The Rolls-Royce Phantom III Sedanca de Ville was a luxury automobile produced by Rolls-Royce from 1936 to 1939. It was known for its elegant Sedanca de Ville body style, a type of four-door coupe, and its powerful 7.3-liter V12 engine. The Phantom III was the first Rolls-Royce to offer a V12 engine and was the last model that Henry Royce personally developed. The 7.3-liter V12 engine, providing 180 bhp at 3,000 rpm. Test results from 1938 indicated a top speed of 87.5 mph (140 km/h) and a 0-60 mph time of 16.8 seconds.
The Sedanca de Ville featured a four-door coupe body style, often with customized coachwork by prominent coachbuilders like Park Ward, H.J. Mulliner, and Hooper. The Phantom III was sold as a rolling chassis, with bodywork completed by the owner’s chosen coachbuilder. Onboard jacking, a one-shot chassis lubrication system, and independent front suspension were standard features.
Approximately 727 examples were produced between 1936 and 1939.
The 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Sedanca de Ville is a notable vehicle, particularly due to its appearance in the 1964 James Bond film, “Goldfinger,” where it was driven by the villain, Auric Goldfinger according to Rolls-Royce. In 2024, Rolls-Royce created a one-off Phantom Extended, named “Phantom Goldfinger,” as a tribute to the iconic car from the movie. This modern version, inspired by the 1937 Phantom III, features gold details, references to the film’s plot, and a two-tone yellow and black exterior. The interior includes gold-plated golf putter, a map of Fort Knox, and a starlight headliner replicating the night sky over the Furka Pass during filming.
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