By Jim Brennan
Welcome to the Sunday Edition of the Hooniverse Weekend, and I thought I would start out with something quite spectacular. This is a 1929 Rolls Royce 20HP Chassis that was mated to a Wooden Structure Wagon Body sometime during the 1050’s. This was suppose to be one of the last 20HP Chassis produced, and the seller has the build sheet for the Wagon Body. So is this Rolls Royce a Blue Chip Collectible? 
According to the eBay Listing:
1929 Rolls Royce Shooting brake 20 HP chassis Serial # GX03 Engine # T5L One of the last 20hp’s produced
This is a remarkable piece of art, the woodwork is extraordinarily done. The body was done by a professional coachbuilder in England in the early 50’s, we have the build sheet. The car runs great, starts & drives like a Rolls would… nearly perfect. This car has 4 wheel brakes with Servo assist (power brakes) It has the whole car central oiling system It has the original wheel covers over very nice wire wheels. The interior is leather and wood, graded at 95% The paint is 90% The bright work is 90% Tires are new Ready for the road or show circuit…
I have a difficult time grading this car… Is it a true Rolls Royce Classic, or simply a classic restomod? These types of rebodies were done to renowned classics all the time during the 40’s and the 50’s, and while many of them were remarkable, they were still altered from their original state. Yes, the wood body is remarkable, and it great shape for its age. but it is at least 22 years newer than the chassis, and I’m still having a hard time wrapping my head around that. 
Anyway, the auction ends soon, and the current high bid as of this writing is $33,600, with an unmet reserve. Rebody or not, that isn’t a lot of money for a classic Rolls Royce of any vintage, and I’m not sure that this car will sell on eBay. It might take another type of auction to get it sold, probably at Monterrey, or one of the Spring Arizona Auctions. Tell le what you think of this car after taking a look at the listing here: [sc:ebay itemid=”131290451246″ linktext=”1929 Rolls Royce Shooting Brake ” ] 
Kamil Kaluski 
William Byrd