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1952 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM IV SEDANCA DE VILLE LIMOUSINE COACHWORK BY HOOPER
Born Sultan Muhammad Shah in 1877 in Karachi (then part of India), the Aga Khan III became the 48th Imam to the world’s
15 million Nizari Ismaili Muslims when he was just eight years old. Unlike his predecessors, he received a modern western education as well as a traditional religious training, and fulfilled both his secular and spiritual roles with great skill until his death in 1957. He is particularly remembered for his devoted patronage of English flat racing. He owned five Epsom Derby winners and was named Champion Owner no fewer than 13 times.
His impeccable eye for pedigree and quality extended beyond racehorses to motor cars; and with its beautiful flowing lines, his Phantom IV is a true Thoroughbred. It’s one of only 18 ever built, including two test models which were not offered for sale: the remaining 16 were all bespoke commissions for Royalty and Heads of State, and every one still survives. This car, restored to its original green finish, was the only Phantom IV to be built in the Sedanca de Ville style, and includes numerous bespoke additions, many engraved with the Aga Khan’s royal crest.
The car has been generously loaned to the Exhibition by the Tiriac Collection.
THE AGA KHAN III PHANTOM IV