1939 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Cabriolet
In a world of plastic cars with hybrid heartbeats, the joy of driving is a dying art. This 1939 Rolls-Royce Phantom III “Vutotal” Cabriolet by Labourdette recalls an era when driving was always an artful experience. Yet this is not your standard Rolls Royce Phantom III, this is the result of a complete rebuild by the Parisian designer Henri Labourdette. Labourdette tore the Phantom III down to the bones, adorning its body with gold plating and brass fixtures on a shape that stretched sensually from bumper to bumper. The “vutotal” term comes from that heavy slice of glass that rests above the instrument panel, a sharply-squared windshield that sits in a welcome contrast to the curves below. As we said of the 1948 Buick Streamliner, curves like these inspire poetry… [fairfield concours d'elegance via ab]
Wow! Amazing, beautiful design!
An incredibly interesting design thesis.
that’s an incredible design, impresive
I’ve seen this car in the AACA Museum in Hershey PA, amazing car. I had to look at it for quite a while to convince myself it wasn’t a modern custom.
Here is more about it.
http://www.extravaganzi.com/193947-rolls-royce-phantom-iii-vutotal-cabriolet-by-labourdette-will-make-a-rare-appearance-at-7th-annual-fairfield-county-concours-d%E2%80%99elegance/
If a car with similar design were built today and was affordable, would anybody buy it? I would certainly be tempted to get one as this RR is most wonderful.