1928 Rolls Royce New Phantom
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The Rolls-Royce Phantom was Rolls Royce's replacement for the original Silver Ghost. Introduced as the New Phantom in 1925, the Phantom had a larger engine than the Silver Ghost and used pushrod-operated overhead valves instead of the Silver Ghost's side valves.
The Phantom was built in Derby, England, and Springfield Massachusetts, in the United States. There were several differences in specification between the English and American Phantoms.
The Phantom was replaced by the Phantom ll in 1929. The designation Phantom I was never used by Rolls-Royce; it is a construct of enthusiasts applied to help distinguish it from other generations with the same model’s name.
One major improvement over the Silver Ghost was the new pushrod-OHV straight six engine. Constructed as two groups of three cylinders with a single detachable head, the engine was described by Rolls-Royce as producing "sufficient" power. The engine used a 4+1⁄4 in (108.0 mm) bore and undersquare 5+1⁄2 in (139.7 mm) stroke for a total of 7.7 L (7,668 cc (467.9 cu in)) of displacement.
The New Phantom used the same frame as the Silver Ghost, with semi-elliptical springs suspending the front axle and cantilever springs suspending the rear axle. Four-wheel brakes with a servo-assistance system licensed from Hispano-Suiza were also specified.
Only the chassis and mechanical parts were produced by Rolls-Royce. The body was made and fitted by a coachbuilder selected by the owner. British coachbuilders who produced bodies for New Phantoms included Barker, Park Ward, Windovers, Thrupp & Maberly, Mulliner, Hooper. Continental houses such as Saoutchik, Henry Binder and Kellner in Paris, Erdmann and Rossi in Berlin, Baltasar Fiol in Spain, Nordberg in Sweden and the Italian coachbuilder Zagato also produced coachwork for the New Phantom, just to name a few.
Syndicate Car
Painted in an elegant red with matching red leather upholstery, the New Phantom looks stunning wherever it goes.
Complete with 7 seats, and individual front bucket seats, allows you to drive the car with your family in comfort.
Restored in the late 1990’s, and a previous concours winner, the car presents very well.
These cars are in demand over the world, especially one in this condition.
I believe it can only go up in value, and with Silver Ghost reaching prices over $500,000 this is an attractive investment.
Before the car is purchased the car will be independently inspected by a recognized Rolls Royce model expert.