See the complete inspection report, full photos, videos and more at
classicpromenade.com. This is a beautiful example of a fully
restored 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Limousine deVille with
gorgeous lines and styling executed by the craftsmen at Gurney
Nutting. This is a multiple award winning Rolls that is in
beautiful condition today. It's history is as fascinating as its
design, including being ordered new by Gracie Fields and owned and
enjoyed by Brittan's elite. Records indicate that Phantom II
chassis number 55TA was ordered by Gracie Fields through London
Rolls-Royce dealer H.R. Owen on October 2nd, 1934. The chassis was
dispatched to coachbuilder Gurney Nutting on January 10th, 1935,
and it took approximately three months before the car was complete
and ready for delivery. The car's history has been confirmed
through documents supplied by the Rolls Royce archive (See our
photo gallery and our documents folders). Dame Gracie Fields was a
legendaryBritish actress/singer/comedienne. OnFebruary 15th,1938,
she was honored with the "Commander of the Order of the British
Empire" medalfrom King George VI:
http://graciefields.org/wordpress/commander-of-the-british-empire/
more Gracie Fields history is included here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gracie_Fields Ms. Fields enjoyed the
Rolls and later sold it to "His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch and
Queensbury" (the largest private landowner in Europe having amassed
280,000 acres). The Rolls was owned by the Duke's family from 1936
until 1948 and was kept at the incredible Drumlanrig Castle in
Scotland:
http://www.drumlanrigcastle.co.uk/the-castle/the-douglases-and-drumlanrig/
The Duke's uncle had been the Chairman of Rolls-Royce (he
commissioned the original "Spirit of Ecstasy"mascot). His cousin
was Lord Montagu of Beaulieu who founded the National Motor Museum
at his family estate in Hampshire. Here is the Dukes family tree:
http://www.drumlanrigcastle.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Montagu-Douglas-Scotts-Family-Tree-PDF.pdf
One of the two videos shown on is of this Rolls being used to
deliver the bride at the wedding ofLady Elizabeth Diana
Montagu-Douglas-Scott, aunt of the current Duke, to the Duke of
Northumberland at Westminster Abbey. Members of the Royal Family
were among the guests at the wedding of the Duke of Northumberland
and Lady Elizabeth Montagu-Douglas-Scott. In attendance were:
Princess Elizabeth, Princess Margaret, and Queen Mary, the Queen
Mother, and King George, and the Duchess of Kent. The Duke sold the
Rolls in 1948 to a Rolls-Royce hire service at 21 Cromwell Mews,
Kensington, where it was mainly used for weddings and other special
occasions. It was eventually exported to the US (circa 1970) and
has been here ever since according to the history on file. A
well-known classic car collector (and lifetime member of the
Rolls-Royce Owners Club) named Gordon Dysart bought the car and
embarked on a restoration to bring the car back to its former
glory. At the time, Gracie Fields ran a small hotel and restaurant
on Capri catering to celebrities, and Mr. Dysart actually travelled
to the island to visit her and ask for information on the car. She
supplied him further details on original colors and materials to
help add authenticity to the restoration. A complete frame-off
concours restoration was performed, and this Full Classic" car
earned both CCCA & AACA Senior First Place awards. After the
restoration, the car was shown numerous times and was always
maintained and properly stored. Although the restoration was
performed some time ago, the car is still in quite beautiful
condition with a consistent patina throughout. It almost appears to
be a well-kept original rather than a restored car. The livery is
very elegant in a two tone blue, with the color break being done in
a manner that accentuates the curvaceous Gurney Nutting design. The
paint is in very nice condition with only a few areas showing its
age via some fine cracking. The chrome and stainless is overall in
very nice condition. The P100 headlamps are perfect for the stature
of this Rolls. We love the art deco design of the door handles. The
interior is black leather in the chauffeurs compartment and blue
wool broadcloth in the passengers compartment. The upholstery in
both areas are in very nice condition and need nothing. The wood
for the dashboard could benefit from refinishing as it has
noticeable cracking in the finish coating. The wood veneer appears
fine. Under the drivers compartment seat is the incredibly complete
set of tools for the Rolls. Mechanically, the Phantom II is in very
nice condition, having benefitted from its earlier restoration. It
runs and drives well and the 158-point inspection report is
available on our website listing page. The engine compartment and
chassis are nicely detailed as shown in the photo gallery. This is
a very impressive car with a history described by several marque
specialists as superb. This sale includes the complete fitted tool
set, history, and documentation. This is an incredible opportunity
to acquire an important and beautiful Phantom II. For more
information and details, call, text or email Harry Clark at
1.602.245.7200 or email at
[email protected]. The Rolls is
available to view at our Phoenix showroom.