Rolls Royce Phantom Iii Labourdette Vutotal Cabriolet
The 1939 47 rolls royce phantom iii vutotal cabriolet by labourdette now in the john rich museum collection started off as a standard phantom iii designed by henry royce.
Rolls royce phantom iii labourdette vutotal cabriolet. Bare chassis were simply not available immediately after world war ii. This rolls royce phantom iii first appeared with a hooper sedanca de ville body in 1939. It was commissioned by the flamboyant louis ritter who let labourdette go all out so much so the body alone cost 44 000 which made it one of the.
This 1939 rolls royce phantom iii vutotal cabriolet by labourdette recalls an era when driving was always an artful experience. In 1938 with a sedanca de ville body style as the car in the picture below then showed off in europe before being tweaked for the u s. Yet this is not your standard rolls royce phantom iii this is the result of a complete rebuild by the parisian designer henri labourdette.
Quando jean henri labourdette ha realizzato la rolls royce phantom iii vutotal cabriolet una casa costava negli stati uniti circa 4 000 dollari il lavoro che ha svolto su questa vettura รจ stato fatturato 44 000 dollari il prezzo di undici abitazioni medie. It was re bodies by coachbuilder hooper and co. It was shown at the brussels geneva and london motor shows and at the rolls royce stand at the 1939 new york fair.