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1925 Rolls Phantom I "round door Rolls" in Petersen collection: what did it sell for?
See it here https://theoldmotor.com/?p=58822
This car was originally ordered by a Mrs. Dillman, who had been married to someone in the Dodge family in Detroit and Dillman was her second husband, said to be a "layabout" (love that word) who approved of her sending it back to have a custom body designed, great fastback with ornate round doors. The most beautiful part is three fitted luggage suitcases.She later sold it and it went downhill for a time. The Belgium firm of Jonckheere constructed its second coach work. It has been reported that in 1936 the creation won a Prix d’Honneur at the August, 1936 Cannes Concours d’Elegance in France
Anyhow my question is: when the car was being shown around at carnivals coast to coast, erroneously being touted as the Prince of Wales car, does anyone remember what it sold for? Also it apparently was on a used car lot in Florida, first put out front to attract customers but then too distracting and moved to the back row. Love to hear the price then.
I doubt if the Prince of Wales had anything to do with it but then he was a fashion leader (inventor I think of the Windsor knot) when he wasn't being disciplined by Wallace Simpson.
Also Mrs. Dillman lived in a mansion in Grosse Pointe. I wonder if it's the same one I went to back in the '60s to look at a Silver Wraith for $3,000 and I asked "whose house is this>" and they said the "Dodge family."
See it here https://theoldmotor.com/?p=58822
This car was originally ordered by a Mrs. Dillman, who had been married to someone in the Dodge family in Detroit and Dillman was her second husband, said to be a "layabout" (love that word) who approved of her sending it back to have a custom body designed, great fastback with ornate round doors. The most beautiful part is three fitted luggage suitcases.She later sold it and it went downhill for a time. The Belgium firm of Jonckheere constructed its second coach work. It has been reported that in 1936 the creation won a Prix d’Honneur at the August, 1936 Cannes Concours d’Elegance in France
Anyhow my question is: when the car was being shown around at carnivals coast to coast, erroneously being touted as the Prince of Wales car, does anyone remember what it sold for? Also it apparently was on a used car lot in Florida, first put out front to attract customers but then too distracting and moved to the back row. Love to hear the price then.
I doubt if the Prince of Wales had anything to do with it but then he was a fashion leader (inventor I think of the Windsor knot) when he wasn't being disciplined by Wallace Simpson.
Also Mrs. Dillman lived in a mansion in Grosse Pointe. I wonder if it's the same one I went to back in the '60s to look at a Silver Wraith for $3,000 and I asked "whose house is this>" and they said the "Dodge family."