1932 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental 54MS in Bordeaux Paint on My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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- Опубліковано 13 жов 2024
- On "My Car Story" we're in Geneva IL at The Geneva Concours d’Elegance on 8-23-15.
We're looking at a 1932 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental 54MS in Bordeaux paint.
The car's Owner is Dr. Andrew Bellis. Andrew’s had the car handed down from his Father David and Mother Brenda. They have had the car since 1988, and the car was found in bad condition, however David being an Engineer designed the car, and the car was built by Steve Penny.
The original car was a Barker Sadanca-de-Vile, and a Paris show car. The Phantom 2 was manufactured from 1929 to 1935; and the Continental is the most desirable in the series.
The engine is a 7.7 liter straight 6 with 2 spark plugs per cylinder, one plug coil, and the other a magneto. Chassis number is 54MS, with engine number ZL85.
This car has won many trophies including; best in show in Chicago, best in class twice, most elegant twice, and the Colleen Creech Trophy twice at the Rolls Royce Enthusiast Club " RREC" Concourse in England.
ENJOY!
That's really the perfection of the 30's style ! Wow ! Thanks a lot.
Hi Roger, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
Can I applaude the engineer? That an astonishing combination of original and improved parts!
Hi Bass Trammel, Thank you for viewing and sharing :-) Lou
Just Fantastic !!! I do love old Rolls Royce a lot thank you for doing this great video wow !!!!
You're welcome.
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Great story Lou! Makes me miss my GKM-53.....
Hi Keith, Happy to read you enjoy this story, and glad this one brings back memories for you, Lou
WOW! THIS JAZZ AGE CAR HAS EVERYTHING WHICH THE WORLD WAS PASSING THROUGH WITH MUCH ENERGY OF THE TIME.
IT LOOKS GREAT AND FLASHY AS A BRASS AGE BOMB. WHO WOULDN´T LOVE THIS CAR? INDEED.
Hi Ron, Happy to receive a "WOW!" from you :-) Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
This is a fabulous motor car - stunningly beautiful and a great credit to its owners and creators.
My only query is that the RR emblem on the radiator would surely have been red as in 1932 F. H. Royce was still alive, the colour changed to black following his death in 1933.
In the 50's my father had a 1932 20/25 Landaulet; I was 8 years old but he explained all the controls and features including autovac, dynamo, magneto and the very recognisable spanner to remove the road wheels! We travelled in Europe for summer holidays including the Austrian Grossglockner High Alpine Road several times - some great memories.
Thanks for posting this video.
Hi B Hylands, Happy to read you your Father had a 1932 and glad to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
@@loucostabile Thanks Lou; have now subscribed and look forward to more motoring delights! Best wishes, Bob.
Beautiful car! I've never been a fan of the solid rims, but other than that, it's beautiful, or should I say, in spite of the solid rims it's beautiful. It's quite a car. WOW!
Hi Clyde7059, "WOW!" is good enough for me :-) Hope you find many more cars with rims you like, Lou
These are not solid rins, but hub-caps/wheel covers over wire-wheels. These were popular options due to muddy/slushy English roads. They may have added an iota of aerodynamics as well?
What a car. !!
Happy to read you enjoy this car :-)
Great looking car
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@@loucostabile Thank you and I will subscribe to your channel, Sir.
Hey Lou I believe that the hood ornaments proper name is the Spirit of Ecstacy. .
Hey Shiloh, Thank you for sharing your knowledge, Lou
Bonnet not hood
Great video as always Lou this car is amazing
+11094DEREK Hi 11094DEREK, It's great when a car like this is re-created and you learn the story. Thanks for viewing, Lou
You got it babe !
:-)
Lovely 💓
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The mascot is called the Spirit of Ecstasy not the flying lady and those are coach doors not suicide doors.
Thank you Peter Bradshaw for sharing your knowledge.
Peter, In the UK it's usually called The Spirit of Ecstacy indeed, but The Flying Lady is also correct, and is used more in the USA. Actually, the shape of it on the USA-produced Rolls-Royces is slightly different, that is a little bit more prone. "Suicide door" is a slang term which is popularized in the custom car trade, but is avoided by major car manufacturers, and is called "coach door" indeed by Rolls Royce, or "FlexDoors" by Opel, etc.
There is also the "kneeling" variation of this mascot, found on Phantom III, Silver Wraiths and Silver Dawn's, (1953-54) which had standard " Pressed Steel" bodywork, and were mostly U.S. export cars.
I assume this is a reproduction Owen Gurney-Nutting body? King Carol of Romania had one.The Ali Khan received one as a 21st birthday gift (nice!.) His dad, the Aga Khan had one of the royal/head-of-state only Phantom IVs, with I think, French, Franay bodywork?
Hi Peter, I'm not sure, and hoping a Viewer can share knowledge. Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
Great two seater for a golf and picnic pair. 😢 But I was hoping for a rumble seat with a jump door.
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The lady who modeled for the "Spirit of Ecstasy" was lost at sea in WW I.
+Rob Mackenzie Is that really true?
+Stephen Lediard Yes it is. Google "Spirit of Ecstacy on Wickipedia"
I did not know that ThankYou
1915 nov 30 Mediterranean
Wow.
I thought it was called the flying lady !! :)
Is that the original colors of the car
Not sure. Hoping a Viewer with knowledge can share.
It is a very beautifully built car, but I do not see it as a restoration as it is nothing like the original car. I know these expensive cars, back then, were all custom builds onto a factory chassis and drive train. But for me a restoration is to bring the car back as it was originally built. This is a totally different car, a two door convertible from the original four door closed sedan. How can it win awards against faithfully restored Rolls Royce Phantom IIs???
Hi DetCarGuy Michigan, Glad you enjoy the looks of this one :-) Maybe not be many cars available in the 1930 Rolls class, I'm not sure. I just know it's cool so I decided to share it with you :-) Lou
@@loucostabile, thank you for the feedback. It just seemed odd that it was a owner designed body, not even a faithful reproduction of an original Rolls-Royce open 2 door body design used on that chassis in 1930.
Jesus “The flying lady” for a RR restorer that is sad, the bonnet ornament is of course The Spirit Of Ecstasy as every car lover knows
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Great car, superb interior-exterior color combi. I wonder what the total time and cost for the complete restoration was. How many miles do you do with the restored car per year or total since restoration?
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Stunning looking car. But, whitewalls is does NOT need.
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at 2:20... it is NOT the "flying lady". the name of the sculpture is "the Spirit of Ecstasy".
Lou, i love your videos, but come on...
Hi myrryxmas, Half the time I'm so excited being around the cars I'm luck I can speak at all :-) Glad you're along for the ride, Lou
Jay Leno's 1932 Rolls packs a World War II Rolls-Royce aircraft engine. Much more exciting!
Hi J C, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts, Lou
The cars of this era, including the Ford Model A, are becoming ever more attractive to me. Perhaps, it has to do with today's mostly ugly designs which contrast ever more greatly against that of earlier cars
Hi Al Dente, Cars have an amazing way of looking better with age, Lou
Brenda looks a bit gormless!
Hi Paul Parsons, "gormless" is that a good thing or a bad thing? Lou
That's not nice. !!!!! Gormless. Is a British term meaning. Unintelligent, stupid eyc.