Rolls-Royce Phantom I Tourer By Conceivers

This 1926 Phantom I carries an open tourer body by Conceivers, fitted in place of the original coachwork. It has a V windscreen and seats five. The rear compartment has a large fold-out occasional table and twin drinks cabinets.

It is painted chocolate brown with beige wheel discs, and the dark brown leather is patinated. Details include Marechal headlamps, a rear-mounted motoring trunk, and a Tapley gradient meter and altimeter alongside the period instruments. The speedometer reads in kilometres.

The car spent many years in South Africa, which explains the louvred colonial-style bonnet and the well-preserved underside. It then went to a Swiss collection near Geneva, where a Rolls-Royce specialist looked after it. The dealer reports a quiet, strong engine and about 28 psi oil pressure after a long climb of a Swiss pass, mostly in top gear. The car is Swiss registered and is viewed near Geneva.