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title: Rolls-Royce Phantom I · HICONIUM
description: "The New Phantom replaced the Silver Ghost's side-valve engine with a 7.7-litre overhead-valve six and retained much of its chassis logic. British and American cars differ; coachwork decides character and value, not chassis year."
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> On this page: [The price and the proof](#the-price-and-the-proof) · [Model readouts](#model-readouts) · [Documented sales](#documented-sales) · [The first Phantom was sold as new, not numbered](#overview-heading) · [Technical specifications](#technical-specifications) · [Powertrain](#powertrain) · [Chassis](#chassis) · [Production record](#production-record) · [Phantom I register](#phantom-i-register) · [The people behind the car](#the-people-behind-the-car) · [Henry Royce](#henry-royce) · [Claude Johnson](#claude-johnson) · [Member instruments](#member-instruments)

![A dark green Rolls-Royce Phantom I, front three-quarter view on a silver-green misty field](https://hiconium.dev/images/cars/rollsroyce-phantom-i/hero-wide-2560.jpg)

# Phantom I

Overhead valves, bespoke bodies

The New Phantom replaced the Silver Ghost's side-valve engine with a 7.7-litre overhead-valve six and retained much of its chassis logic. British and American cars differ; coachwork decides character and value, not chassis year.

1925 to 1931 · 3'512 built · Derby & Springfield

## The price and the proof

Indicative road-car band $73K–$333K · typical $166K · 101 documented road sales · 101 recorded sales on file · market as of 2026-09-01. Modeled values are not observed sales. Nothing here is investment advice.

Confidence: low. The band is an editorial range for complete, correctly identified cars with usable mechanicals and credible coachwork history. Two public sales demonstrate how a standard Springfield body and a one-off British body with royal provenance occupy different markets.

USD. Exceptional sporting one-offs can exceed the band; formal bodies, altered cars and deferred mechanical work can fall below it.

Coachbuilder, body originality and build records matter more than model year.

Valuation method and source rules: [HICONIUM standards](https://hiconium.dev/standards). Observed auction results across the wider market: [Market terminal](https://hiconium.dev/market).

### Model readouts

101 documented anchors. model v1 · seed rollsroyce-phantom-i. Compound annual growth is modeled price CAGR; S&P 500 is a price index without dividends. Forecast quantiles are not investment advice.

| Window | This car* | S&P 500 | Gold |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1Y | +41.1% | +18.8% | +21.9% |
| 5Y | -3.7% | +11.4% | +17.6% |
| 10Y | +10.5% | +13.3% | +11.8% |

| Series | Deepest drawdown | Window |
| --- | --- | --- |
| This car* | -99.1% | Mar 2013 → Oct 2016 · not recovered |
| S&P 500 | -50.8% | Oct 2007 → Mar 2009 · recovered Mar 2013 |
| Gold | -39.3% | Sep 2011 → Dec 2015 · recovered Jul 2020 |

| Horizon | P10 | P50 | P90 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| +6M | $140'589 | $170'552 | $206'901 |
| +12M | $134'046 | $175'068 | $228'644 |
| +24M | $126'645 | $184'462 | $268'675 |

### Documented sales

101 recorded. Every public sale on this file, newest first. Amounts keep the recorded currency. Source links appear only when the catalog stores a public auction-lot URL.

| Date | Chassis / label | Class | House | Venue | Amount | Currency | Basis | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-13 | bonhams · Reno, National Automobile Museum · hammer | Road | bonhams | Reno, National Automobile Museum | $82'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/32353/lot/29/1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-cabriolet-de-ville-chassis-no-101-ef-engine-no-cx-95/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/32353/lot/29/1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-cabriolet-de-ville-chassis-no-101-ef-engine-no-cx-95/) |
| 2026-03-07 | Broad Arrow Auctions · The Amelia Auction, Amelia Island, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Broad Arrow Auctions | The Amelia Auction, Amelia Island, USA | $335'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/am26_r0166/1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-brewster-playboy-roadster](https://www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/am26_r0166/1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-brewster-playboy-roadster) |
| 2025-10-09 | RM Sotheby's · Hershey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Hershey, USA | $396'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/hf25/lots/r0142-1930-rollsroyce-phantom-i-transformal-phaeton-by-hibbard-darrin/](https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/hf25/lots/r0142-1930-rollsroyce-phantom-i-transformal-phaeton-by-hibbard-darrin/) |
| 2025-10-03 | bonhams · Newport, Rhode Island, International Tennis Hall of Fame · hammer | Road | bonhams | Newport, Rhode Island, International Tennis Hall of Fame | $165'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/30560/lot/113/1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-convertible-sedan-chassis-no-s235kr-engine-no-20359/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/30560/lot/113/1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-convertible-sedan-chassis-no-s235kr-engine-no-20359/) |
| 2025-04-13 | bonhams · Chichester, Goodwood · hammer | Road | bonhams | Chichester, Goodwood | £36'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/30542/lot/123/1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-four-light-saloon-chassis-no-65lf/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/30542/lot/123/1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-four-light-saloon-chassis-no-65lf/) |
| 2025-03-06 | 2025 | Road | gooding | Amelia Island Auctions 2025 | $168'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1930-rolls-royce-phantom-i-newmarket-1](https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1930-rolls-royce-phantom-i-newmarket-1) |
| 2025-02-15 | Broad Arrow Auctions · The Academy of Art University Collection, San Francisco, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Broad Arrow Auctions | The Academy of Art University Collection, San Francisco, USA | $357'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/sf25_r096/1928-rolls-royce-phantom-i-riviera-brewster-town-car](https://www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/sf25_r096/1928-rolls-royce-phantom-i-riviera-brewster-town-car) |
| 2024-08-16 | 2024 | Road | gooding | Pebble Beach Auctions 2024 | $56'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-kenilworth-1](https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-kenilworth-1) |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023 | Road | gooding | London Auction 2023 | £56'250 | GBP | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1928-rolls-royce-phantom-1-shooting-brake](https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1928-rolls-royce-phantom-1-shooting-brake) |
| 2023-08-19 | RM Sotheby's · Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Monterey, USA | $390'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo23/monterey/lots/r0094-1930-rolls-royce-phantom-i-transformable-phaeton-by-hibbard-darrin/1358309](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo23/monterey/lots/r0094-1930-rolls-royce-phantom-i-transformable-phaeton-by-hibbard-darrin/1358309) |
| 2023-08-19 | RM Sotheby's · Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Monterey, USA | $246'400 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo23/monterey/lots/r0093-1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-ascot-tourer-by-brewster/1358307](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo23/monterey/lots/r0093-1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-ascot-tourer-by-brewster/1358307) |
| 2023-08-18 | 2023 | Road | gooding | Pebble Beach Auctions 2023 | $67'200 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-kenilworth-sedan](https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-kenilworth-sedan) |
| 2023-06-04 | bonhams · Greenwich, W. R. Berkley Corporate Headquarters · hammer | Road | bonhams | Greenwich, W. R. Berkley Corporate Headquarters | $115'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/28318/lot/124/1926-rolls-royce-phantom-i-enclosed-cabriolet-chassis-no-30tc-engine-no-ut65/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/28318/lot/124/1926-rolls-royce-phantom-i-enclosed-cabriolet-chassis-no-30tc-engine-no-ut65/) |
| 2023-04-07 | gooding · Estate of Mark Smith Auction · incl. buyer's premium | Road | gooding | Estate of Mark Smith Auction | $201'600 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1933-rolls-royce-phantom-i-riviera-town-car](https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1933-rolls-royce-phantom-i-riviera-town-car) |
| 2023-03-04 | RM Sotheby's · Amelia Island, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Amelia Island, USA | $885'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/am23/amelia-island/lots/r0055-1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-derby-speedster-by-brewster/1327067](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/am23/amelia-island/lots/r0055-1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-derby-speedster-by-brewster/1327067) |
| 2023-02-02 | bonhams · Paris, The Grand Palais Historique · hammer | Road | bonhams | Paris, The Grand Palais Historique | €185'000 | EUR | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/27987/lot/631/1931-rolls-royce-phantom-i-regent-convertible-coupe-chassis-no-s107pr-engine-no-800285/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/27987/lot/631/1931-rolls-royce-phantom-i-regent-convertible-coupe-chassis-no-s107pr-engine-no-800285/) |
| 2022-09-17 | bonhams · Chichester, Goodwood · hammer | Road | bonhams | Chichester, Goodwood | £90'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/27523/lot/418/1929-rolls-royce-springfield-phantom-i-newmarket-all-weather-tourer-chassis-no-s339lr/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/27523/lot/418/1929-rolls-royce-springfield-phantom-i-newmarket-all-weather-tourer-chassis-no-s339lr/) |
| 2022-09-03 | Worldwide Auctioneers · The Auburn Auction - Highlights, Auburn, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Worldwide Auctioneers | The Auburn Auction - Highlights, Auburn, USA | $967'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/117260](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/117260) |
| 2022-06-05 | bonhams · Greenwich, W. R. Berkley Corporate Headquarters · hammer | Road | bonhams | Greenwich, W. R. Berkley Corporate Headquarters | $95'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/27656/lot/114/1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-pall-mall-tourer-coachwork-by-rolls-royce-custom-coachworks-see-catalog-chassis-no-s211rm-body-no-m-1552-engine-no-22116/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/27656/lot/114/1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-pall-mall-tourer-coachwork-by-rolls-royce-custom-coachworks-see-catalog-chassis-no-s211rm-body-no-m-1552-engine-no-22116/) |
| 2022-06-05 | bonhams · Greenwich, W. R. Berkley Corporate Headquarters · hammer | Road | bonhams | Greenwich, W. R. Berkley Corporate Headquarters | $38'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/27656/lot/143/1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-dover-special-limousine-coachwork-by-brewster-see-catalog-chassis-no-s311fm-engine-no-20117/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/27656/lot/143/1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-dover-special-limousine-coachwork-by-brewster-see-catalog-chassis-no-s311fm-engine-no-20117/) |
| 2022-03-03 | bonhams · Fernandina Beach Golf Club · hammer | Road | bonhams | Fernandina Beach Golf Club | $24'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/27329/lot/278/1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-avon-touring-sedan-coachwork-by-brewster-and-co-chassis-no-s320lr-engine-no-21209/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/27329/lot/278/1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-avon-touring-sedan-coachwork-by-brewster-and-co-chassis-no-s320lr-engine-no-21209/) |
| 2022-01-27 | RM Sotheby's · Arizona, Phoenix, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Arizona, Phoenix, USA | $280'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/az22/arizona/lots/r0006-1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-piccadilly-roadster/1185102](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/az22/arizona/lots/r0006-1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-piccadilly-roadster/1185102) |
| 2021-08-14 | RM Sotheby's · Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Monterey, USA | $340'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo21/monterey/lots/r0052-1930-rolls-royce-phantom-i-derby-tourer-by-brewster/1114377](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo21/monterey/lots/r0052-1930-rolls-royce-phantom-i-derby-tourer-by-brewster/1114377) |
| 2021-08-13 | bonhams · Carmel, Quail Lodge & Golf Club · hammer | Road | bonhams | Carmel, Quail Lodge & Golf Club | $115'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/26887/lot/98/1930-rolls-royce-springfield-phantom-i-salamanca-chassis-no-s476mr-engine-no-22769/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/26887/lot/98/1930-rolls-royce-springfield-phantom-i-salamanca-chassis-no-s476mr-engine-no-22769/) |
| 2021-08-13 | 2021 | Road | gooding | Pebble Beach Auctions 2021 | $302'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-ascot-tourer-1](https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-ascot-tourer-1) |
| 2021-05-20 | bonhams · Fernandina Beach Golf Club · hammer | Road | bonhams | Fernandina Beach Golf Club | $90'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/26618/lot/180/1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-towncar-chassis-no-s154pm/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/26618/lot/180/1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-towncar-chassis-no-s154pm/) |
| 2020-05-30 | bonhams · Bicester, Bicester Heritage · hammer | Road | bonhams | Bicester, Bicester Heritage | £27'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/26113/lot/22/1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-chassis-no-116kr/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/26113/lot/22/1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-chassis-no-116kr/) |
| 2019-09-07 | bonhams · Beaulieu, National Motor Museum · hammer | Road | bonhams | Beaulieu, National Motor Museum | £45'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/25455/lot/615/1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-huntington-sedanca-de-ville-chassis-no-s324lr/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/25455/lot/615/1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-huntington-sedanca-de-ville-chassis-no-s324lr/) |
| 2019-09-07 | bonhams · Beaulieu, National Motor Museum · hammer | Road | bonhams | Beaulieu, National Motor Museum | £135'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/25455/lot/657/1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-newmarket-tourer-chassis-no-s253kr/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/25455/lot/657/1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-newmarket-tourer-chassis-no-s253kr/) |
| 2019-08-17 | RM Sotheby's · Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Monterey, USA | $346'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo19/monterey/lots/r0052-1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-playboy-roadster-by-brewster/778851](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo19/monterey/lots/r0052-1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-playboy-roadster-by-brewster/778851) |
| 2019-08-17 | RM Sotheby's · Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Monterey, USA | $280'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo19/monterey/lots/r0044-1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-ascot-tourer-by-brewster/778037](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo19/monterey/lots/r0044-1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-ascot-tourer-by-brewster/778037) |
| 2019-08-16 | Bonhams · Quail Lodge Auction, Carmel, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Bonhams | Quail Lodge Auction, Carmel, USA | $329'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.bonhams.com//auctions/25221/lot/162/?category=list&length=100000&page=1](https://www.bonhams.com//auctions/25221/lot/162/?category=list&length=100000&page=1) |
| 2019-08-15 | bonhams · Carmel, Quail Lodge & Golf Club · hammer | Road | bonhams | Carmel, Quail Lodge & Golf Club | $295'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/25221/lot/162/1928-rolls-royce-phantom-i-transformal-phaeton-chassis-no-s267fp-engine-no-22677/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/25221/lot/162/1928-rolls-royce-phantom-i-transformal-phaeton-chassis-no-s267fp-engine-no-22677/) |
| 2018-06-03 | bonhams · Greenwich · hammer | Road | bonhams | Greenwich | $100'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/24810/lot/118/1931-rolls-royce-phantom-i-regent-convertible-coupe-chassis-no-s460mr-engine-no-22609/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/24810/lot/118/1931-rolls-royce-phantom-i-regent-convertible-coupe-chassis-no-s460mr-engine-no-22609/) |
| 2017-10-02 | bonhams · Philadelphia, Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum · hammer | Road | bonhams | Philadelphia, Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum | $51'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/24308/lot/323/1927-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-chassis-no-s454fl-engine-no-20546/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/24308/lot/323/1927-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-chassis-no-s454fl-engine-no-20546/) |
| 2017-08-19 | RM Sotheby's · Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Monterey, USA | $825'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/31900/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/31900/results) |
| 2017-03-19 | bonhams · Chichester, Goodwood · hammer | Road | bonhams | Chichester, Goodwood | £92'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/24118/lot/26/1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-stratford-coupe-chassis-no-s285fp/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/24118/lot/26/1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-stratford-coupe-chassis-no-s285fp/) |
| 2017-03-11 | RM Sotheby's · Amelia Island, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Amelia Island, USA | $682'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/25840/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/25840/results) |
| 2017-01-19 | bonhams · Scottsdale, The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa · hammer | Road | bonhams | Scottsdale, The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa | $245'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/23945/lot/41/1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-ascot-sport-phaeton-chassis-no-s368lr-engine-no-21689/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/23945/lot/41/1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-ascot-sport-phaeton-chassis-no-s368lr-engine-no-21689/) |
| 2017-01-19 | bonhams · Scottsdale, The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa · hammer | Road | bonhams | Scottsdale, The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa | $162'500 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/23945/lot/71/1930-rolls-royce-phantom-i-newmarket-all-weather-phaeton-chassis-no-s126pr-engine-no-30260/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/23945/lot/71/1930-rolls-royce-phantom-i-newmarket-all-weather-phaeton-chassis-no-s126pr-engine-no-30260/) |
| 2016-12-04 | bonhams · London, New Bond Street · hammer | Road | bonhams | London, New Bond Street | £500'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/23598/lot/9/1926-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-brougham-de-ville-the-phantom-of-love-chassis-no-76tc/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/23598/lot/9/1926-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-brougham-de-ville-the-phantom-of-love-chassis-no-76tc/) |
| 2016-10-03 | bonhams · Philadelphia, Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum · hammer | Road | bonhams | Philadelphia, Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum | $18'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/23555/lot/230/1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-berwick-sedan-coachwork-by-brewster-chassis-no-s199fr-engine-no-21998/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/23555/lot/230/1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-berwick-sedan-coachwork-by-brewster-chassis-no-s199fr-engine-no-21998/) |
| 2016-03-10 | bonhams · Fernandina Beach Golf Club · hammer | Road | bonhams | Fernandina Beach Golf Club | $320'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/23133/lot/193/1930-rolls-royce-phantom-i-york-roadster-coachwork-by-coachwork-in-the-style-of-brewster-and-co-chassis-no-s111fr-engine-no-21118/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/23133/lot/193/1930-rolls-royce-phantom-i-york-roadster-coachwork-by-coachwork-in-the-style-of-brewster-and-co-chassis-no-s111fr-engine-no-21118/) |
| 2016-02-04 | bonhams · Paris, The Grand Palais Historique · hammer | Road | bonhams | Paris, The Grand Palais Historique | €65'000 | EUR | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/23262/lot/423/rolls-royce-4050-hp-phantom-i-roadster-1929/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/23262/lot/423/rolls-royce-4050-hp-phantom-i-roadster-1929/) |
| 2015-09-26 | bonhams · Denmark, Ebeltoft · hammer | Road | bonhams | Denmark, Ebeltoft | DKK 550'000 | DKK | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/23234/lot/13/the-ex-mcelroy1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-tourer-chassis-no-s168pm-engine-no-21686/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/23234/lot/13/the-ex-mcelroy1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-tourer-chassis-no-s168pm-engine-no-21686/) |
| 2015-09-26 | bonhams · Denmark, Ebeltoft · hammer | Road | bonhams | Denmark, Ebeltoft | DKK 2'000'000 | DKK | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/23234/lot/4/1931-rolls-royce-phantom-i-playboy-roadster-chassis-no-s186pr-engine-no-30860/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/23234/lot/4/1931-rolls-royce-phantom-i-playboy-roadster-chassis-no-s186pr-engine-no-30860/) |
| 2015-03-12 | bonhams · Fernandina Beach Golf Club · hammer | Road | bonhams | Fernandina Beach Golf Club | $675'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/22530/lot/170/ex-marlene-dietrich-multiple-best-in-show-winner-1930-rolls-royce-phantom-i-torpedo-transformal-phaeton-chassis-no-s317kp-engine-no-20178/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/22530/lot/170/ex-marlene-dietrich-multiple-best-in-show-winner-1930-rolls-royce-phantom-i-torpedo-transformal-phaeton-chassis-no-s317kp-engine-no-20178/) |
| 2014-10-06 | bonhams · Philadelphia, Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum · hammer | Road | bonhams | Philadelphia, Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum | $71'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/21929/lot/326/originally-delivered-to-mrs-august-anheuser-busch-of-the-brewing-family-two-owners-from-new-1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-dinsdale-special-limousine-coachwork-by-brewster-and-co-chassis-no-s86pm-engine-no-20866/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/21929/lot/326/originally-delivered-to-mrs-august-anheuser-busch-of-the-brewing-family-two-owners-from-new-1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-dinsdale-special-limousine-coachwork-by-brewster-and-co-chassis-no-s86pm-engine-no-20866/) |
| 2014-10-06 | bonhams · Philadelphia, Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum · hammer | Road | bonhams | Philadelphia, Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum | $200'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/21929/lot/346/the-ex-frank-cooke-1927-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-piccadilly-roadster-coachwork-by-merrimac-chassis-no-s454fl-engine-no-20546/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/21929/lot/346/the-ex-frank-cooke-1927-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-piccadilly-roadster-coachwork-by-merrimac-chassis-no-s454fl-engine-no-20546/) |
| 2014-08-15 | bonhams · Carmel, Quail Lodge & Golf Club · hammer | Road | bonhams | Carmel, Quail Lodge & Golf Club | $600'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/21917/lot/240/the-ex-jack-l-warner-matt-and-barbara-browning-1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-transformal-phaeton-chassis-no-s319kp-engine-no-20198/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/21917/lot/240/the-ex-jack-l-warner-matt-and-barbara-browning-1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-transformal-phaeton-chassis-no-s319kp-engine-no-20198/) |
| 2014-08-15 | bonhams · Carmel, Quail Lodge & Golf Club · hammer | Road | bonhams | Carmel, Quail Lodge & Golf Club | $175'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/21917/lot/270/offered-from-the-ivone-peitz-collection-1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-pall-mall-phaeton-chassis-no-s-286-rm-engine-no-21206/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/21917/lot/270/offered-from-the-ivone-peitz-collection-1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-pall-mall-phaeton-chassis-no-s-286-rm-engine-no-21206/) |
| 2014-04-28 | bonhams · Hendon, RAF Museum · hammer | Road | bonhams | Hendon, RAF Museum | £45'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/21899/lot/367/1926-rolls-royce-phantom-i-landaulet-de-ville-chassis-no-51-dc-engine-no-ns-35/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/21899/lot/367/1926-rolls-royce-phantom-i-landaulet-de-ville-chassis-no-51-dc-engine-no-ns-35/) |
| 2014-02-06 | bonhams · Paris, Rue de la Paix · hammer | Road | bonhams | Paris, Rue de la Paix | €200'000 | EUR | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/21768/lot/328/1925-rolls-royce-phantom-i-york-roadster/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/21768/lot/328/1925-rolls-royce-phantom-i-york-roadster/) |
| 2014-02-06 | bonhams · Paris, Rue de la Paix · hammer | Road | bonhams | Paris, Rue de la Paix | €45'000 | EUR | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/21768/lot/440/1927-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-limousine/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/21768/lot/440/1927-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-limousine/) |
| 2014-02-06 | bonhams · Paris, Rue de la Paix · hammer | Road | bonhams | Paris, Rue de la Paix | €120'000 | EUR | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/21768/lot/441/1928-rolls-royce-phantom-i-brake-de-chasse/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/21768/lot/441/1928-rolls-royce-phantom-i-brake-de-chasse/) |
| 2014-01-16 | bonhams · Scottsdale, The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa · hammer | Road | bonhams | Scottsdale, The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa | $255'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/21392/lot/110/the-ex-henry-wing-and-paul-stern-1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-ascot-tourer-chassis-no-s178fr-engine-no-21788/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/21392/lot/110/the-ex-henry-wing-and-paul-stern-1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-ascot-tourer-chassis-no-s178fr-engine-no-21788/) |
| 2013-03-08 | 2013 | Road | Gooding Christie's | The Amelia Island Auction 2013, Amelia Island, USA | $1'980'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/56849/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/56849/results) |
| 2013-02-07 | bonhams · Paris, The Grand Palais Historique · hammer | Road | bonhams | Paris, The Grand Palais Historique | €250'000 | EUR | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/20924/lot/545/anciennement-dans-la-jerry-j-moore-collection1928-rolls-royce-phantom-i-playboy-roadster-chassis-no-s205rm/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/20924/lot/545/anciennement-dans-la-jerry-j-moore-collection1928-rolls-royce-phantom-i-playboy-roadster-chassis-no-s205rm/) |
| 2013-02-07 | bonhams · Paris, The Grand Palais Historique · hammer | Road | bonhams | Paris, The Grand Palais Historique | €37'500 | EUR | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/20924/lot/582/1928-rolls-royce-phantom-i-berline-trouville-chassis-no-s241fp/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/20924/lot/582/1928-rolls-royce-phantom-i-berline-trouville-chassis-no-s241fp/) |
| 2013-02-07 | bonhams · Paris, The Grand Palais Historique · hammer | Road | bonhams | Paris, The Grand Palais Historique | €110'000 | EUR | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/20924/lot/617/a-ete-la-propriete-du-champion-du-monde-de-boxe-categorie-poids-lourds-jack-dempsey1928-rolls-royce-phantom-i-pall-mall-tourer-chassis-no-s95pm-engine-no-20956/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/20924/lot/617/a-ete-la-propriete-du-champion-du-monde-de-boxe-categorie-poids-lourds-jack-dempsey1928-rolls-royce-phantom-i-pall-mall-tourer-chassis-no-s95pm-engine-no-20956/) |
| 2012-08-16 | bonhams · Carmel, Quail Lodge & Golf Club · hammer | Road | bonhams | Carmel, Quail Lodge & Golf Club | $40'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/20322/lot/423/one-of-the-oldest-phantoms-extant-first-of-its-type-to-be-delivered-to-australia1925-rolls-royce-phantom-i-saloon-chassis-no-10mc-engine-no-eb75/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/20322/lot/423/one-of-the-oldest-phantoms-extant-first-of-its-type-to-be-delivered-to-australia1925-rolls-royce-phantom-i-saloon-chassis-no-10mc-engine-no-eb75/) |
| 2012-01-19 | bonhams · Scottsdale, The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa · hammer | Road | bonhams | Scottsdale, The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa | $470'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/19680/lot/320/ex-marlene-dietrich1930-rolls-royce-phantom-i-transformal-phaeton-chassis-no-s317kp-engine-no-20178/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/19680/lot/320/ex-marlene-dietrich1930-rolls-royce-phantom-i-transformal-phaeton-chassis-no-s317kp-engine-no-20178/) |
| 2011-09-17 | bonhams · Westport, Fairfield County Hunt Club · hammer | Road | bonhams | Westport, Fairfield County Hunt Club | $34'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/19385/lot/721/1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-trouville-town-carsedanca-see-text-chassis-no-s241fp-engine-no-22417/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/19385/lot/721/1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-trouville-town-carsedanca-see-text-chassis-no-s241fp-engine-no-22417/) |
| 2011-06-18 | bonhams · Market Harborough, Rockingham Castle · hammer | Road | bonhams | Market Harborough, Rockingham Castle | £46'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/19284/lot/309/1926-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-skiff-chassis-no-39yc-engine-no-us55/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/19284/lot/309/1926-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-skiff-chassis-no-39yc-engine-no-us55/) |
| 2011-06-18 | bonhams · Market Harborough, Rockingham Castle · hammer | Road | bonhams | Market Harborough, Rockingham Castle | £70'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/19284/lot/321/1929-rolls-royce-springfield-phantom-i-roadster-chassis-no-s206kr-engine-no-22747-see-text/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/19284/lot/321/1929-rolls-royce-springfield-phantom-i-roadster-chassis-no-s206kr-engine-no-22747-see-text/) |
| 2011-06-18 | bonhams · Market Harborough, Rockingham Castle · hammer | Road | bonhams | Market Harborough, Rockingham Castle | £37'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/19284/lot/331/1929-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-saloon-chassis-no-86or/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/19284/lot/331/1929-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-saloon-chassis-no-86or/) |
| 2011-06-05 | bonhams · Greenwich · hammer | Road | bonhams | Greenwich | $162'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/19392/lot/364/from-the-motion-picture-great-gatsby-starring-robert-redford-mia-farrow-sam-waterson-and-bruce-dern1928-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-ascot-dual-cowl-sport-phaeton-chassis-no-s304kp/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/19392/lot/364/from-the-motion-picture-great-gatsby-starring-robert-redford-mia-farrow-sam-waterson-and-bruce-dern1928-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-ascot-dual-cowl-sport-phaeton-chassis-no-s304kp/) |
| 2011-06-05 | bonhams · Greenwich · hammer | Road | bonhams | Greenwich | $150'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/19392/lot/374/1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-towncar-chassis-no-s154pm/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/19392/lot/374/1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-towncar-chassis-no-s154pm/) |
| 2010-08-12 | bonhams · Carmel, Quail Lodge & Golf Club · hammer | Road | bonhams | Carmel, Quail Lodge & Golf Club | $360'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/18267/lot/615/original-coachwork-and-one-of-only-28-ascots-produced1930-rolls-royce-phantom-i-ascot-sport-phaeton-chassis-no-s368lr-engine-no-21689/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/18267/lot/615/original-coachwork-and-one-of-only-28-ascots-produced1930-rolls-royce-phantom-i-ascot-sport-phaeton-chassis-no-s368lr-engine-no-21689/) |
| 2010-08-12 | bonhams · Carmel, Quail Lodge & Golf Club · hammer | Road | bonhams | Carmel, Quail Lodge & Golf Club | $260'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/18267/lot/618/left-hand-drive-one-of-just-16-murphy-bodied-phantom-is1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-sports-phaeton-chassis-no-s-287-fp-engine-no-22877/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/18267/lot/618/left-hand-drive-one-of-just-16-murphy-bodied-phantom-is1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-sports-phaeton-chassis-no-s-287-fp-engine-no-22877/) |
| 2010-08-12 | bonhams · Carmel, Quail Lodge & Golf Club · hammer | Road | bonhams | Carmel, Quail Lodge & Golf Club | $150'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/18267/lot/655/the-ex-henry-wing-ex-paul-stern-one-of-28-ascots-built1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-ascot-tourer-chassis-no-s178fr/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/18267/lot/655/the-ex-henry-wing-ex-paul-stern-one-of-28-ascots-built1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-ascot-tourer-chassis-no-s178fr/) |
| 2010-07-24 | bonhams · Towcester, Silverstone Race Circuit · hammer | Road | bonhams | Towcester, Silverstone Race Circuit | £68'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/18214/lot/129/1929-rolls-royce-springfield-phantom-i-newmarket-all-weather-tourer-chassis-no-s339lr/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/18214/lot/129/1929-rolls-royce-springfield-phantom-i-newmarket-all-weather-tourer-chassis-no-s339lr/) |
| 2009-09-18 | bonhams · Chichester, Goodwood · hammer | Road | bonhams | Chichester, Goodwood | £98'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/17261/lot/224/1927-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-dual-cowl-phaeton-chassis-no-62lf/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/17261/lot/224/1927-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-dual-cowl-phaeton-chassis-no-62lf/) |
| 2009-09-12 | bonhams · Beaulieu, National Motor Museum · hammer | Road | bonhams | Beaulieu, National Motor Museum | £10'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/17260/lot/405/51928-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-chassis-no-79cl-engine-no-vi65/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/17260/lot/405/51928-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-chassis-no-79cl-engine-no-vi65/) |
| 2009-09-12 | bonhams · Beaulieu, National Motor Museum · hammer | Road | bonhams | Beaulieu, National Motor Museum | £46'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/17260/lot/497/1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-sedanca-de-ville-chassis-no-89lf-engine-no-qk25/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/17260/lot/497/1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-sedanca-de-ville-chassis-no-89lf-engine-no-qk25/) |
| 2009-06-13 | bonhams · Market Harborough, Rockingham Castle · hammer | Road | bonhams | Market Harborough, Rockingham Castle | £32'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/17257/lot/212/1926-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-tourer-chassis-no-1tc/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/17257/lot/212/1926-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-tourer-chassis-no-1tc/) |
| 2009-06-07 | bonhams · Greenwich · hammer | Road | bonhams | Greenwich | $36'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/17320/lot/221/from-the-1978-motion-picture-the-betsy1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-avon-touring-sedan-chassis-no-s320lr-engine-no-21209/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/17320/lot/221/from-the-1978-motion-picture-the-betsy1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-avon-touring-sedan-chassis-no-s320lr-engine-no-21209/) |
| 2009-06-07 | bonhams · Greenwich · hammer | Road | bonhams | Greenwich | $210'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/17320/lot/224/from-the-motion-picture-great-gatsby-starring-robert-redford-mia-farrow-sam-waterson-and-bruce-dern1928-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-ascot-dual-cowl-sport-phaeton-chassis-no-s304kp/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/17320/lot/224/from-the-motion-picture-great-gatsby-starring-robert-redford-mia-farrow-sam-waterson-and-bruce-dern1928-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-ascot-dual-cowl-sport-phaeton-chassis-no-s304kp/) |
| 2009-03-08 | bonhams · Oxford · hammer | Road | bonhams | Oxford | £45'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/17253/lot/222/the-1928-scottish-motor-show1927-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-brougham-de-ville-chassis-no-63rf-engine-no-fv35/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/17253/lot/222/the-1928-scottish-motor-show1927-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-brougham-de-ville-chassis-no-63rf-engine-no-fv35/) |
| 2008-12-01 | bonhams · London, Olympia · hammer | Road | bonhams | London, Olympia | £60'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/16256/lot/673/1925-rolls-royce-4050hp-7668cc-phantom-i-tourer-chassis-no-37hc-engine-no-ve45/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/16256/lot/673/1925-rolls-royce-4050hp-7668cc-phantom-i-tourer-chassis-no-37hc-engine-no-ve45/) |
| 2008-11-19 | bonhams · Harrogate, Great Yorkshire Showground · hammer | Road | bonhams | Harrogate, Great Yorkshire Showground | £15'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/16255/lot/648/1927-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-limousine-chassis-no-4lf-engine-no-by85/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/16255/lot/648/1927-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-limousine-chassis-no-4lf-engine-no-by85/) |
| 2008-08-15 | bonhams · Carmel, Quail Lodge & Golf Club · hammer | Road | bonhams | Carmel, Quail Lodge & Golf Club | $160'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/16133/lot/317/same-family-for-over-half-a-century1928-rolls-royce-phantom-i-derby-speedster-chassis-no-s-245-fp-engine-no-22457/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/16133/lot/317/same-family-for-over-half-a-century1928-rolls-royce-phantom-i-derby-speedster-chassis-no-s-245-fp-engine-no-22457/) |
| 2008-06-08 | bonhams · Greenwich · hammer | Road | bonhams | Greenwich | $325'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/16419/lot/220/ex-jacquelyn-de-rothschild-and-the-late-john-webb-de-campi1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-convertible-sedan-chassis-no-s235kr-engine-no-20359/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/16419/lot/220/ex-jacquelyn-de-rothschild-and-the-late-john-webb-de-campi1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-convertible-sedan-chassis-no-s235kr-engine-no-20359/) |
| 2007-08-31 | bonhams · Chichester, Goodwood · hammer | Road | bonhams | Chichester, Goodwood | £53'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/15344/lot/230/1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-4050hp-dual-cowl-tourer-chassis-no-80-yc-engine-no-lt-86/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/15344/lot/230/1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-4050hp-dual-cowl-tourer-chassis-no-80-yc-engine-no-lt-86/) |
| 2007-08-17 | bonhams · Carmel, Quail Lodge & Golf Club · hammer | Road | bonhams | Carmel, Quail Lodge & Golf Club | $35'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/15398/lot/419/1928-rolls-royce-phantom-i-avon-sedan-chassis-no-s221kr-engine-no-22189/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/15398/lot/419/1928-rolls-royce-phantom-i-avon-sedan-chassis-no-s221kr-engine-no-22189/) |
| 2007-08-17 | bonhams · Carmel, Quail Lodge & Golf Club · hammer | Road | bonhams | Carmel, Quail Lodge & Golf Club | $360'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/15398/lot/464/the-pebble-beach-and-100-point-ccca-senoir-emeritus-award-winning1931-rolls-royce-phantom-i-regent-convertible-coupe-chassis-no-s163pr/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/15398/lot/464/the-pebble-beach-and-100-point-ccca-senoir-emeritus-award-winning1931-rolls-royce-phantom-i-regent-convertible-coupe-chassis-no-s163pr/) |
| 2007-06-16 | bonhams · Market Harborough, Rockingham Castle · hammer | Road | bonhams | Market Harborough, Rockingham Castle | £70'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/15341/lot/305/1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-4050hp-dual-cowl-tourer-chassis-no-70-ef-engine-no-ol-95/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/15341/lot/305/1927-rolls-royce-phantom-i-4050hp-dual-cowl-tourer-chassis-no-70-ef-engine-no-ol-95/) |
| 2006-09-23 | 1007 | Road | bonhams | San Francisco | $150'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/14634/lot/1007/1927-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-piccadilly-roadster-chassis-no-s454fl-engine-no-20546-body-no-m1388/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/14634/lot/1007/1927-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-piccadilly-roadster-chassis-no-s454fl-engine-no-20546-body-no-m1388/) |
| 2006-09-23 | 1022 | Road | bonhams | San Francisco | $1'800 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/14634/lot/1022/1929-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-chassis-chassis-no-s152rp/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/14634/lot/1022/1929-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-chassis-chassis-no-s152rp/) |
| 2006-09-23 | 1023 | Road | bonhams | San Francisco | $3'500 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/14634/lot/1023/1927-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-chassis-chassis-no-s237rm-engine-no-22376/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/14634/lot/1023/1927-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-chassis-chassis-no-s237rm-engine-no-22376/) |
| 2006-09-23 | 1024 | Road | bonhams | San Francisco | $1'400 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/14634/lot/1024/1929-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-chassis-chassis-no-830r-engine-no-tm15/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/14634/lot/1024/1929-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-chassis-chassis-no-830r-engine-no-tm15/) |
| 2006-09-23 | 1025 | Road | bonhams | San Francisco | $4'500 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/14634/lot/1025/1926-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-chassis-chassis-no-29nc/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/14634/lot/1025/1926-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-chassis-chassis-no-29nc/) |
| 2006-08-18 | bonhams · San Francisco · hammer | Road | bonhams | San Francisco | $210'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/14018/lot/542/1929-rolls-royce-springfield-phantom-i-henley-convertible-coupe-chassis-no-s182pm/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/14018/lot/542/1929-rolls-royce-springfield-phantom-i-henley-convertible-coupe-chassis-no-s182pm/) |
| 2006-06-17 | bonhams · Market Harborough, Rockingham Castle · hammer | Road | bonhams | Market Harborough, Rockingham Castle | £58'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/14258/lot/415/1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-tourer-chassis-no-83wr-engine-no-zd65/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/14258/lot/415/1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-tourer-chassis-no-83wr-engine-no-zd65/) |
| 2005-06-11 | bonhams · Market Harborough, Rockingham Castle · hammer | Road | bonhams | Market Harborough, Rockingham Castle | £60'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/12169/lot/418/1927-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-sedanca-de-ville-chassis-no-2rf-engine-no-5dv/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/12169/lot/418/1927-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-sedanca-de-ville-chassis-no-2rf-engine-no-5dv/) |
| 2005-04-30 | bonhams · San Francisco · hammer | Road | bonhams | San Francisco | $59'500 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/13092/lot/621/1930-rolls-royce-phantom-i-dover-limousine-chassis-no-s469mr/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/13092/lot/621/1930-rolls-royce-phantom-i-dover-limousine-chassis-no-s469mr/) |
| 2004-08-20 | bonhams · Carmel, Quail Lodge & Golf Club · hammer | Road | bonhams | Carmel, Quail Lodge & Golf Club | $125'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/13032/lot/207A/1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-newmarket-convertible-sedan-coachwork-by-brewster-chassis-no-s138fr-engine-no-21388/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/13032/lot/207A/1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-newmarket-convertible-sedan-coachwork-by-brewster-chassis-no-s138fr-engine-no-21388/) |
| 2004-05-01 | bonhams · San Francisco · hammer | Road | bonhams | San Francisco | $52'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/13001/lot/658/1927-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-wagonette/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/13001/lot/658/1927-rolls-royce-4050hp-phantom-i-wagonette/) |
| 2003-08-01 | bonhams · San Francisco · hammer | Road | bonhams | San Francisco | $20 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/12938/lot/770/a-rolls-royce-springfield-phantom-i-owners-manual/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/12938/lot/770/a-rolls-royce-springfield-phantom-i-owners-manual/) |
| 2003-08-01 | bonhams · San Francisco · hammer | Road | bonhams | San Francisco | $225'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/12938/lot/918/rolls-royce-phantom-i-convertible-sedan/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/12938/lot/918/rolls-royce-phantom-i-convertible-sedan/) |
| 2003-05-03 | bonhams · San Francisco · hammer | Road | bonhams | San Francisco | $46'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/12916/lot/428/1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-tourer-chassis-number-115kr-engine-number-oq35/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/12916/lot/428/1929-rolls-royce-phantom-i-tourer-chassis-number-115kr-engine-number-oq35/) |

The ledger is evidence of dispersion, not a price index. Both entries are documented auction sales, but neither represents every Phantom I body style.

## The first Phantom was sold as new, not numbered

Rolls-Royce announced the New Phantom in The Times on 2 May 1925. The notice simultaneously made Silver Ghost the official name of the outgoing 40/50 H.P. and introduced Phantom for its replacement.

The new overhead-valve engine answered the limits Henry Royce had identified in the Silver Ghost. The rolling chassis still left the owner's coachbuilder to determine whether the finished car was a compact owner-driver body, an open tourer or a formal limousine.

Derby moved to Phantom II in 1929, but Springfield continued building its version until 1931. The Phantom I label is retrospective, adopted to distinguish the New Phantom after the second generation appeared.

| Highlight | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| A new engine in familiar architecture | The Phantom I kept much of the Silver Ghost's chassis arrangement but replaced its side-valve six with a 7'668 cc pushrod overhead-valve unit. Period commentators called the result a Super Ghost. |
| Two factories, two specifications | Derby cars used a four-speed gearbox and British coachbuilders. Springfield cars generally used a three-speed central change, Bijur central lubrication and bodies by Brewster or other American houses. |
| The body sets the price | A Brewster Newmarket, a Barker boattail and a formal limousine share the same model line but not the same market. Originality, build sheets and the continuity of chassis, engine and body matter before finish quality. |

| Label | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Original name | New Phantom |
| Built | 3'512 |
| Derby chassis | 2'269 |
| Springfield chassis | 1'243 |
| Engine layout | OHV six |

## Technical specifications

### Powertrain

| Label | Value | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Engine | 7'668 cc inline-six | pushrod overhead valves and detachable cylinder head |
| Power | 95 bhp at 2'750 rpm | period auction-catalogue figure for documented examples; Rolls-Royce did not standardise published output across the whole run |
| Derby gearbox | 4-speed manual |  |
| Springfield gearbox | 3-speed manual | central change on American cars |
| Ignition | Dual | coil and magneto systems |

### Chassis

| Label | Value | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Frame | Separate ladder chassis | closely related to the Silver Ghost layout |
| Front suspension | Semi-elliptic leaf springs |  |
| Rear suspension | Cantilever leaf springs |  |
| Brakes | Four-wheel mechanical drums | gearbox-driven servo assistance |
| Wheelbases | 143.5 to 150.5 in | long-wheelbase dimensions differed between Derby and Springfield |

### Production record

| Label | Value | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Derby | 2'269 chassis | 1925 to 1929 |
| Springfield | 1'243 chassis | 1926 to 1931; some published references give 1'240 or 1'241 |
| Combined | 3'512 chassis | the commonly cited total using 2'269 plus 1'243 |

### Phantom I register

8 documented · public records only. Private, unpublished and member-only chassis files are omitted.

| Year | Chassis | Colour | Provenance | Last public sale | File |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1927 | S285RM |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2022-01-27. | $280'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2022-01 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/rolls-royce/phantom-i?file=S285RM) |
| 1929 | S346KP |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2023-08-19. | $246'400 · RM Sotheby's · 2023-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/rolls-royce/phantom-i?file=S346KP) |
| 1929 | S158FR |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2023-03-04. | $885'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2023-03 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/rolls-royce/phantom-i?file=S158FR) |
| 1930 | S402MR |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2021-08-14. | $340'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2021-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/rolls-royce/phantom-i?file=S402MR) |
| 1929 | S398KP |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2019-08-17. | $280'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2019-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/rolls-royce/phantom-i?file=S398KP) |
| 1927 | S162PM |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2019-08-17. | $346'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2019-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/rolls-royce/phantom-i?file=S162PM) |
| 1930 | S317KP |  | 2 published auction records from RM Sotheby's, 2023-08-19 to 2025-10-09. | $396'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2025-10 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/rolls-royce/phantom-i?file=S317KP) |
| 0 | S267FP |  | Published auction record from Bonhams, 2019-08-16. | $329'500 · Bonhams · 2019-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/rolls-royce/phantom-i?file=S267FP) |

## The people behind the car

### [Henry Royce](https://hiconium.dev/people/henry-royce)

Chief engineer · Rolls-Royce

![Portrait of Henry Royce](https://hiconium.dev/images/cars/rollsroyce-phantom-i/people/henry-royce.jpg)

Began work on the Silver Ghost's replacement in the early 1920s and directed the New Phantom's engineering development.

### [Claude Johnson](https://hiconium.dev/people/claude-johnson)

Managing director · Rolls-Royce

![Portrait of Claude Johnson](https://hiconium.dev/images/cars/rollsroyce-phantom-i/people/claude-johnson.jpg)

The marque's naming and publicity strategist; Rolls-Royce's heritage account attributes the Phantom name to him, while noting that documentary proof is absent.

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