ROLLS ROYCE 25/30, 1937 The car of King Farouk... Lot 34

ROLLS ROYCE 25/30, 1937 The car of King Farouk I of Egypt Chassis: 20 Unique opportunity to own the flagship car of King Farouk I of Egypt Old conservative restoration Highly collectible car Italian registration papers, vehicle of historical collector's interest with registration on the registration book. The car still retains its original license plates from Alexandria, Egypt This Rolls Royce 25/30, owned by King Farouk I of Egypt and used on the occasion of his wedding to Princess Farida, still retains its original license plates (Prive Alx 12571) from Alexandria, Egypt, personalized for the Monarch himself. King Farouk I had a real passion for fine pieces, and although he had luxurious and fashionable cars in those years, it was with the Rolls Royce 25/30 that he wanted to be accompanied on his wedding day to Farida of Egypt. The car was finished with Royal Red panels, while the car's upper surfaces, wings, and wheels were painted black. The interior was upholstered in light gray Bedford Cord, which it retains, with dark gray leather upholstery for the front compartment. The woodwork was solid polished, still in good condition. Maintained with original interior colors, the engine is also original, while the brake system has been reconditioned keeping the same characteristics as the original. The tires are new with whitewall. Notably, the Rolls Royce 25/30 is a car built from 1936 to 1938 and reincarnates the updated 20/25 but with a larger engine that provided more power. The straight-six with overhead valves was 4257cc. The carburetor was single, Stromberg. The riveted chassis had rigid front and rear axles suspended by springs and shock absorbers. Braking was power-assisted and the handbrake acted on dedicated brakes. In short, while the chassis and mechanical parts were made by Rolls Royce, the body was made and fitted by a coachbuilder selected by King Farouk I. ROLLS ROYCE 25/30, 1937 Unique opportunity to own the wedding car of King Farouk I of Egypt Old "conservative" restoration Highly collectable and desirable car Car still retains its original Alexandria number plates No reserve This Rolls Royce 25/30, owned by King Farouk I of Egypt and used on his wedding with Princess Farida, still retains the original plates (Prive Alx 12571) of Alexandria of Egypt, personalized for the Monarch himself. King Farouk, I had a real passion for beautiful pieces and, despite having had luxurious and very fashionable cars in those years, it was with the Rolls Royce 25/30 that he wanted to be accompanied on his wedding day with Farida of Egypt. The car was finished with Royal Red panels, while the car's upper surfaces, wings and wheels were painted black. The interior was upholstered in light gray Bedford Cord, which it retains, with dark gray leather upholstery for the front compartment. The woodwork was in polished solid wood, still in good condition. Maintained with original interior colors, the engine is also original, while the braking system has been reconditioned maintaining the same characteristics as the original one. The tires are new with whitewall. In particular, the Rolls Royce 25/30 is a car built from 1936 to 1938 and reincarnates the updated 20/25 however with a larger engine that provided more power. The overhead valve straight-six was 4257cc. The carburetor was single, Stromberg. The riveted chassis had rigid front and rear axles suspended by springs and shock absorbers. Braking was power assisted, and the handbrake operated on dedicated brakes. In short, while the chassis and mechanical parts were made by Rolls Royce, the body was created and assembled by a coachbuilder selected by King Farouk I, as it happened for most of this kind of cars