Vehicle Description
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Newmarket: Never Re-bodied A new era at
Rolls-Royce started in May 1925 with the installation of an
overhead-valve engine in a 40/50 chassis. The model was dubbed "New
Phantom" and it benefited from a big inline six estimated to
produce 90bhp. The ladder frame chassis was similar to that of the
Silver Ghost and featured solid axles front and rear as well as
leaf springs at all four corners. A variety of coach work was
available on the "New Phantom" chassis. Those built in Springfield
mostly were from Brewster, including the Ascot tourer, Riviera, and
Marlboro town cars, the Speedster and Newmarket Convertible Sedan.
The 1929 Springfield "New Phantom" represents the sheer elegance of
the lovely then Newmarket convertible sedan.This particular car was
delivered new to B. L. Behr of Chicago on August 39, 1929,
approximately two months before the stock market crash that
triggered the Great Depression. Stately in every aspect, the
Newmarket was a conservative design with a high and straight belt
line highlighted by a polished spear of aluminum body contrasting
against the rich black finish. Inside the interior is in
butterscotch leather. It has a usable but older paint job that's
now showing it's age. It's also mechanically sound with a nice
clean engine bay. An excellent original car that's never been
re-bodied. Chassis: S216KRPrice: $165,000
