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1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Shooting Brake

Dallas Motorsports presents this Rare 1926 Rolls Royce Phantom I Shooting Brake!
The moniker "shooting-brake" was applied to custom-built luxury estate cars altered for use by hunters and other avid sportsmen.The New York Timessaid "the most famous shooting brakes had custom five-door wood bodies fitted to the chassis of pedigreed cars", citing Bentley and Rolls-Royce as examples.

By the 1930s the term "estate car" was coined to describe a vehicle that could still carry a shooting party, yet at the same time be perfectly suitable for ferrying guests and their luggage to and from railway stations.

Pre war, Rolls Royces were sold as a running chassis complete with engine and radiator shell, but the body was totally separate and made by custom coach-builders to the clients taste.

If you were one of the fortunate Londoners who possessed an pre war bespoke bodied Rolls Royce, when it looked a bit tired and worn, but mechanically remained in good condition, rather than scrap it, the chassis, wheels, engine, bonnet and wings would remain in use but craftsmen would lop off the back half of the metal bodywork and replace it with one of wooden construction for service on your Highland Estate

The re-bodied car would be ideal for carrying hunting or coach parties across country estates which is why estate cars of today are called estate cars.

'Shooting Brakes' conversions became popular pre war and were the first type of estate cars.

1926 Rolls Royce PHANTOM 1 Shooting Brake "57 NC" Points of Interest

The Phantom I chassis boasts a six cylinder, eight litre engine and has a top speed of 80mph coupled to a4 speed manual transmission. Recent maintenance includes a new "honeycomb" radiator and restoration of the "AutoVac" fuel delivery tank feeding a freshly restored carburetor along with restoration of both trafficators and four new Michelin 7 x 21 Double Rivet tire Bespoke leather seat trim The wood which makes up the 'estate' part of the Rolls Royce Shooting Brake is of mahogany and oak while the original bonnet painted Brewster Green and wings remain in a classic black Interior accommodations include two leather bench seats as well as a folding rear wooden bench seat to create more space separated by gun racks The rear tail gate has attachable legs forming table for use to serve high tea whilst at hunt or pic nic aside Polo pitch Only 3,512 Rolls Royce Phantom I were built between 1925 and 1931 The Shooting Brake for sale was one of the earliest examples to undergo the useful utility change and has served her subsequent owners flawlessly