Rolls-Royce 20/25 HP Sportsman Coupé - 1931
Chassis n° GPS2
Coachwork by Mulliner
Aguttes
Autoworld - Auction & Motion
Estimated : € 60.000 - 90.000
Sold for € 42.284
Autoworld
Brussels - Belgium
October 2025
The Rolls-Royce 20/25 HP was built between 1929 and 1936 as the successor to the 20 HP. It was the most popular Rolls-Royce model between the two world wars. All 20/25 HP models were fitted with bodies made by independent coachbuilders, many of which were one-offs.
The GPS2 chassis was ordered in 1931 by its first owner, Harold Heal, a famous furniture designer and supplier to the royal court, who had a preference for the colour blue. When H.J. Mulliner was commissioned to design the special Weymann lightweight body for this car, he treated it in blue: fabric, imitation leather, leather, paint; a colour scheme that it has retained to this day. The unusually sporty lines of the bodywork for a Rolls-Royce were undoubtedly strongly influenced by Harold Heal, as no other Rolls-Royce has a similar design. With its lightweight Weymann-style bodywork, GPS2 was indeed a very agile car. Heal remained the owner until his death in 1949. In 1969, it passed into the hands of its fourth owner, Mr W.J. Cooke of Leicester, and his family kept it for 41 years before selling it to its current owner, a German enthusiast, in 2013.
The spectacularly flared front wings, combined with the elongated bonnet with louvres, give the car the look of the experimental Rolls-Royce Phantoms: it is a Phantom in miniature. The interior is beautifully upholstered in blue leather, with door handles, pockets, armrests and other features, no doubt carefully designed by Mulliner for this particular customer. Interestingly, the rear seats can be easily removed, allowing for plenty of luggage space on long journeys. GPS2 is undoubtedly the sportiest and most desirable of the 20/25 HP models ever built. Rarely seen and with a perfectly clear history, it will also delight its next owner with its highly desirable original condition, which will allow it to compete without fear in the world’s greatest concours d’elegance events!
Rolls-Royce 20/25 HP Sportsman Coupé - 1931
Chassis n° GPS2
Coachwork by Mulliner
Aguttes
Autoworld - Auction & Motion
Estimated : € 60.000 - 90.000
Sold for € 42.284
Autoworld
Brussels - Belgium
October 2025
The Rolls-Royce 20/25 HP was built between 1929 and 1936 as the successor to the 20 HP. It was the most popular Rolls-Royce model between the two world wars. All 20/25 HP models were fitted with bodies made by independent coachbuilders, many of which were one-offs.
The GPS2 chassis was ordered in 1931 by its first owner, Harold Heal, a famous furniture designer and supplier to the royal court, who had a preference for the colour blue. When H.J. Mulliner was commissioned to design the special Weymann lightweight body for this car, he treated it in blue: fabric, imitation leather, leather, paint; a colour scheme that it has retained to this day. The unusually sporty lines of the bodywork for a Rolls-Royce were undoubtedly strongly influenced by Harold Heal, as no other Rolls-Royce has a similar design. With its lightweight Weymann-style bodywork, GPS2 was indeed a very agile car. Heal remained the owner until his death in 1949. In 1969, it passed into the hands of its fourth owner, Mr W.J. Cooke of Leicester, and his family kept it for 41 years before selling it to its current owner, a German enthusiast, in 2013.
The spectacularly flared front wings, combined with the elongated bonnet with louvres, give the car the look of the experimental Rolls-Royce Phantoms: it is a Phantom in miniature. The interior is beautifully upholstered in blue leather, with door handles, pockets, armrests and other features, no doubt carefully designed by Mulliner for this particular customer. Interestingly, the rear seats can be easily removed, allowing for plenty of luggage space on long journeys. GPS2 is undoubtedly the sportiest and most desirable of the 20/25 HP models ever built. Rarely seen and with a perfectly clear history, it will also delight its next owner with its highly desirable original condition, which will allow it to compete without fear in the world’s greatest concours d’elegance events!