Rolls Royce Phantom Ii Continental Star Of India
The star of india shows some interesting details of course the color combination orange over polished aluminium.
Rolls royce phantom ii continental star of india. In 1989 after bill meredith owens death his heirs sold the car collection. Contents show photos add. S6 7 668 cc 145 ps vmax.
A continental version with a short wheelbase and stiffer springs was offered. The current owner hans gunther zach is selling his entire collection of rolls and bentleys but the star of india is indeed the star in that collection. 188py 1934 this phantom ii with a more powerful continental engine shows a torpedo convertible body by thrupp maberly.
It was built for the maharajah of rajkot. It used an improved version of the phantom i engine in an all new chassis. Rolls royce phantom ii star of india by gyuszi bacsi leave a comment.
Originally commissioned by thakorsaheb dharmendrasinhji the maharaja of rajkot this 1934 rolls royce phantom ii 40 50 hp continental is now for sale for 8 000 000 00. Automobilul a fost comandat de maharanjahul din provincia indiana rajkot de aici tragandu i se denumirea de star of india steaua indiei. Acest rolls royce phantom ii 40 50 hp continental este unicat si a fost fabricat in 1934 fiind carosat de thrupp maberly.
The rulers of the pre independence princely states had considerable wealth and were inclined to spend it on clothes jewellery royal palaces and fine motor cars. 92 mph 148 km h one of a kind collector piece built for h h. Audi awd b6 beetle bentley benz biturbo black blue bmw brabus breaking news brown bug bugatti burgundy cabriolet cadillac car cars chevrolet continental convertible coupe.
When the 1934 rolls royce phantom ii 40 50 hp continental was first commissioned by thakorsaheb dharmendrasinhji the then maharaja of rajkot it was named after the star of india a 563 carat. See autopedia s comprehensive rolls royce phantom ii star of india review. The current owner hans gunther zach is selling his entire collection of rolls and bentleys but the star of india is indeed the star in that collection.