Rolls-Royce Phantom V James Young Sedanca De Ville, 1962
Rolls-Royce Phantom V
Rolls-Royce Phantom V•
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Chassis No.: 5BX44
Auction: Monterey 2019
Auction date: August 17, 2019
Lot No.: S122
$150,000 | High bid
- Transmission: Automatic
- Exterior: Maroon/Black
- Body: Sedanca De Ville
- James Young coachwork with sliding Sedanca roof, design no. PV22SD
- 1 of only 9 produced in 1962
- Featured in Lawrence Dalton’s “Rolls-Royce: The Classic Elegance”
- Extensive cosmetic refreshening completed by Hooper Ltd. in London at an estimated cost of over $100,000
- Burgundy over Black lacquer with hand-painted faux cane-work
- Right hand drive
- 6,230cc V-8 engine
- 4-speed automatic gearbox
- Independent front suspension with coil springs and anti-roll torsion bar
- Rigid rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs
- 4-wheel hydraulic drum brakes
- Bustle trunk rear styling
- Power windows
- Leather upholstery in driver’s cabin
- Wilton wool carpeting with lamb wool overlays
- Burlwood interior accents
- Rear jump seats and picnic tables
- Bar with cocktail requisites
- Square pushbutton door openers
- Spirit of Ecstasy mascot
- Fender-mounted mirrors
- Smiths instruments
- Whitewall tires
“The coachwork on this magnificent car is recognised as the finest to be found anywhere in the modern world. It is the culmination of a century of superb craftsmanship,” so claimed coachbuilder James Young, and when you inspect this extremely rare Phantom V Sedanca de Ville you’ll surely agree. Yet for all that tradition, the sumptuous Phantom V limousine of 1959 also embraced modernity with the lusty 6230cc V-8 that delighted chauffeurs just as much as the automatic transmission and power steering. As for customers, Rolls-Royce was happy to sell you one if you had the money for the most expensive car in the world, costing three times more than the priciest Cadillac limousine.
True, you did get a lot for your money with a 144-inch wheelbase and overall length of 238 inches that gave British coachbuilders the chance to express their flair. The art and exquisite craft of coachbuilders including H.J. Mulliner, Park Ward and James Young appealed not just to heads of state, but to tycoons, heads of industry, rock stars and celebrities. Through 1968, the Phantom V won an impressive 832 customers. Yet, even within this exclusive company, this example is altogether more select as one of just nine with Sedanca de Ville coachwork, all by James Young, its opening roof over the chauffeur’s compartment evoking the golden age of coachbuilding.
Further distinguishing this car is the hand-painted faux cane work that complements an interior of utter sumptuousness with exotic veneers, cosseting fabrics and fabulous appointments. For example, there simply is no other car with close to 40 individual handcrafted items of wood trim, not to mention the bar. The roll call of Phantom V owners includes the Queen of England, Shah of Iran, Elvis Presley, John Lennon, Elton John and Liberace. Some had more taste than others, yet few possessed as much as a certain Jack Taubman, the man who commissioned this exquisite piece of automobile art.
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