Heavily Armed Ex-Maharaja Rolls Up For Sale

Published on July 30, 2011 in News by Dan Fritter

Ever wanted a classic Rolls Royce, replete with custom coachwork and an arsenal? If so, then this is the vehicle for you.

Once owned by the Maharaja of Kotah, this 1925 Rolls Royce New Phantom features bodywork crafted by Barker and Co. of London, a pair of searchlights, a mounted shotgun, a rifle rack, a cannon, and a trailer replete with machine gun. The reason for all the modifications? Tiger hunting. Yes, you did read that correctly. For sale at the upcoming Bonham’s auction, the car is expected to fetch between three quarters of a million, and a million US.

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