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Rolls-Royce Phantom I Cabriolet Burgundy Red Kyosho 1:18

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Rolls-Royce Phantom I Cabriolet Burgundy Red Kyosho 1:18 08931R Diecast
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Kyosho's 1:18 diecast Rolls-Royce Phantom I Cabriolet reproduces the 1926 open tourer in burgundy red, its coachbuilt lines suited to a car built as a personal commission rather than a catalogue model. Chrome radiator, wire wheels and cabin detail sit on a weighty zinc alloy body with opening doors. A formal counterpart to Kyosho's blue Phantom I for a pre-war collection.
Rolls-Royce Phantom I Cabriolet Burgundy Red Kyosho 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Rolls-Royce
Model Manufacturer
Kyosho
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
08931R
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About the Rolls-Royce Phantom I Cabriolet Burgundy Red Kyosho 1:18

TL;DR: Kyosho's 1:18 diecast Rolls-Royce Phantom I Cabriolet recreates the 1926 open tourer in burgundy red, its coachbuilt lines, folding hood and chrome radiator modelled in weighty zinc alloy with opening doors. A formal counterpart to Kyosho's blue Phantom I for a pre-war luxury collection.

Burgundy red suited the Phantom I's formal cabriolet lines differently to a lighter colour, deepening the sense of occasion a coachbuilt luxury car was meant to project. This example carries that weightier presence into 1:18 diecast.

Kyosho's 1:18 Phantom I Cabriolet in Burgundy Red

Diecast Build and Long-Bonnet Proportions

Kyosho keeps the Phantom I's long bonnet and upright radiator shell correctly proportioned against a comparatively short passenger compartment, the balance that defines the look of a 1920s luxury chassis regardless of body style. The zinc alloy body carries genuine weight, and the wire wheels, running boards and side-mounted spare are modelled as distinct, separately fitted elements rather than smoothed into the main bodywork, a treatment that reads clearly at this scale. The folding hood's stowed position behind the passenger compartment is modelled with the same attention as the opening panels, a detail easy to overlook but telling once compared against reference photographs.

Burgundy Paint and Coachbuilt Detail

The burgundy red paintwork carries a deep, formal gloss that suits a car built to project status rather than sporting intent, and the chrome radiator shell, headlamp surrounds and windscreen frame are picked out with clean separation from the body colour. Doors open on metal hinges to reveal a cabin trimmed with the level of care a coachbuilder would have specified for a paying client rather than a standardised production line.

The Phantom I on Both Sides of the Atlantic

A British Chassis, and an American Factory Too

Rolls-Royce built the Phantom I primarily in Britain, but the marque also ran a factory at Springfield, Massachusetts, building Phantom I chassis for the American market through the late 1920s, a rare instance of the British luxury marque manufacturing on American soil rather than simply exporting finished cars. That transatlantic production reflects how seriously Rolls-Royce pursued wealthy American buyers during the decade, a market it judged large enough to justify a dedicated plant.

Bespoke Coachwork on Either Chassis

Whichever factory supplied the rolling chassis, buyers on both sides of the Atlantic followed the same bespoke practice, commissioning a body from an independent coachbuilder to their own taste rather than choosing from a fixed catalogue. This cabriolet body, with its open top and formal lines, represents one path through that tradition, and the burgundy finish shown here reflects the kind of individual colour choice a period client might have specified personally.

Commissioning a Car Rather Than Buying One

Owning a Phantom I in the late 1920s meant a process closer to commissioning a piece of furniture than buying a modern car, choosing a coachbuilder, a body style and a trim level to match personal taste and budget rather than selecting from a limited range of factory options. That practice sat the Phantom I at the far end of the luxury spectrum from the mass-produced cars of the same decade, and it is a large part of why surviving examples, in whichever body style or colour, remain prized among vintage car enthusiasts today.

A Formal Counterpart on a Pre-War Shelf

Displayed next to Kyosho's blue Phantom I Cabriolet, this burgundy example shows how differently the same coachbuilt shape could be finished to suit individual taste, much as period buyers themselves chose between colours and trim. At roughly 24 centimetres, it commands the same genuine shelf presence as its stablemate, its long bonnet and upright radiator setting both apart from lower, later classics. Collectors weighing colour choice alongside the blue variant should note both share identical mechanical and coachbuilt detail, making the decision purely a matter of display preference. This is a considered choice for a pre-war or vintage-themed collection built around formal, coachbuilt luxury rather than sporting pedigree.

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