This 1928 Rolls-Royce Springfield Pall Mall Tourer with Rolls Royce Custom was delivered new in Beverly Hills, CA in 1928, with Rolls Royce Custom Coachwork executed by Merrimac. It has been in the same family since 1968, with principal restoration conducted between 1969 and 1972 based on copies of the voluminous records & documents that accompany the car. Offered by The Vault Classic Cars dealership, Fullerton, CA . 714-401-1047
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Illustrious show history includes Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance class 1st place win in 1975, and exhibited at Pebble in ’73 and ’76. It won 2’nd Place at the RROC meet in Bellevue, Washington 1975. First Place, Ambassador Hotel (LeCercle) 1976, and Classic Car Club of America First Place at the Far West Grand Classic, 1977, resulting in Senior badge #0825. It was driven to each of these events, and many others!
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This is a very dramatic and beautiful car – made more so by the updates, believed to have been done in period, to the Pall Mall coachwork, including side molding, skirted fenders, lowered windshield and dual cowl with windshield for the rear passengers.
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This car makes use of the 143 inch wheelbase, servo assisted mechanical brakes, and iron cylinder head atop the 7.7 liter/468 cubic inch six cylinder engine. It is a delightful car to drive, with marvelous power and torque, wonderful brakes, and comfortable suspension. The driving experience is superior to almost every other car from the 1920’s that I’ve piloted!
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Some great features include triple tail lamps on both sides, 20″ wire wheels, sidemounts, and toolbox at the runningboard.
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Stunning design and proportions.
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The Classic Rolls-Royce
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The Thermostatic shutters work as they should, this picture taken after a short drive.
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The Spirit of Ecstacy Mascot !
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And it’s an original mascot, too, note the “Rolls Royce” script at the base of the mascot. A plain radiator cap suitable for parking or storage is also included.
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The Red Rolls Royce Badge. Folklore says the red changed to black to honor Sir Henry Royce’s passing in 1933. The Rolls club says it was actually to have a more neutral color to blend with customer’s coachwork and colors.
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20″ Wire wheels. Springfield Rolls Royce used the Wire Wheel Corporation of America, Buffalo NY ” Buffalo Wires” instead of the English specification wheels. A special wrench is included, as is a nearly complete tool kit for the car. It should be noted the tires are old, and should be replaced.
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Love the tail lights!
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An inviting interior, done in Bridge of Weir leather by Ken Keyser at the time of restoration
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High quality work, and nicely cared for.
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Rear seat. Note the added seat belts.
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Excellent dashboard, and proper instruments.
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The Rolls meet where this car won a trophy.
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Nice view of the 7.7 liter / 468 Cubic inch six cylinder engine. It runs very nicely indeed! This is an early P-1, so it has the desirable iron cylinder head, which was refurbished with some crack pinning by the Vintage Garage, in Brookfield, MA in 2001. This repair has held nicely, the car runs cool and keeps the water and oil where they belong!
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Dual distributor, generator, cylinders cast in blocks of 3, and splash pans visible.
The original mechanical restoration was handled in co-operation with the owners and Herb Wuesthoff, a Rolls specialist in the Bay Area at the time. Bodywork and paint were done by Steve Patience in Hayward, CA. Copies of Extensive notes and receipts are included from these efforts.
More recently, the car was treated to a mechanical refurbishment at a well known local restorer, including gas tank removal, cleaning and re-sealing, radiator flush, cylinder head re-torque, valve adjustment
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carburetor and manifold side. The autovac vacuum fuel unit works nicely! The car starts easily, and runs great.
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Right side of the engine.
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Close-up of the Carburettor
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According to the RROC records, this car was delivered new in Yellow.
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A wonderful car!
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This is a great car, with great history – we have the names of the original owners in Beverly Hills, CA in ’28, the second owners in ’29, and then a California DMV letter that shows another California owner starting in 1949, with a clear record until the current owners bought it in ’68. The next photo shows how it was as they found it in ’68!
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As of 1968 it still had the 1949 License plate ! It arrived without top bows, and missing the dual cowl, although the hardware for the dual cowl was still in the car.
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Here it is on the Ramp at Pebble Beach ’75, winning it’s first place in class trophy. The Brewster notation on this old picture is inaccurate, it’s actually Rolls Royce Custom Coachwork, done by Merrimac
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Grand Marshall Omar Bradley rides in the Rolls Royce at the 1976 Santa Claus Lane Parade in Hollywood, CA.
At the 1977 Far West CCCA Grand Classic, first place with 96.5 points. I actually attended this event!
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And as it is today. It’s a great mellow old restoration, it will need new top fabric and new tires right away to be fully enjoyable.
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