve tanto sucesso que acabou por servir como base para os novos
Bentley, marca que a Rolls Royce adquirira em 1931. O Bentley
3�-Litre seria lan�ado em 1933.
Em 1564, a firma de carro�arias Rippon produziu um coche para a
Rainha Isabel I de Inglaterra. Alguns s�culos depois, come�aram a
fornecer carro�arias para autom�veis Rolls Royce, como o GXB5.
Entregue novo em 1933, continua a utilizar a sua carro�aria de
berlina sportsman's saloon, ideal para ser conduzida pelo
propriet�rio e n�o pelo motorista. Est� acabado num exuberante
verde Velvet, ap�s o restauro, conclu�do recentemente.
Os propriet�rios destes autom�veis rapidamente descobriam que s�o
realmente cativantes e de condu��o f�cil, para al�m de serem tamb�m
muito fi�veis. Quem sabe compra os modelos menos potentes, como
este, pelo experi�ncia pura e inebriante de conduzir um autom�vel
vintage. Poucos autom�veis do per�odo pr�-Guerra proporcionam um
desempenho t�o honesto e uma vida t�o longa quanto o 20/25.To view
this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please
visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/pg19.
