New Zealand Rolls-Royce & Bentley Club Inc - KDA132

akes, power steering, cruise control, windscreen washers,
fuel injection, halogen headlights, hazard lights, climate air
with separate controls for the rear seat passengers, overdrive,
electronic rev. counter and speedometer, parking sensors, GPS,
heated seats, seat belts, traffic indicators, high rear stop light and
smaller diameter (Bentley) steering wheel. In addition, the owner
had shipped, from Germany, bolts of specially woven fabric for
seat coverings and all internal trim. As requested by the owner,
the twin side mounted spares have been removed in favour of
self sealing tyres, with a weight saving of 100 kgs. Conversion to
disc brakes saves a further 60 kgs. In spite of the addition of all
these modifications to improve handling and safety, the original
appearance of this magnificent car is unaltered.
Phantom 3 Electronic tachometer and speedometer, oval cruise control
button lower centre and twin hydraulic jack switches above it. Below
wheel spoke is hazard switch with I Pod plug above it. Overdrive switch to
the right of hazard switch and wiper switch above spoke.
(Above)
Battery charging access panel
inside luggage boot
(Above)
Windscreen washer reservoir
(Right)
Radiator overflow reservoir/
bottle.
Very substantial front disc brake assembly
Original rear light assembly retained. Each additional cluster contains a
reflector, tail, stop and indicator light, coordinated with original semaphore
trafficators. Note parking sensors in rear bumper.
21TA, 1936 Phantom 2 Rolls-Royce Drop-Head Coupé by
Thrupp and Maberly.
This handsome Phantom II DHC will be restored to the original
specifications as a four seat drop-head coupe without any
modification. Although this car is in fact a single unit, it is part
of a two car project. In addition to its complete restoration it
will be used as a pattern from which a closed version of this car
will be produced. As can be seen by the photograph this car was
Lucas R100 headlight with clear lens, vertically fluted reflector; halogen
globes can be rotated for either LHD or RHD focus.
covered with body mapping spots which will be used to produce a
computerised record of the exact shape and contour of every body
panel. From this record a series of moulds will be produced, from
which new identical alloy panels will be fashioned. With a six inch
longer imported chassis it will have a longer bonnet. Upgrades for
the ‘new’ car will include ABS disc brakes, power steering, fuel
injection and seat belts. With an all alloy body and a straight 8 B80
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