1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Convertible Sedan by Hibbard & Darrin
- Engine
- 7.7L OHV inline six-cylinder, single dual-throat carburetor, 108 bhp at 2,300 rpm
A 1929 Springfield-built Rolls-Royce Phantom I fitted with a convertible sedan body by the Paris-based Hibbard & Darrin coachbuilding firm, making it among a very small number of Springfield Phantoms so bodied. Originally delivered new to Jacqueline de Rothschild of New York, the car passed through few hands over its life, including a notable period with Rolls-Royce historian John Webb de Campi, during whose ownership a documented restoration was carried out in 1998. It has an established concours history.
Ownership
- 2025-10-03Auction saleSold US$165,000
- 1929 →Factory deliveryJacquelyn de Rothschildpartial documentation
Original purchaser, a philanthropist, sculptor, and nationally ranked chess competitor who resided at the Hotel Delmonico in New York City.
- 1970 → 1990Bob Githianpartial documentation
Ohio and Arizona resident who held the car for two decades.
- 1995 → 2003John Webb de Campipartial documentation
Noted Rolls-Royce historian and author who commissioned a full restoration in 1998, with mechanical work by Bob Jefferson, bodywork by Jim Hery of Chalfont Motorcars, and interior and hood by Sam Ellingsworth.
- 2003 → 2008AuctionMichael Kittredgepartial documentation
Founder of Yankee Candle, acquired the car at the Bonhams Newport Rhode Island sale on 1 August 2003 and kept it for approximately five years.
- 2008-06-01 →AuctionCurrent ownerpartial documentation
Purchased at the Bonhams Greenwich auction in June 2008; the car has been stored carefully and used sparingly since acquisition.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1998RestorationBob Jefferson / Chalfont Motorcars / Sam Ellingsworth
Comprehensive restoration carried out under John Webb de Campi's ownership: mechanical and engine work performed by Bob Jefferson of Brookfield, Massachusetts; bodywork renovation by Jim Hery of Chalfont Motorcars; interior and hood by Sam Ellingsworth of Glen Moore, Pennsylvania.
Work was divided among three specialists covering drivetrain, coachwork, and interior respectively.
- —Service
Recommissioning advised prior to active use following a period of light use and careful storage.
Noted as a recommendation at time of cataloguing rather than completed work.
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