1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental
Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental chassis 7RY was delivered in February 1934 to Nubar Sarkis Gulbenkian, son of oil magnate Calouste Gulbenkian, and built to an exceptional specification emphasising power and touring capability. The car was subsequently used by King George V and King Edward VIII at several royal engagements in the 1930s. After passing through American ownership it was restored in the mid-1960s before joining a major British collection in 2015, when further specialist restoration work was undertaken.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold £180,000 (≈ $225K)
- 1934-02-06 → 1939Factory deliveryNubar Sarkis Gulbenkianfull documentation
Delivered to his Park Lane residence with an extraordinary bespoke specification; the car was also made available for use by the Royal Family during this period.
- 1939 → 1946-04-01Private saleJack Billmeirfull documentation
Shipping company owner resident in North London; retained the car through the Second World War years.
- 1946-04-01 →Private saleGeoffrey Hubbardpartial documentation
Based in Barnet; no information given about the duration of his ownership or subsequent disposal.
- 1961 →Acquisition unknownSeries of North American ownerspartial documentation
Car crossed the Atlantic in 1961 and passed through multiple US custodians; during the mid-1960s Ed Lake undertook a restoration that brought success at East Coast concours events.
- → 2015-06-01Acquisition unknownWell-known US collectorpartial documentation
Identity not disclosed; car was acquired from this individual by The Best of British Collection.
- 2015-06-01 →Private saleThe Best of British Collectionfull documentation
Commissioned an extensive mechanical and cosmetic restoration by marque specialists Clark and Carter between acquisition and 2018, with documented expenditure exceeding £164,000.
Competition
- 20162016 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este
Exhibited while undergoing restoration work under the ownership of The Best of British Collection.
- 20162016 Salon Privé
Shown in the same ownership period as the Villa d'Este appearance, during an ongoing restoration programme.
- —East Coast concours eventsMultiple awards
Following a mid-1960s restoration by Ed Lake, the car collected numerous concours prizes at unspecified East Coast US events.
Maintenance & restoration
- —RestorationEd Lake
Comprehensive restoration carried out by Ed Lake in the mid-1960s during the car's American ownership, resulting in multiple East Coast concours successes.
- —MechanicalClark & Carter
Mechanical faults were rectified as part of a broader refurbishment programme carried out between 2015 and 2018 by marque specialists Clark & Carter.
Total invoiced cost of all work in this period was £164,288.
- —BodyworkClark & Carter
The wings were repainted as part of the same 2015–2018 programme of works by Clark & Carter.
Costs included within the overall £164,288 invoiced for the restoration period.
- —Service
The car is noted as requiring a service prior to extended use, having been held in storage for a number of years at the time of cataloguing.
The car is described as currently running and driveable.
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