Quote Originally Posted by Htex88 View Post
Randyr, where would I be able to find that kind of info? Its just as described, being a wooden frame with aluminum skin and vin plate says Rolls Royce. Does that make it more valuable than if it were a custom body?
Hey HTex, several years ago a buddy & I acquired a 29 Rolls limo that we were going to restore. It didn't take us long to figure out we were in way over our heads but one of the ways I started to research the car was to contact the Rolls Royce Owners Club and try to gather more information about the car. http://www.rroc.org/content.asp?pl=5...&contentid=535 Rolls didn't make a complete car until after WWII. As I said earlier, there were a variety of coach builders and some had better reputations than others. If you can find a plate, badge, number, signature or something to indicate who built the body, that would be helpful towards determining it's potential value. You can also contact the RR headquarters in England with chassis/engine numbers and they can often send you a copy of the original purchase sheet which may also show the coach builder, original purchaser, etc. No doubt a car like that has some interesting history. It just takes a little effort to find out as much as you can before making any rash decisions. It would be a shame to turn a Ming vase into a flower pot prematurely. Hope that helps a little.