Sep 3
Rolls Royce Roadster
I found a photo of this Rolls roadster. I love this thing. Whose bodywork was this? Any still around?
Y
Post your reply…
Reply Replies (11)
· Sep 3
Travis, my guess is an early Springfield Ghost, say 1925 with Piccadilly Roadster Coachwork.
· Sep 3
Looks like the passenger compartment is a bit cramped. I’ll use that as my excuse for not buying one. Glossing over the fact that it’s a couple zeroes north of my price range.
· Sep 3
Prices have come down since that auction. You can get a nice Piccadilly for 250k I think. The Ghost society is very active and has a whole website of parts you can buy. They are very loyal to those cars. There is a prewar (WWI) post war split in the cas with the prewar ones bringing a lot more money. The top of the mountain for me is the London to Edinborough cars which are low slung and geared for speed.
· Sep 3
Were they RHD even on the Springfield cars?
· Sep 3
Springfield Ghost production started out as RHD and ended as LHD. I'll call it a 50/50 split but honestly don't remember. Phantom I production started in 1926 all LHD.
Easiest way to tell a PI from a Ghost is the exposed cantilevered rear springs.
Easiest way to tell a PI from a Ghost is the exposed cantilevered rear springs.
· Sep 3
Too bad the sidemounts break up the body line.
I wish Ed hadn't pointed it out on another forum but now I can't un-see it.
He's right, they look better when they sit lower.
I wish Ed hadn't pointed it out on another forum but now I can't un-see it.
He's right, they look better when they sit lower.
· Sep 3
Shawn, the sidemount discussion is interesting to me. As someone that grew up in the MB world where double rear spares doubled the price it was surprising to me when I was like 50 years old and I found out that there were many many guys lusting after sidemount cars.
· Sep 3
I could suffer with the car in either configuration. I’m not sure if I’m in the minority or not, but I prefer the looks of an earlier Rolls vs the classic era cars. Maybe it’s the wire wheels because I’ve never been a fan of the wheel covers on the later cars.
· Sep 3
Even this closed car that was about to be scrapped during WW2 looks good to me.
· Sep 3
Travis, there are some great looking Silver Ghosts.