This 1936 Rolls Royce 25/30 is a rolling project that retains its factory chassis and drivetrain and was purchased by the seller’s family 36 years ago. The car was given a thorough mechanical sorting by the seller shortly after its purchase, which included a mild refresh of the 4,257cc inline-six and braking system. The coach-built aluminum and wood body remains in decent condition though most of the interior is missing. Produced between 1936 and 1938, the 25/30 was an updated version of the earlier 20/25 with more power and performance. This car is offered at no reserve and is sold on a bill a sale.

Purchased by the seller’s father in 1981 as a father/son project, the two spent the next couple years performing a mechanical refresh on the car to get in into working order. Used regularly until 1984, the car has since sat in the seller’s garage where it has remained protected from the elements.

As with all prewar Rolls, only the chassis and mechanical parts were produced in-house, as the body was crafted by a coachbuilder of the owner’s choice. Though the wood framing is said to be exhibiting some rot, the aluminum-skinned body is said to be in decent condition with a small pinhole noted on the surfacing and some patches where the welting between the body and fenders is separating.

Featuring largely complete trim and componentry, the car is missing the Flying Lady radiator cap, headlight glass, and exterior traficators.

The original wire-spoked wheels show some corrosion on the chrome hubs, but remain complete and were fitted with new tires by the seller at the time of the refresh.

Little of the original interior remains, though the wood dash, a complete set of gauges, and the steering wheel are still in place. The steering wheel-mounted choke and timing advance are said to have been in good working order when the car was parked.

Some of the original upholstery remains fitted to the demising partition in the rear seating area. The original glass remains undamaged apart from a crack in the windscreen.

The factory OHV inline-six features a single Stromberg downdraft carburetor and is backed by a 4-speed gearbox. While the car has sat unused since 1984, the seller performed a rebuild of the chassis lubrication system as well as a mild refresh to the engine by pulling the head, dropping the oil pan, and fitting new gaskets.

The chassis plate can be seen on upper portion of the firewall.

Several chassis and underside shots provided by the seller exhibit considerable corrosion, though the riveted chassis is said to be free of any rust through. The stainless steel exhaust was fitted by the seller in 1983 along with a cleaning of the gas tank and installation of a new fuel line. The braking system was also refreshed and is assisted by a mechanical servo built under license from Hispano Suiza.