Oxford Diecast 76RRP3001

Rolls Royce Phantom III Black

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs

Prototype Eras
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest

Manufacturer description

The Rolls-Royce Phantom III, classed as a luxury car, was the final large pre-war Rolls-Royce. Produced between 1936 and 1939, only 727 were manufactured and it was the only V12 engined Rolls-Royce until the 1998 introduction of the Silver Seraph. The Phantom III was unusual for its twin ignition systems with two distributors, two coils and 24 spark plugs. Wire wheels were fitted as standard but many models carried Ace wheel discs fitted to enhance the cosmetic detail but also to reduce the time taken to clean the wire wheels! The Phantom III came with a 4-speed manual gearbox with synchromesh on gears 2, 3 and 4. In 1938, Rolls-Royce added an overdrive feature within the gearbox. The car had 4-wheel servo-assisted brakes applied, while another detail saw the radiator shell made of Staybrite steel.

Registered TYJ 716, with open driver's section and covered rear passenger seating. It is decorated in black with chrome exterior finish to bumpers, wheels and radiator grille. Inside the luxury feel extends to red carpets and sumptuous pink upholstery and door panels. The door cappings are brown, the dashboard, instrument panel and steering wheel are all black but note the detailed silver spokes to the steering wheel. The signature Rolls-Royce mascot is flying proudly from the front of the bonnet, which also features the RR logo on the steel triangular section at the top of the radiator. Note too that our model comes with the Ace wheel discs, which were an option on the original.

The Phantom III Sedanca de Ville has made film and TV appearances too. Remember the villainous Auric Goldfinger and his henchman OddJob? They drove around in a black and yellow version, safe in the knowledge that its great strength would take the weight of the gold loot he was smuggling round Europe

 Diorama Image provided by Les Taylor, who won the Rolls Royce photography competition in November 2023! What a great image!

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Rolls‑Royce Phantom III – Black

Manufacturer part number 76RRP3001 represents the Rolls‑Royce Phantom III from the period known as the Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR). The original car was produced between 1936 and 1939, with 727 examples built. It was the last large pre‑war Rolls‑Royce and the only model with a V12 engine until the 1998 Silver Seraph. Technical features included twin ignition with two distributors, two coils and twenty‑four spark plugs, wire wheels (often fitted with optional Ace disc wheels), a four‑speed manual gearbox with synchromesh on gears 2, 3 and 4 and an overdrive added in 1938, four‑wheel servo‑assisted brakes and a radiator shell of Staybrite steel.

The die‑cast model is registered TYJ 716 and reproduces an open‑driver’s section with covered rear passenger seating. It is finished in black with chrome bumper trim, wheels and radiator grille. The interior features red carpet, pink upholstery and door panels, brown door cappings, a black dashboard, instrument panel and steering wheel, and a silver‑spoked steering wheel. The model includes the optional Ace wheel discs and the standard Rolls‑Royce mascot on the bonnet, alongside the steel triangular RR logo on the radiator.

The Phantom III Sedanca de Ville has appeared in film and television, notably as the vehicle driven by the antagonist Auric Goldfinger and his henchman Odd‑Job, depicted in a black and yellow scheme.

The accompanying diorama image is by Les Taylor, winner of the Rolls‑Royce photography competition in November 2023.