On August 7, a
1928 Rolls-Royce owned by Irving F. Jensen III made a pit stop at Knoepfler Chevrolet before heading to the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance car show. Knoepfler Chevrolet employees and the local media were invited to view this beautiful vehicle.
The 1928 Rolls-Royce is a Phantom
I dual-cowl Torpedo Phaeton, with coachwork by Barker and Co. The original
owner of the car was Sir John Harmsworth, Founder of Perrier Sparkling MineralWater. Irving Jensen J. became the fifth owner with Irving F. Jensen now being
the seventh owner.
The Jensen family commonly refers
to the car as “The Duchess”. The car was shown in at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance by Irving Jensen
J. and his son in 1976 where it won 3rd place. The only points lost
were due to lack of some of the original accessories, which were in place for this year's show.
This year's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance took place August 23 - August 26 and "The Duchess" won 2nd place! It was an honor to view this beautiful vehicle.
