Lot 18

2023   |  

London Auction 2023

1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Tourer

Coachwork by In the Style of Barker

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Estimate

£500,000 - £700,000

Chassis

1606

Engine

3M

Car Highlights

Known Throughout Silver Ghost Circles as “The Melbourne Ghost”

Formerly the Property of Noted Collectors George Green, Keith Wherry, and S. Prestley Blake

Beautifully Detailed Coachwork by Peter Lamb with Restoration by R.A. McDermott of Melbourne, Australia

Veteran of Three Alpine Rallies as Well as Multiple London-to-Edinburgh Top-Gear Tours

Truly a Spectacular Parallel-Bonnet Silver Ghost with over a Century of Fascinating History

Technical Specs

7,428 CC Inline L-Head 6-Cylinder Engine

Single Rolls-Royce Updraft Carburetor

50 HP at 1,500 RPM

3-Speed Manual Gearbox

Rear-Wheel Mechanical Drum Brakes

Front Solid Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs

Rear Live Axle with Three-Quarter Elliptical Leaf Springs

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