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Produced from 1929 to 1935, the Phantom II was a large improvement over the previous Phantom I. Both cars shared much the same chassis design with the Phantom II having a lower ride height and improved semi-elliptic springs. The large Inline-6 powerplant featured an aluminum head and a twin ignition system which was also new on Phantom II cars.

Chassis & Sales

218AMS-1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Brewster Town Car. Commissioned by C. Matthew Dick of A.B. Dick equipment for his wedding. Unique features included a dramatic V-windshield, gold-plated hardware, vanity cases, indirect lighting, and lambs’ wool carpets. Built at a cost of $31,000, one of the most expensive produced in the period. Sold by RM Auctions at their Sports & Classics of Monterey sale for $2,310,000. Described as "one of the greatest Rolls Royces ever built, and quite possible the most significant post WWI Rolls Royce in existence.

This is the only example that received coachwork from Figoni et Falaschi. Commissioned by the Prince of Nepal and the Phantom II was the largest chassis Figoni had ever worked on! Once traded to Captain Frederick Henry for his Bugatti Royale! It was offered from the 2002 Blackhawk Collection at Pebble Beach for $950 000 USD in 2002.

Chassis & Sales

1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Gentleman's Sports Saloon - did not sell for €81,276 Just over two years later, 29 TA changed hands for the first time, to Hans Barnard Hankley, of Old Bond Street, London, who kept the car for the following 10 years, selling to John Trent Ltd in March 1947 who passed ownership to C.A Tanner Esq. of Shepherds Bush in April 1948. The remarkably well-preserved condition of this car is undoubtedly aided by the fact that in February 1953, it was sold to Frank B. Cox, who lived in the forgiving clima... more
Gallery: 2008 RM Automobiles of London

1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Special Town Car by Brewster 218AMS - sold for €1,456,000 The story of this epic Rolls-Royce began in 1933, when the U.S. economy was in the depths of the worst depression in history. Luxury items and automobiles were lacking for a market except for the very few who had somehow managed to preserve their fortunes. One of these lucky few was C. Matthew Dick of Washington, D.C., an heir to a major business machine company that attributed its continued success in part to a major increase in U.S. governme... more
Gallery: 2010 RM Auctions Sporting Classics of Monaco

1929 Rolls-Royce 40/50 hp Phantom II Open Tourer by H. Horsefield 87WJ - sold for €61,600 Originally constructed as a sports saloon by Arthur Mulliner of Northampton, chassis 87WJ, a long wheelbase example, was apparently re-bodied by Horsfields in the 1960s in the characteristic Barker barrel-side style. Following its acquisition by Mr. Zach, it was thoroughly restored. Cylinder head corrosion warranted a complete engine rebuild, and a new hood was made from material exactly matching the colour of the buttoned claret leather inter... more
Gallery: 2010 RM Auctions Sporting Classics of Monaco

1926 Rolls-Royce 40/50 hp Phantom I Limousine by Maythorn & Sons Limousine - sold for €50,400 Chassis 53TC, the lovely Phantom I on offer, was received for test on 22nd April 1926. Originally consigned to Rippon Bros., the Yorkshire coachbuilders, for stock, it was instead re-designated for the Maharani of Cooch Behar in India. Cooch Behar, now part of the Indian State of West Bengal, is a planned town built by Maharaja Nripendra Narayan in the late 19th century. The 24th Maharajah, Nripendra Narayan died in 1922, leaving the princely ... more
Gallery: 2010 RM Auctions Sporting Classics of Monaco

1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Skiff-Bodied Roadster - sold for $198,000 Unique One-Off Skiff Re-creation. No doubt the designer of the car was inspired by the original skiff bodies created by Labourdette and other French carrosseries. Wood components are joined by pegs and dowels; only the bonnet is not built in this manner, but rather veneered over metal panels to insulate it from the engine heat. Storage compartments are fashioned within the pontoon-shaped running boards as well as aft within the boat-tail itsel... more
Gallery: 2010 Gooding & Company Pebble Beach Auction

1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Saoutchik Cabriolet de Ville 68GN - did not sell for $500,000 Quite simply, this is an extraordinary example of flamboyant formal coachwork that combines the very highest in quality and material, with wonderful period details that distinguish it as one of the most exclusive luxury carriages of its day. This is a car with enormous presence, undeniable character and it stands as a masterpiece of the lost art of coachbuilding. We are proud to offer this Rolls-Royce publicly for the first time since 1952 and... more
Gallery: 2010 Gooding & Company Pebble Beach Auction

1931 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Park Ward Close Coupled Coupe - did not sell for $375,000 Delivered new to T.A. Roberts, Chairman of Park Ward. Long chassis with stunning and very sporting close-coupled coachwork. In the 1980s, 195GY was treated to a comprehensive restoration. The work focused mainly on cosmetics as the car was at that time in good mechanical order. Two subsequent owners used the car quite extensively, with the result that in 2003 an extensive professional mechanical restoration was commissioned by Bryan Richmon... more
Gallery: RM Auctions' 2010 Sports & Classics of Monterey

1932 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Henley Roadster AJS278 - sold for $550,000 AJS 278 is the seventh of nine Henley Roadsters built. A highly sought-after Rolls-Royce model with incredibly beautiful lines, this Brewster-bodied Phantom II Henley Roadster is without doubt one of the most elegant, sporting and desirable automobiles of the Classic Era.
Gallery: RM Auctions' 2010 Sports & Classics of Monterey

1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom II - sold for €131,227 Chassis 130XJ was delivered to Barker & Co., Ltd. by road on 1 March, 1930. According to Rolls-Royce Foundation records, instructions included the installation of springs for a Pullman Limousine deVille and “used for extensive Continental touring.” Extra was charged for silver-plated fittings including radiator shutters. Little else is known about its intervening history, though the car has been owned by notable collectors James C. Leake, Okla... more
Gallery: 2010 Automobiles of London by RM Auctions

1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom II LWB Open Tourer EF15 - sold for €60,812 77 GY began life as all P-IIs (chassis only) and was sold to Rippon Bros., Ltd., St. Johns Road, Huddersfield, England. The sale was dated 2 May, 1930, though delivery was accepted on 22 August, 1931. It is possible that the car was the Olympia Show car. Today, it sports rather ornate coachwork with a polished aluminium hood, painted wire wheels, and the absence of front doors along with radically cut down rear doors and distinctive scalloped ... more
Gallery: 2010 Automobiles of London by RM Auctions

1931 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Brewster Henley Roadster 224AJS - sold for $935,000 One of the Most Original of the Henley Roadsters. Prized AJS-Series Phantom II Chassis. Beautifully Preserved Paint and Original Interior. Unbroken Provenance and Charming History. Carefully Maintained, Low-Mileage Example. Recently Displayed at Pebble Beach and Amelia Island. Of the eight Henley Roadsters originally built, seven remain today. 224 AJS is arguably the finest surviving example, a remarkably original classic car with a fabulou... more
Gallery: 2011 Scottsdale Auction by Gooding & Company

1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Hibbard and Darrin Imperial Cabriolet 127XJ - sold for $110,000 One of only about 1,767 Phantom IIs produced, XJ 127 was ordered new by Robert T. Neely of New York, the immensely successful founder of the Nedick’s and Shanty Shops restaurants. No expense was spared on this early-production Phantom II, and it was shipped to Paris for Hibbard and Darrin coachwork. The original French chassis plate, Marchal headlamps and driving lamp, and copies of factory records confirm that XJ 127 was guaranteed by Rolls-R... more
Gallery: 2011 Amelia Island Auction by RM Auctions

1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Weymann Short-Coupled Saloon 33WJ - did not sell for €87,000 The car is believed to have been displayed at the October 1929 Paris Salon, probably on the Weymann stand, where its sister car, 34WJ, a brilliant yellow limousine, was presented as well. Its last documented appearance in France came in a factory photo taken in April 1930, where it carried Paris trade plates. That photo, now in the Henry Royce Archives, is similarly and tersely annotated “Hemingway,” with no further information. The car is kno... more
Gallery: 2011 London Auction by RM

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