Vehicle Description
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Newmarket Convertible Chassis: S253KR
This 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I was manufactured at the Rolls-Royce
of America facility in the Massachusetts town of the same name. It
was bodied by Brewster who made about 67 Newmarket bodies for the
Springfield cars. Delivered in late 1929, Rolls-Royce Phantom I,
chassis number S253KR, a Newmarket convertible by Brewster, was
originally owned by Kenneth Guiterman from Lawrence, Long Island
NY, who had also owned two other Springfield Rolls-Royce cars,
chassis numbers 319LF and S181RP. It was sold to a relative of the
present Mednick family owners in 1947 and thus the car has now been
owned by just two families. The original engine number is 20559 and
the body number is 5614. The car is unusual in that the records
show that it was originally fitted with this body as opposed to
many Newmarkets that were fitted later in the life of the car. The
same style was also chosen by Henry Goldman of Goldman Sachs and
Tommy Manville, with fourteen Rolls-Royces, amongst many notable
owners. It is structurally sound and runs well with a new cylinder
head recently fitted.The maroon paint is older. A considerable part
of the car has the original fabrics. It comes with a period trunk,
special spot light, side mounted spare, correct twin bladed
bumpers, cone headlamps, full set of instruments and original
running boards. Ready to use with a light restoration. Elegant and
beautifully proportioned, with this style frequently invited to
major concours. 40-50 bhp, 468 cu. in. overhead-valve inline
six-cylinder engine, three-speed manual transmission, solid front
axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, live rear axle with
cantilever leaf-spring platform suspension, and four-wheel
servo-assisted brakes. Wheelbase: 146.5 in. Price: $129,500