Yohan Poonawalla’s Rolls Royce Phantom ‘17EX’ wins Best of Show in Japan

Yohan Poonawalla’s 1928 Rolls-Royce Experimental Sports Phantom ‘17EX’ won the prestigious Best of Show rubric astatine the Concorso d’Eleganza Japan 2026, held precocious astatine the iconic Yakushiji Temple successful Nara. The event, founded by Hidetomo Kimura, marked the first-ever quality of the ‘17EX’ successful Japan.

The uncommon automobile, erstwhile owned by the Maharaja of Kashmir, stood retired among a world-class tract of pre-war, post-war, supercars, and hypercars. The judging sheet featured noted experts, including Shiro Nakamura and Alberto Scuro.

Designed and tested by Sir Henry Royce, the ‘17EX’ is simply a one-of-a-kind Sports Phantom I, featuring a almighty 7.8-litre motor and aerodynamic coachwork. Widely regarded arsenic 1 of the astir important Rolls-Royce models, it impressed judges with its affluent history, originality, and exceptional condition.