Description
Rolls Royce 20HP Limousine de ville by Belvalette
Presented in Grey over Embassy black with light beige soft leather piped in plum with matching plum carpets. occasional seats, brandy cabinet, burr walnut timber work, sliding devision. twin side mounted spares. Tools and original books.
This delightful late 20hp was ordered by Mr Hazan Hyde a legendary American billionaire for his wife Marthe, Countess de Gontaut-Biron for their Paris home Rue Adolphe Yvon. He commissioned Parisian coach builder Belvalette to body this Rolls Royce who delivered it in July 1929. He fled France in 1941 and this Rolls Royce was hidden from the German invaders at a rural location with a Phantom II, Vosin and Bugatti.
In 1953 She was acquired by Colonel Dangerfield OBE who used her for 3 years as his personal transport whilst stationed in Vienna before being acquired by LT Colonel Forbes Stuart who used her for a further 2 years in Vienna. She was acquired by another British officer who returned with her to Lancashire in 1958 who sold her to a friend and she moved to Cheshire in 1981 with the intention of restoring this Rolls Royce which had been unused since 1971 and had become the home of an "angry aggressive chicken and other ill house trained animals "
She was fully restored by local a highly skilled RREC member and is running and driving very well.
She has a large number of spares and boxes of original parts. A very extensive history portfolio including the original order when new, books drivers manuals and books, correspondence from owners and photographs including one when new. She also had her original Paris number plates still with her.
A unique chance to acquire a French Rolls Royce with a very comprehensive and interesting history.
Full log book and MOT test, using unleaded fuel. (Road tax and Mot exempt)
We may consider a part exchanges
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We may consider a part exchanges
We can arrange World Wide export and Overland delivery with our approved transport company.
We are Rolls Royce, Bentley Ferrari and Bugatti specialists established for over 30 years with an extensive selection of motorcars from vintage to modern so if your considering buying or selling a Rolls Royce, Bentley Ferrari or Bugatti or something interesting of any age or condition please telephone the above number for a chat.
We are located 1 mile from the motorway network in Cheshire and close to the rail network, Liverpool docks and Airport is 18 miles away and for our Irish clients there is a daily ferry service to both Dublin and Belfast 6 miles away at Birkenhead ( 12 Quays )
