Rolls-Royce 40/50 Silver Ghost 1909
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1909 Rolls Royce Silver GhostChassis number: 1194
Registration number: T1909
Vintage and Prestige Fine Motor Cars are proud to be offering this 1909 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost for sale. This Rolls Royce Silver Ghost has just undergone a four year exhaustive ‘nut and bolt’ restoration project.
This 1909 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost comes with a huge history file minutely detailing the extensive works undertaken to bring this Silver Ghost back to better than new standards. The work was performed by noted Roils Royce Ghost restorer Dave Hemmings of March Cambridgeshire who has worked on many such Rolls Royce cars over the years.
This Rolls Royce Silver Ghost is chassis number 1194 and was built in 1909 being one of just a handful surviving from such an early date. The 1909 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost originally carried two seat coachworks by Brainsby and was supplied new, to its first owner in Australia, one Mr Greenside. The second owner was a Mr Yarhar of Victoria followed by Messer’s Solemn & O'Neil, both of Sydney.
The current owner acquired the 1909 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost with a view to undertaking a major restoration project which has just come to its fourth year culmination. Prior to this, in 1973, the Ghost completed the Alpine Ghost tour of the same year.
The attention to detail on this 1909 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost is extraordinary. It has a full quotient of period instruments including an Elliott Brothers speedometer, oil pressure gauge and correct Rolls Royce switches, all in nickel. The Silver Whisper moniker plaque is from solid sterling silver as its hall mark attests. A boa constrictor type horn augments the passenger operated bulb type horn. The ‘Barker Rois Des Belges’ style bodywork was expertly crafted by noted coachbuilders Wilkinson’s of Derby as an exacting copy of an original. Particular attention was given to getting the curve of the rear doors correct.
The 1909 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost sits on Warland Artillery wheels shod with Dunlop Cord beaded edge tyres. A spare detachable rim is fitted to the running board. Under the Ghost’s bonnet, you are presented with a spectacular view with gleaming brass and copper wherever one looks. The engine, needless to say, runs in the kind of unflustered silence for which Rolls Royce cars are justly renowned. Being newly rebuilt, the 1909 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost is due for a thousand or so miles of careful running in. The Rolls Royce Silver Ghost runs and drives effortlessly with particularly light steering from running on the narrow gauge beaded edge rubber. The three speed gearbox is simple to use with little recourse to it being needed once top has been selected.
The Rolls Royce Silver Ghost is coach painted in ‘Velvet Green’ and has pale green scalloped coach lines to the bonnet. The seats are sumptuous buttoned green hide to front and rear along with green door cards and green Wilton carpets. The lamps are spectacular in their condition having been fully rebuilt & re-plated. A whisperer mascot adorns the radiator.
Early parallel bonnet Ghosts rarely come to market and even more rarely in such spectacular order. The car is in concourse winning order and more than ready to win prizes!
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1909 Rolls-Royce 40/50 Silver Ghost is listed sold on ClassicDigest in Grays by Vintage Prestige for £1600000.
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Car type : Car Make : Rolls-Royce Model : 40/50 Silver Ghost Engine size : 0.0 Model Year : 1909 Sub type : Pick up Location : Essex
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About Rolls-Royce
Well, ladies and gentlemen, today we're diving into the illustrious history of a brand that has always embodied the very essence of British luxury and craftsmanship - Rolls-Royce.Our story begins at the turn of the 20th century when two visionaries, Charles Rolls and Henry Royce, decided to join forces. In 1904, the very first Rolls-Royce was born, the Rolls-Royce 10 hp. It was a modest start for a company that would go on to redefine automotive excellence.
But it wasn't until 1907 that Rolls-Royce truly made its mark with the introduction of the Silver Ghost. It was hailed as the "Best Car in the World" and set the gold standard for luxury motoring. With its whisper-quiet engine and exquisite craftsmanship, it was a statement of opulence and refinement.
The 1920s brought us the Rolls-Royce Phantom I, an icon of its time. It was the first Rolls-Royce to feature a 6-cylinder engine and set the stage for the legendary Phantom line. This was the era when the Maharajas of India commissioned custom-bodied Rolls-Royces that were nothing short of automotive palaces.
Fast forward to the post-war years, and we have the Silver Cloud, a symbol of post-war British optimism. The Silver Cloud was elegance personified, with its flowing lines and handcrafted interiors. It was the choice of royalty, celebrities, and captains of industry.
But if we're talking about the epitome of Rolls-Royce luxury, it's the Rolls-Royce Phantom VI, which graced us with its presence from 1968 to 1991. This was a car that made the statement that "if you have to ask the price, you can't afford it." Customization was the name of the game, and the Phantom VI was a canvas for the world's wealthiest to express their unique tastes.
Now, it's impossible to discuss Rolls-Royce without mentioning the Rolls-Royce Corniche. Produced from 1971 to 1995, it was a convertible and coupe version of the Silver Shadow. The Corniche was the quintessential grand tourer, a car for those who wished to traverse continents in absolute luxury.
But, alas, even the mightiest must face their decline, and Rolls-Royce was no exception. The company went through financial turmoil in the 1970s and 80s, leading to the takeover by Vickers plc. Then came the controversial BMW and Volkswagen ownership period, which divided enthusiasts.
Rolls-Royce regained its footing under BMW ownership, and the new millennium brought us the Rolls-Royce Phantom VII, a return to the company's roots of uncompromising luxury. The Phantom VII was a testament to British engineering and craftsmanship.
And that, ladies and gentlemen, brings us to today. Rolls-Royce continues to produce some of the most opulent, bespoke vehicles on the planet, a symbol of British imperiousness that has not waned with time. The spirit of Sir Henry Royce and Charles Rolls lives on in every car that bears the Spirit of Ecstasy, a testament to the enduring legacy of British automotive excellence.