40/50 hp, 7,668 cc OHV six-cylinder engine, dual ignition with coil and magneto, four-speed manual transmission, solid front axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs and live rear axle with cantilever leaf springs, four-wheel servo-assisted brakes. Wheelbase: 150"

- Formerly part of the noted Jack and Marilyn Tallman Collection

- Phantom six-cylinder engine and elegant, formal coachwork

In 1925, Rolls-Royce introduced the “New Phantom” as the successor to the long-running but aging Silver Ghost. Although the chassis was an evolution of the Ghost, the massive 7.7-liter engine was new with a modern, overhead valvetrain.

The Phantom I offered here, chassis 78 UF, was delivered new with Limousine coachwork by Hooper, as confirmed by a copy of its chassis card. At some point, however, the car was fitted with new coachwork in the style of Barker’s Brougham Limousine de Ville with blind rear quarters. Painted in what former owner and noted collector Mr. Jack Tallman referred to as “Hershey Chocolate Bar Brown,” it has faux cane-work on the lower rear bodywork, a black rear-mounted trunk and full body-color wheel discs. There are coach-lamps mounted on the center pillars and side-lamps on the front fenders. Headlamps are Lucas Biflex units. A single spare tire is carried within the right-front fender. The graceful Spirit of Ecstasy mascot, of course, adorns the radiator cap.

The passenger compartment is upholstered in linen. Jump seats fold down from the center division, and there is an under-seat heater, both front and rear. The passenger compartment is outfitted with mirrored and lighted vanity cabinets in the rear quarters as well as a small skylight. The division bulkhead has a sliding window, and the open chauffeur’s compartment has a fabric roof, a green leather seat and a handsome burled walnut dashboard. There is a Smiths clock and a 90-mph A.T. speedometer, in addition to the customary engine instrumentation.

We understand that the car was driven regularly in Mr. Tallman’s ownership and thoroughly enjoyed. The archetypal British limousine of the 1920s, this Phantom I is a wonderful example, formerly in the long-term ownership of a prominent collector.