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In 1906, Rolls-Royce built four chassis to be shown at the Olympia Motor Show in London, including two examples of a new car initially designated the 40/50 HP. The car that gave the model its now much more well-known name was AX201 (with chassis 6BD), which was the twelfth 40/50 hp built. It was painted in aluminum paint with silver-plated fittings and was nicknamed the 'Silver Ghost' to emphasize its ghost-like quietness.
This Silver Ghost was privately entered in the prestigious 1912 Austrian Alpine Trial by its first owner, James Radley. Rolls-Royce prepared a factory team of four cars for the 1913 event, and the team gained six awards, including the Archduke Leopold Cup. Replicas of the victorious cars were put into production and sold officially as Continental models, but they were called Alpine Eagles by chief test driver Ernest Hives, and this is the name that they have kept ever since.
This Silver Ghost was privately entered in the prestigious 1912 Austrian Alpine Trial by its first owner, James Radley. Rolls-Royce prepared a factory team of four cars for the 1913 event, and the team gained six awards, including the Archduke Leopold Cup. Replicas of the victorious cars were put into production and sold officially as Continental models, but they were called Alpine Eagles by chief test driver Ernest Hives, and this is the name that they have kept ever since.
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1915 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost
(Data based on Model Year 1915 sales)
| 1915 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost London-Edinburgh Limousine Chassis#: 9AD Sold for USD$277,516 2020 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais | |
| 1915 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost Alpine Eagle Tourer Chassis#: 6AD Sold for USD$329,419 2019 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | |
| 1915 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Limousine by Hamshaw Chassis#: 2BD Sold for USD$506,000 2015 RM Sotheby's : Monterey |   |
| 1915 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost London-Edinburgh Tourer Chassis#: 23ED Sold for USD$660,000 2013 RM Auctions - Monterey |   |
| 1915 Rolls-Royce 40/50 Silver Ghost Limousine Chassis#: 2BD Sold for USD$561,000 2012 RM Auctions - Monterey | |
| 1915 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost London-Edinburgh Tourer Sold for USD$368,500 2010 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Amelia Island | |
| 1915 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Sold for USD$1,100,000 2007 Gooding & Company | |
Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghosts That Failed To Sell At Auction
1915 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Tourer | 15BD | 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee | $610,000 | $500,000 | $750,000 |
| 1915 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Tourer | 15BD | 2022 Mecum : Monterey | $475,000 | ||
| 1915 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost London-Edinburgh Limousine | 9AD | 2018 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais | $450,000 | $550,000 | |
| 1915 Rolls-Royce 40/50 Silver Ghost Limousine by H.A. Hamshaw | 2BD | 2011 RM Auctions Villa d'Este | $440,000 | $520,000 | $700,000 |
| 1915 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Torpedo Tourer by Maythorn & Son | 24 CB | 2009 Pebble Beach Auction : Gooding & Company | $775,000 | $850,000 | |
| 1915 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost | 23ED | 2009 Sports & Classics of Monterey | $500,000 | $700,000 | $900,000 |
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