1931 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Springfield Henley Roadster
- Engine
- 7.6L inline-six, overhead-valve
- Colour
- Dark blue
A 1931 Springfield-built Rolls-Royce Phantom II fitted with a Brewster Henley convertible coupé body, one of the most coveted coachwork styles ever mounted on a Rolls-Royce chassis. Ordered in March 1931 and delivered to its first owner in Boston on the last day of that year, the car carried a Keswick body before being rebodied as a Henley roadster by the 1950s. It passed through several documented American owners across New York and Illinois before undergoing a comprehensive ground-up restoration to concours standard.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$566,000
- 1931-12-31 →Factory deliveryA.C. Burragefull documentation
First owner, based in Boston, Massachusetts. Car was originally delivered with a Keswick body; the order had been placed earlier that same year.
- 1949-12-23 → 1957-01-09Acquisition unknownJohn H. Chapinfull documentation
New York-based owner; acquisition confirmed by Rolls-Royce documentation. Sold to the next owner within roughly seven years.
- 1957-01-09 →Private saleSexton P. Phelpsfull documentation
New York-based owner; a Schoellkopf card from this year accompanies the car. The Henley body style is noted as having been fitted by this period.
- → 1985Acquisition unknownFrederick W. Spiegelpartial documentation
Chicago-based owner who kept the car in Illinois until 1985.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —ModificationBrewster
The car's original Keswick coachwork was replaced with a Brewster Henley convertible coupé body, a change confirmed as having occurred by the 1950s.
Rolls-Royce Foundation records confirm the Henley body was in place by the 1950s; exact date of rebodying is not recorded.
- —Restoration
Full ground-up restoration bringing the car to concours condition: new chrome wire wheels with fresh spokes, bare-metal exterior repaint in dark blue, entirely new leather interior, new wool carpets, new canvas convertible hood, and all timber trim refinished to show standard. The original 7.6-litre six-cylinder engine was detailed and is reported to perform well.
Described as recently completed at the time of cataloguing.
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