Highlights
- Rare Freestone & Webb coachwork - one of only a handful produced for the 25/30 chassis
- Extensive restoration with over €40,000 recently invested
- One of just 1,201 Rolls-Royce 25/30 chassis built between 1936-1938
- Dutch registered with a valid APK technical inspection
- Original matching numbers 4.3-litre straight-six engine
- Seller can assist with worldwide transport and shipping
The Appeal
The Rolls-Royce 25/30 was the great marque's response to customers demanding more power for their increasingly heavy coachbuilt bodies, offering a refined 4.3-litre straight-six engine that delivered both performance and the legendary Rolls-Royce smoothness. This particular example, chassis GTL51, is especially noteworthy for its bespoke Freestone & Webb coachwork - one of London's most prestigious coachbuilders, who produced only around fifteen bodies annually, making this a genuinely rare vintage automobile.
This 1936 example has received a comprehensive restoration under its last ownership. Finished in an elegant blue-black exterior with a sumptuous camel leather interior, this pre-war Rolls-Royce offers the discerning collector both visual distinction and mechanical integrity, ready to be enjoyed at prestigious events or on long-distance road trips.
History and Paperwork
- First registered in 1936, this Rolls-Royce 25/30 now resides in the Netherlands with registration PM-86-90
- Right-hand drive
- Valid APK (Dutch technical inspection) in place
- 'Kenteken check' report documenting the vehicle's history
- Chassis number GTL51 with matching numbers engine
- Extensive documentation of the comprehensive restoration work
- Over €40,000 invested in restoration by the previous owner
- The vendor can assist with worldwide transport and shipping arrangements
- VIN: GTL51
- 42,575 miles indicated
The Condition
- Two-tone blue-black exterior paintwork presents well following restoration
- Camel leather interior appears in very good order with appropriate patina
- Chrome brightwork, including front and rear bumpers, grille and mirrors, looks in very good order
- Original Freestone & Webb coachwork with their signature refined styling
- Full-size spare wheel present
- Dashboard and instrumentation appear well-preserved
- Leather seats show appropriate wear consistent with age and restoration
- Trip counter functioning
The Mechanics
- 4.3-litre (4,257cc) inline six-cylinder engine
- Manual transmission with four speeds, featuring synchromesh on third and top gears
- Original matching numbers engine producing approximately 110 HP
- Servo-assisted brakes
- The vendor reports the car is mechanically strong following restoration
- Fuel system operates on standard modern petrol
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