1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental close-coupled saloon by Barker
- Colour
- Two-tone pale beige
A 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental bodied by Barker as a close-coupled saloon, originally ordered by Hugh Tevis Jr. with an extensive list of bespoke fittings including Bentley instruments, Marchal headlamps, and tinted glass. Its ownership arc spans London society, Lord Mountbatten's staff in India, postwar Rhodesia and Zimbabwe, and ultimately an American collection that undertook a meticulous, historically researched restoration. The car appeared twice at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and received CCCA Senior status.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$190,400
- 1934 → 1937Factory deliveryHugh Tevis Jr.partial documentation
Ordered the car new from Rolls-Royce with extensive custom specifications; despite ordering it, apparently never drove it outside England.
- 1937 →Private saleDouglas Fairbanks Jr.partial documentation
American actor based in London who acquired the car for use there.
- → 1951Acquisition unknownCommander P. Howespartial documentation
Aide to Lord Mountbatten; brought the car with him during his posting in India before returning to England.
- 1951 →Private saleJ. Graham of Farnham, Surreypartial documentation
- → 1973Acquisition unknownWright brotherspartial documentation
Rhodesian owners who undertook a mechanical rebuild and cosmetic refinishing of the car.
- 1973 → 1976Private saleObe Veldmanpartial documentation
Purchased the car as part of a group of four pre-war Rolls-Royces when emigrating from Rhodesia to the United States, using them as a way to transport personal wealth across borders.
- 1976 →Private saleJay and Berta Leonfull documentation
Conducted a meticulous restoration to original specification, building a large archive of correspondence with historians and coachbuilders; the car became a centerpiece of their collection for over four decades.
- Date unknownPrivate saleDavid Nealpartial documentation
Purchased via Mascot Motors in London and relocated the car to Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).
Competition
- 1986Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
First of two appearances at this event; exact result not stated.
- 1988-06-01Classic Car Club of AmericaCCCA Award at the Rolls-Royce/Bentley ExperienceCCCA Award winner
Car also achieved CCCA Senior status, badge number 1509.
- 2000Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
Second appearance at Pebble Beach; exact result not stated.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
The Wright brothers refinished the coachwork and carried out a mechanical rebuild of the car while it was in Rhodesia.
Exact date unknown; occurred prior to the 1973 sale to Veldman.
- —Restoration
Jay and Berta Leon commissioned a thorough and historically accurate full restoration, recreating the original two-tone colour scheme, period trim, silk door pulls, registration plates, and all hardware to correct specification through research with British historians and coachbuilders.
Completed before the car's 1986 Pebble Beach appearance; supported by a large file of correspondence including letters to authorities such as John Fasal.
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