The Rolls Royce Star of India could become the most expensive car in history if it’s sold at auction for its asking price of 10 million euros. The one-off 1934 Star of India is in mint condition, and is being sold by Hans-Günther Zach from his Mühlheim/Main Rolls-Royce museum.

The truly beautiful specimen was kitted out by Thrupp & Maberley for the Maharaja of Rajkot, making it a piece of motoring history. On sale alongside the Star of India is a 1926 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Phantom I Open Tourer, built for the Maharaja of Nanpara, known as the “Alluminium Sculpture”. Other examples from the collection on sale are a 1920 40/50 Silver Ghost Coupé de Ville made for Jean Hennessy and later owned by winemaker and noted car collector Baron de Rothschild, and a Phantom II Cabriolet “Hunting Car” (made for hunting tigers) built for the The Maharajah of Rewa.

The Star of India is equipped with a 7.7-litre pushrod straight-six engine with a total of 14 headlights at the front. Bids got through until September 26, meaning we might even see the price go higher!

Source | Autoblog and JamesList

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