5th Dec, 2012 18:00
Newbury Racecourse
1936 Rolls-Royce 25/30 Limousine
Estimated at £20,000 - £24,000
Lot details
Registration No: BOU 616
Chassis No: GWN33
Mot Expiry: May 2013
Maintaining its policy of offering one `Large' and one `Small' model, Rolls-Royce introduced the 20/25 in 1929 as a successor to the outgoing 20, and, now of 3699cc, the engine made for superior performance. By 1936, the capacity had been further increased - this time to 4257cc - thereby creating the 25/30 model. As with its forebears, bodywork for the newcomer was to the taste of the customer, and Park Ward, Thrupp & Maberly, Mulliner, Hooper and Abbott were among the many coachbuilders selected to clothe these fine cars, of which just 1,201 examples were made before the 25/30 was superseded by the Wraith in 1938.
This 25/30 Limousine by Abbott features Dark Blue over Light Blue coachwork teamed with Blue leather upholstery in the front and Grey cloth in the rear. It was apparently delivered new in November 1936 to the Honourable G L Parsons of the Parsons Steam Turbine Manufacturing Company. Prior to 2010 it spent several years in a museum before being recommissioned, at which point any non-original modifications were removed and the Rolls-Royce returned to its correct specification. The vendor now considers the bodywork, paintwork, interior trim, engine and transmission to all be in "good" order and is offering this stately motorcar complete with an MOT valid until May 2013.
Registration No: BOU 616
Chassis No: GWN33
Mot Expiry: May 2013
Maintaining its policy of offering one `Large' and one `Small' model, Rolls-Royce introduced the 20/25 in 1929 as a successor to the outgoing 20, and, now of 3699cc, the engine made for superior performance. By 1936, the capacity had been further increased - this time to 4257cc - thereby creating the 25/30 model. As with its forebears, bodywork for the newcomer was to the taste of the customer, and Park Ward, Thrupp & Maberly, Mulliner, Hooper and Abbott were among the many coachbuilders selected to clothe these fine cars, of which just 1,201 examples were made before the 25/30 was superseded by the Wraith in 1938.
This 25/30 Limousine by Abbott features Dark Blue over Light Blue coachwork teamed with Blue leather upholstery in the front and Grey cloth in the rear. It was apparently delivered new in November 1936 to the Honourable G L Parsons of the Parsons Steam Turbine Manufacturing Company. Prior to 2010 it spent several years in a museum before being recommissioned, at which point any non-original modifications were removed and the Rolls-Royce returned to its correct specification. The vendor now considers the bodywork, paintwork, interior trim, engine and transmission to all be in "good" order and is offering this stately motorcar complete with an MOT valid until May 2013.
Auction: Newbury Racecourse, 5th Dec, 2012
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