Rolls-Royce 1933 Phantom II
Title
Rolls-Royce 1933 Phantom II
Creator
Coverage
Danville, California
Date
Feb-84
Description
Town car. Coachbuilder: Darrin. Serial number 2AE A55, engine number: C45T. Black all over with chrome wire wheels (6 wheels). Open chafeur compartment splt second windhsield. Nickname of the car is "The Countess." Built for Countess Dorothy si Franso. Darrin met the Countess at a Clark Gable party. The Countess has a rivalry with Countess Bennett, who had an elegant touring car, so the Countess had Darrin build her this Rolls to "outclass" the Bennett town car.
Publisher
America's Packard Museum
Source
Automobile Quarterly Collection
Rights
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Identifier
AQ-11-1-Rolls-Royce 1933 Phantom II-
Original Format
Photographic Negatives
Physical Dimensions
35mm slide transparencies, 4x5" negatives
URL
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622f97fa2002f43b3469b506/1719404895966-9VX0W6D0YB0N2C5LP6Q1/Rolls-Royce+1933+Phantom+II.jpg?format=500w
Collection
Citation
Roy D. Query, Photographer
, “Rolls-Royce 1933 Phantom II,” America's Packard Museum, accessed April 14, 2026, https://americaspackardmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/3196.