A collection of classic cars seen in use on Street View.

The intention is eventually list all pre 1975 cars seen on Street View, not just exotica.
If you find a pre 1975 car on Street View please send the details using the submission form in the column on the right.
Cars must be on the road or in another public place - please, no cars in gardens or private driveways.
Click on the "coordinates" link for each car to see the original Street View - but please note that the image may no longer be on the Streetview Database.

Rolls-Royce 20/25 Van

Rolls-Royce 20/25 Van

Coordinates 51.4857035,-0.3265462

Picture dated August 2015


The Rolls-Royce 20/25 was a chassis and engine combination built between 1929 and 1936 and succeeded the 20 hp as Rolls-Royce's "small car". Bodywork was supplied by the purchaser's selected coachbuilders. This vehicle's body was built by H.J.Mulliner.

This delivery vehicles belongs to "Rules" restaurant in London. The following is taken from their web site:

"Bubbles our 1935 Rolls-Royce This car was built in 1935 and adapted as an Estate Car to hunt game in Rhodesia. The ends of the bumpers had pole holders provided so that four poles could be erected to support an awning over the entire vehicle to provide shade for the occupants.

Under the front seats are gun holders and the windows drop down to allow occupants to shoot from inside the car. Seized by the Germans during the war for use as a staff car it was eventually purchased by the Wrigley family of chewing gum fame and shipped to their private game estate on Santa Catalina Island, California, U.S.A. Having imported the car back to the U.K. after 69 years abroad, it is often found outside Rules Restaurant and on The Rules’ Estate, Lartington Hall Park in the High Pennines.

Technical details: Chassis Number GHG22. Engine Number N4K Registration No BXK4. From 1929 – 1936 the number of cars produced was 3,827. The engine is 3,699 cc with six cylinders. A separate cylinder head and the valves are operated by pushrods. On early cars the radiator shutters were hand operated. By 1935 the maximum speed had risen from 67 mph to 76 mph."

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