This is how all ranchers live in Texas. I kid you not. Don’t believe the fake news on TV, all ranch owners have cars like this 1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Shooting Brake to use on their spreads in Texas, that’s just the way it is. Now, about that one-owner, rust-free bridge in Brooklyn that I have for sale. This unbelievable car can be found here on eBay with a buy it now price of $189,900 or you can make an offer. It’s located in Wylie, Texas, just northeast of the Big D – Dallas, one of the great cities in the great state of Texas. Let’s check out this refined “ranch wagon”.
Here’s a closer view of this beautiful, important car, one that shows it off a bit better. It’s hard to beat that opening shot though. I’ll let you decide on whether any digital shenanigans were a part of that photo. What a gorgeous piece of rolling art, this car is a.m.a.z.i.n.g. The New Phantom, or Phantom I, was a replacement for the original Silver Ghost and they were made from 1925 to 1931. There were just over 3,500 Phantom I cars built in that time period
Gorgeous. Gor-geous. This car won Best in Class at the 2018 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. Yeah, it’s that nice. As you have probably already imagined, this car has had quite a life. According to the seller: “Prior to the war, the back half of the metal body was removed and replace with a handcrafted wooden cab made of a mixture of mahogany and oak by a coach-builder located in Sussex, England. Like many large vehicles during the war, this car was commandeered by the government and used to transport army officials. After the war, the car was sold to an English gentleman that relocated to the US in the early 50s.”
After having spent the better part of five decades in San Francisco, where it started out in the 1950s as a family’s only car, it was sold to a collector and moved to Switzerland for a few years. It has recently been sold and has been with one lucky family in Texas and is actually being used as it was intended on their large ranch. I know, it doesn’t get much better than that, does it? I love America. And, Switzerland. And, Great Britain. Oh yeah, and Rolls-Royces, especially rebodied shooting brake models that are in superb condition and are still being used like they were meant to be used. This example has new bespoke leather seating surfaces – who hasn’t wanted to ride in the back of a car like this?
Sam Houston would be proud. This beautiful mechanical creation is a 468 cubic-inch inline-six which pulls this ranch wagon to a top speed of 80 mph. Recent work on this Roller includes: “New hand brazed “honeycomb” radiatorRestoration “AutoVac” fuel pump Completely rebuilt carburetor Both trafficators have been restored Four new Michelin 7 x 21 Double Rivet tire Rebuilt Magneto”. Do any of you own a ranch in Texas? If so, I’m guessing that your Rolls-Royce Shooting Brake is just as spectacular as this example is.
Boy, how nice! Makes me want to grab a Lone Star. Your correct on the digital shenanigans Scotty. I have seen the damage to trucks left in the feed lot from dairy cows. Chevy should have kept selling that W/T truck with the baseball bat unbreakable grille.
leiniedude having grown up on a dairy farm I can confirm what you say 100%. Now I raise registered longhorns and just have fun being retired. Now I’ll bet you a Lone Star that this was from the King Ranch.
LOL! Not taking that bet Rick. I have done some research on the King Ranch, wow! Enjoy your retirement and watch your back side with those longhorns, take care, Mike.
Amazing this didn’t become a tow truck in the 30’s. I think that motor could pull a truck and why these were used. That steering wheel sure looks busy. What’s this lever for,,KAPOW,,,ahh, spark advance. Is that the horn in the right corner?
Down by the door? Yes, the bulb; the trumpet part of it’ll be outside.
That stearing wheel makes me think of the modern stearing wheels – with audio, cell phone, gear controls etc.
Like the modern version, I do not have a clue how to operate these.
Not related to the car above: Does anyone know how to submit a vehicle to barnfinds for consideration? I come across all sorts of oddball and unique cars in my searches that I think others might enjoy. If I had the space and money I’d probably buy up several of them. I don’t see any link to submit vehicles to barnfinds, or an email or anything???
At the bottom of the page, there’s a “Contact” button:
https://barnfinds.com/contact/
James, actually it is here.
https://barnfinds.com/tips/
Thank You Miguel
For tips (finds you come across online) go to https://barnfinds.com/tips/ as Miguel states. Barn finds sightings and stories can currently be sent to us via email at mail@barnfinds.com, although we are working on making it so you can submit them right through the site! And then for barn finds that you want to sell on the site go to https://barnfinds.com/sell/
Can’t wait to see your finds!
That is purdy. My wife wants a woody, but that one is just a couple bucks more than I’m willing to spend.
So many jokes we could make here healeydays….
Too easy,,,
I was about to sign the check when I noticed the steer horns on the grille so that’s a deal breaker (lol)
Fantastic car. Surprised it’s not in a museum yet. GLWTS.
Longhorns and ranch name on the door are obvious new additions and not period correct, easily removed. Put a couple of longboards out the back and head to the beach.
Great old wood, but overpriced by 90’000 . Very limited , thin air market. Not the best thing to own in wild fire country.
My dad’s best mate had one of these in the 60’s (saloon version)
I have a photo of me a s 5 year old stood next to it .. he still owns it too.
4 doors = estate wagon, not shooting brake.
I don’t suppose this comes with some shotguns, some ammo, about 10 beagles, a butler named Jeeves, and some Grey Poupon ? I.have a check in hand, but it’s a no go without the aforementioned items.
Vance, make sure when you buy it they include at least a pair of “high-end” W W Greener shotguns, though I would think a pair of Holland And Holland or James Purdeys would be apropos as well…
You may acquire a taste for Earl Gray tea afterwards, and a brandy before dinner!
You cannot beat Earl Grey .. big thumbs up!
Kawabunga dudes!! The ultimate surf
wagon here folks!! Of all the Rolls Royce
wagons I’ve seen over the years, this is
the nicest one by far. If I painted a portrait of this car, I’d lighten up the
framing and darken up the insert panels
instead. Some of these do look rather
rakish with their beltline dips in the front
doors. Awesome car though.
Ultimate shooting brake ever! (Thumbs up if you recognize it)
From Harold and Maude.
I give up! Was this Jag in a movie or tv show? Is it a converted 2+2 or convertible? Looks like a short XKE hearse.
James,
Without giving away the movie title, it’s Harold’s Jaguar Hearse, shown at the end of the movie, just before driving off the cliff & onto the beach!
I recognize it as a Jaguar Type…I think 1, am I right? James?
I actually drove one of these once that a friend had in his shop because the head had cracked. That was an expensive repair, hand made. It drove OK at lower speeds. I remember that it had a pedal on the floor that you pumped to oil the chassis.
Shooting brake? Sounds like something to do with a harpoon that sticks into the ground with a chain attached. Probably why you’d want to drive this thing on a ranch, that harpoon doesn’t penetrate pavement real well.
Absolutely gorgeous! Again, a absolutely great parade car.
Back in the early 60’s, a local garage had one like this which I’m sure had an aluminium body.They used to loan it to the local Grocer’s store,when their Austin delivery van broke down,as it often did.I recall our weekly groceries being delivered by the Rolls in a cardboard box!
Greetings All,
While the aluminum bodied example “might” have been a shooting brake……it might have been a modified hearse.
A most significant automobile, EBay ?!?!?!?
love the horns ….. yeeeeehah !
I’ve seen a RR utility here in OZ was used to carry a hot air balloon around
Ever since I bought JR Ewings ranch, I have been looking for one of these.
I have done some research and Jed Clampett warned me about the brakes a shooting.
He said to make owner fix the breaks first if they are shot.
Harold and Maude
Just reminds me of a RR hearse that was at the Monroe, Wa. swap meet… unsold at $11,000 .. of course this was in the mid 1970’s…
Wow, Scotty, this is a fabulous car. Thanks for giving it the respect it deserves. It would be great to buy this as a hunting car. Slide those picnic baskets out of the way and throw a bloody dead antelope in the back for nostalgia’s sake. A 468 cid I6 – mah-velous. It must have enough torque to retrieve that bull elephant you shot in Kenya. Masterful write up!
Todd, if you were raised with the elephants sharing your landspace as wild animals and did not see them as living on this earth for human sport, you would be one of my friends …. and we would fit a longboard in the back…..
Hi Dickie F – Really I was thinking of absurd early 20th-century references not trying to promote a trophy animal lifestyle. My apologies for going too far afield; a journey taken with tongue firmly in cheek.
I do undetstand Todd. I do apologize, I over reacted to a non car related issue.