1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I
VIN SR185RP
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Jun 13, 2025
What’s special about this listing
This Phantom I is one of the 1 240 US RR cars built in the US Rolls Royce factory in Springfield, MA.
The RR US Springfield factory procuded Phantoms from 1926 to 1931. Only thr chassis and mechanical parts were produced by RR. The body was made and fitted by a coachbiulder who produced bodies selected by the owner.
More specifically it is one of the 15 RR coachworked by Murphy (The Walter M. Murphy Company).
Body style is Convertible Sedan Murphy, which led afterwards to Brewster Newmarket type. Brewster and Co being owned by RR after 1926.
Delivery date of the car was 2nd of August 1928. First owner was Mr. JR Thompson.
7 owners followed, 4 in the US and 3 in Europe, where the car is as of today.
- Built Number B5399
- Chassis Number : S185 RP
- Engine number :21 857
References :
- Rolls Royce in America, John Webb de Campi, page 235/Phantom I
Specs
Details about this vehicle - decoded from the VIN & CLASSIC.COM curators.
- Year
- 1928
- Make
- Rolls-Royce
- Model Family
- Phantom
- Model Generation
- I
- Model Variant
- Phantom I
- Model Trim
- -
- VIN
- SR185RP
- Mileage
- 78,428 mi TMU
- Originality
- Original & Highly Original
- Engine
- 7.7L I6
- Transmission
- Manual
- Drive Type
- Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)
- Vehicle Type
- Automobile
- Body Style
- Convertible
- Driver Side
- LHD
- Doors
- 4 Doors
- Color Group (Ext)
- Blue
- Color Group (Int)
- Black
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