1926' Rolls-Royce Phantom

Early Phantom I Sedanca De Ville by Barker & Co. Classic Rolls Royce engineering in a coach built Town Car designed to be chauffeur driven with seating for 4 rear passengers. Survives with an excellent body and solid wood construction. Showcasing an older, well preserved cosmetic restoration today and just 59,000 miles on the odometer! CCCA eligible and candidate for Rolls Royce Owners Club events. Rolls Royces Silver Ghost became the most famous vehicle ever built due to its silent operation, rugged construction, durability and ease of operation. From 1906 until 1925, it was sold to the most discriminating buyers worldwide and earned the Rolls Royce Company its slogan of The Worlds Best Automobile. By the mid-1920s, the technology used to build the Silver Ghost was becoming antiquated and a new model was designed. First called ""The New Phantom"" and later referred to as the Phantom I, the new model used a modified chassis design based on that of the Silver Ghost but with an addition of four-wheel, servo-operated mechanical brakes. The engine of the new Phantom I was totally re-engineered to use overhead valves instead of en-bloc valves and its displacement was increased by nearly 20 percent. Other features of the new engine included a redesigned carburetor that was fed fuel by a dash mounted vacuum tank and a front mounted vibration dampener, which helped to further quiet the already near silent engine. The new engine proved to be more powerful than that of the Silver Ghost and initial tests found the vehicle to have a top speed of near 100 miles per hour. The chassis of the New Phantom carried a base price of about $12,000.00. Rolls Royce never produced its own coachwork, but supplied the new owner with a chassis that was equipped with a radiator, hood, dashboard and fenders if desired. The new owner would then have a custom body built to his or her specifications and fitted to the Rolls Royce chassis. This 1926 Rolls Royce Phantom I, chassis number 57DC was sent to the well-known British coachbuilder, Barker & Company who fitted it with a popular body style known as the Sedanca de Ville. Barkers Sedanca de Ville was a town car with seating for four in the rear and an exposed front chauffers seat that had a retractable top covering. Unlike most formal cars of this period, which were large and bulky looking, this model was narrow, sporty and well-balanced in design. The history of this 1926 Phantom I is well known and documented. Based on the build cards and service history records retained from the Rolls Royce Enthusiasts club, chassis number 57DC was completed on July of 1926 and sold to a Mrs. Birkin of Hyde Park Gardens in London. Prior to being sold to Mrs. Birkin, this car was used as a trials car both by Rolls Royce and by Barker. The term ""Trials Car"", as used by Rolls Royce, indicates that this vehicle was used for demonstration purposes for a short period of time before being sold. Records