Rolls-Royce Motor Cars marks 100 years of Phantom at Goodwood
Revival 2025
Five magnificent examples of historic Phantoms displayed on the
Aerodrome Lawn
On-track appearances by four Phantom course cars throughout the event
Continues a year-long centenary celebration of the marque’s
pinnacle product
“No motor car has played such a pivotal role in shaping
automotive and cultural history as the Rolls-Royce Phantom. Over
eight generations spanning 100 years – a remarkable anniversary
we’re honouring throughout 2025 – it has represented the very best
in engineering, comfort and personal expression for its owners, and
won admirers around the world. Goodwood Revival – on the doorstep of
the Home of Rolls-Royce – is the perfect setting in which to
celebrate this extraordinary motor car and its continuing legacy,
with five of the most distinctive and historically important
Phantoms ever created on public display. They vividly illustrate the
aesthetic, technical and emotional through-lines that connect the
original ‘New Phantom’ created by Henry Royce in 1925 to the highly
Bespoke Phantom commissions we bring to life for our clients a
century later.”
Andrew Ball, Head of Corporate Relations, Rolls-Royce Motor CarsRolls-Royce Motor Cars continues its year-long
programme marking the centenary of its pinnacle product, Phantom, at
this weekend’s Goodwood Revival.The centrepiece of the marque’s annual presence at the event
will be a display on the Aerodrome Lawn, consisting of five
magnificent Phantoms representing key moments and developments in the
model’s 100-year history.The selected motor cars are:
PHANTOM I BROUGHAM DE VILLE – ‘THE PHANTOM OF LOVE’Dating from 1926 – the year after the original New
Phantom was launched – this celebrated motor car is one of the finest
examples of automotive art and craftsmanship ever created. It was
commissioned by Clarence Warren Gasque as a gift for his wife, Maude,
an heiress to the Woolworth family fortune, and was both a magnificent
monument to his devotion, and an immoderate homage to her passion for
18th Century French history and design. Interior details include
bespoke Aubusson tapestries, a hand-painted ceiling with gilded
cornices, and a drinks cabinet topped with a French Ormolu clock and a
pair of French porcelain vases filled with gilded metal and enamel flowers.
PHANTOM II CONTINENTAL TOURING PARK WARDThe now rare and highly prized Phantom II Continental
was the production version of an experimental compact, sporting
Phantom II variant produced for Henry Royce’s personal use. It was
designed for high-speed touring over long distances on the smooth,
straight roads of Europe and one of the few Phantoms of its era in
which weight, wind resistance and other performance-related factors
were as important as passenger comfort. This example, chassis 92PY,
was commissioned by Mr A Y Gowen, an American industrialist who owned
16 Rolls-Royce motor cars during his lifetime. Intended for his
travels around Europe, it’s fitted with a sunroof as well as the
unique yellow tinted sun visor.
PHANTOM IIIThis beautiful motor car was originally ordered and
delivered to Major Frederick Warren Pearl of Eaton Square, London SW1,
in 1937. It passed through a number of hands before being exported to
the United States. In 1989 it was repatriated to the UK and acquired
by its current owner in 1995, following a comprehensive restoration.PHANTOM IV LANDAULETTEPhantom IV is the most exclusive model to bear the
Phantom name: just 18 examples were produced between 1950 and 1956 and
were offered only to royal families and heads of state. The chassis
was 23.5 inches longer than that of the similar Silver Wraith; it was
also the only Rolls-Royce to be fitted with a straight 8-cylinder
engine. Phantom IV is still used by the British royal family for state occasions.PHANTOM VA magnificent and rare Rolls-Royce Phantom V with
coachwork by James Young, this elegant PV22 model is finished in its
original Midnight Blue. It was ordered by Marks & Spencer in
January 1963 for the use of its chairman, Lord Marks, and delivered to
him in March 1964. In perfect mechanical order, it has covered just
92,000 documented miles from new.During the Revival, Phantom will also make regular appearances
on the legendary Goodwood Motor Circuit. Four Phantom course cars will
run from the assembly area between each race, demonstrating the power,
precision and dynamic ability that continue to define Phantom as ‘the
best car in the world’ after 100 years.
