1933 Rolls Royce 20/25 Hooper D back Limousine

1933 Rolls Royce 20/25 Hooper D back Limousine

Registration No. ALF 676 (UK).  Also French Registered.
Chassis No. GSY48
Engine No. N8A
Body No. 7803

GSY 48 is a perfect example of one of Hooper's popular limousine designs which was first presented at the Olympia Motor Show in 1932. Of upright and formal design, it features seating for six persons, including two patent Hooper occasional seats, wind up division, tool drawer beneath the driver's front bench seat and opening windscreen.

A very original & lovely car that we had the pleasure of selling some 20 years ago on behalf of the then second owner.  I remember well driving it to Dover & handing it over dockside to the third owner (whom has r passed away) who drove it to his chateau in France.  Upon his passing it was sold to a gentleman near Carpenteras in France where it resides today.

This rolls royce 20/25 Hooper Limousine was ordered new by the Earl of Strafford & kept at the family seat Wrotham park in Hertforshire.  The family kept the car until 1999 when it was sold to its second owner, one Stanley Cale who kept the car until 2014 when we sold it for him.

The car really is a time warp with original black leather up front & hard wearing bedford cord to the rear.  The interior is exactly as it left Hoopers premises with all interior fittings, door pulls, roll down blinds, rugs, hat rack, etc intact as when new.  A luggage rack is fitted to the rear & the car retains its original Ace wheel discs.

The exterior is finished in Hooper dark Prussian blue over black wings with the paint in nice lightly patinated order thoughout. The car was repainted in the 1980's when being recommissioned. The car has been garaged its entire life which has preserved it wonderfully.  Under the bonnet the engine bay is original & tidy, the engine having been rebuilt in the 1980's after a long lay up following the death of the first owner the Earl of Strafford in 1951 at which time the car had covered 82,000 miles.  We last sold it at 86,000 miles & it has now just turned 86,854 miles.

When sold previously it came with an immediate post war petrol requsition book comes with the car into which particulars of the journey & driver were entered; in one instance: Reason for Journey: To sit at the house of Lords.  Occupation of Driver:  Peer of the Realm.

Recent works include:  Autovac replaced by a low pressure electric fuel pump, replaced the starter contacts by a modern one and had the dynamo refurbished and  added a regulator.  .The battery has been replaced.The magneto has been removed but is included, as well as a brand new cylinder head gasket and various spares and a removable trunk.  There is also a Dunlop Wheel spanner & starting handle.

It is both UK registered & European registered meaning no taxes are due if it sells to Europe.  Viewings are by appointment near Carpenteras France.