Rolls-Royce Phantom II Tourer

Chassis 152MY left the Rolls-Royce works in 1933 as a long-wheelbase Phantom II, sent to Hooper & Co for a Sedanca de Ville body. Its first owner was Lady Gomer Berry, wife of the newspaper proprietor Lord Kemsley. Rolls-Royce records then show it passing to CN Maskell in 1937.

The original coachwork is gone. In the 1960s or 1970s the car crossed the Atlantic and received a replacement tourer body from Wilkinson & Sharp of Pennsylvania, similar in look to the Ascot tourer built by Rolls-Royce of America. It returned to the UK in 1992 and has carried several registrations, currently 825 XUT.

The dealer describes about £150,000 of mechanical and cosmetic work under its most recent long-term owner, including a full engine rebuild in 2009/10 and a recently rebuilt brake servo. It has an overdrive, new Blockley tyres including the spare, a hood cover, tonneau covers, side screens and a rear trunk. The leather shows a light patina, and a large history folder accompanies the car. It has been used on club events and the Fougères Rallye. No mileage is stated.