Class B - Closed Cars 2004

1930-1939: Closed Cars "Flamboyances et extravagances"

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40. Rolls-Royce Phantom II, 1932
6 Zylinder, 7668 cm³

Body: sedanca de Ville, Barker
Entrant: Jean Alesi (F)

Designs for the successor to the New Phantom were completed in 1928 and the new creation’s public debut took place in London in 1929. With its limousine coachwork, it was put on sale at £3,000. This variation, nowadays considered as a sublime creation by Henry Royce, led to the birth of the Phantom Continental II.

42. Ballot RH3, 1932
8 Zylinder in linea, 3050 cm³

Body: Coupé Aerosport, Brandone
Entrant: André Plasch (B)

The aerosport coupé, work of the Cannes designer, Etienne Brandone, is evidence that he started out as a sculptor before coming to work for Lyons coachbuilders Billeter & Cartier. He became independent and made his mark with his bold creations, many times winners of the Cannes Grands Prix Concours d’Elégance. The RH3 production stopped at 580 models.

44. Rolls-Royce 20/25 Goshaw, 1933
6 Zylinder in linea, 3699 cm³

Body: Coupé sperimentale, Henry Binder
Entrant: Matti Schumacher (CH)

Rolls-Royce responded to growing demand by developing the 20/25 and aimed at great commercial success by replacing it with the 20CV 3 litre model in 1929. Rolls-Royce produced the chassis only, which was finished off by Parisien coachbuilder Henry Binder, to whom this unique experimental model in purest art déco style can be attributed.

46. Delage D6-11 S, 1934
6 Zylinder in linea, 2000 cm³

Body: Coach standard
Entrant: Jacques de Wurstemberger (CH)

Mid-way through the 1930s the desire for tradition began to give way to innovation and Delage held back the launch of the D6-11, whose production was to start only in 1933. This new 2 litre high rev engine turned out to be particularly weak.

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