Shaquille O'Neal's 2004 Rolls-Royce Phantom goes up for sale

Shaquille O'Neal's 2004 Rolls-Royce Phantom is up for sale on the online auction site Bring a Trailer. The first-generation Phantom has 45,000 miles on the odometer and is set to go under the hammer on 3 November.

The former basketball star bought the car on a whim, according to one listing description.

The Phantom is a first-generation model, the version Rolls-Royce built from the early 2000s. Bring a Trailer is a US website where private sellers list cars for bidding over several days. The car crosses the auction block on 3 November, when bidding closes.

The first listing was posted on 31 October, and a follow-up followed on 3 November. Neither listing has given a reserve price or a closing bid. The likely sale price is not yet known.

Rolls-Royce Phantoms are large luxury saloons, and the first generation sold new at prices well above those of most premium cars. Older examples with high mileage often sell for far less than their original price.

The auction closes on 3 November. The winning bid, and whether the car meets its reserve, will be known once bidding ends. Neither listing says whether the car has any mechanical problems or what its service history looks like.