1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Town Car
Quick Specs
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108 hp from a 7.7-liter straight-6.
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80 mph.
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2,269 (English-built Phantom I chassis.)
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Hooper.
Arriving to the Show in Luxury
Town cars were intended for city use on formal occasions with a design that was a holdover from the horse-and-carriage era with the driver exposed while passengers sat comfortably inside. Owned by legendary actor Fred Astaire until 1950, this ultra-formal vehicle exemplifies this aristocratic approach to motoring. The Rolls-Royce engine and chassis has a custom-ordered body by prestigious British coachbuilder Hooper. Astaire purchased the car in London in 1928 while performing in the musical Funny Face and shipped it back to America at the end of the show’s run.
Collection of the Petersen Automotive Museum, Gift of Margie and Robert E. Petersen
This vehicle featured in ‘The Vault’.
1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Town Car by Hooper Gallery
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