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This 1910 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Pullman Limousine is equipped with a 7,428cc inline L-head 6-cylinder engine with a single Updraft carburetor and delivering 50 horsepower at 1,500 RPM. There is a three-speed manual gearbox and rear-wheel mechanical drum brakes. The coachwork is by S & A Fuller Coachworks of Bath, England who crafted wooden window casements and curved corner windows. The width of the rear comparment extends past the doors and concludes in the tulip-shaped rear line.
This Rolls-Royce was ordered new by Mr. J. Douglas Fletcher, Esq., of Avoch, Scotland, and the chassis was dispatched to the coachbuilder on October 19, 1910. The order sheet specified brass fittings throughout and is believed to be the first SIlver Ghost to be fitted with electric lights. Additional specific requested concerned the tire selection, steering rake, spring rate, and gear ratios.
When Mr. Fletcher passed away in 1929, the car was sequestered in a darkened building on the Black Isle of Scotland. It remained undisturbed in storage for 25 years before being purchased from the Fletcher estate, preserved just as it had been stored, including its original interior, which it retains to this day.
The car has been cared for by numerous US- and UK-based collectors, preserving its originality and character. The interior contains a rare quad-faced Elliott instrument array, which is complemented by a double-faced Elliott in the rear compartment, making 1392 among the first cars to include rear instrumentation. There is a speaking tube, original seat cloth and cushions, headliner, carpets, and privacy shades. Above the retractable window panes, subtle air ventilation controls remain in place.
The current owner acquired this Rolls-Royce in 2006. The car wears its original color combination of black with claret-maroon. More recently, the car was brought back to concours standards while giving utmost care to the conservation of its materials and finishes.
This car has earned class awards at Amelia Island and at the Pebble Beach Concours, where it received the Lucius Beebe Award, which is given to the Rolls-Royce 'most in the Lucius Beebe tradition.'By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2021
This Rolls-Royce was ordered new by Mr. J. Douglas Fletcher, Esq., of Avoch, Scotland, and the chassis was dispatched to the coachbuilder on October 19, 1910. The order sheet specified brass fittings throughout and is believed to be the first SIlver Ghost to be fitted with electric lights. Additional specific requested concerned the tire selection, steering rake, spring rate, and gear ratios.
When Mr. Fletcher passed away in 1929, the car was sequestered in a darkened building on the Black Isle of Scotland. It remained undisturbed in storage for 25 years before being purchased from the Fletcher estate, preserved just as it had been stored, including its original interior, which it retains to this day.
The car has been cared for by numerous US- and UK-based collectors, preserving its originality and character. The interior contains a rare quad-faced Elliott instrument array, which is complemented by a double-faced Elliott in the rear compartment, making 1392 among the first cars to include rear instrumentation. There is a speaking tube, original seat cloth and cushions, headliner, carpets, and privacy shades. Above the retractable window panes, subtle air ventilation controls remain in place.
The current owner acquired this Rolls-Royce in 2006. The car wears its original color combination of black with claret-maroon. More recently, the car was brought back to concours standards while giving utmost care to the conservation of its materials and finishes.
This car has earned class awards at Amelia Island and at the Pebble Beach Concours, where it received the Lucius Beebe Award, which is given to the Rolls-Royce 'most in the Lucius Beebe tradition.'By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2021
This magnificent and incredibly tall 1910 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Double Pullman Limousine remains in its original condition, and has been nicknamed the 'Mary Rose.' The name was taken from a short story by Peter Pan's creator, J.M. Barrie, a supernatural tale of the strange disappearance of a little girl on a tiny Hebridean island, who reappears to her parents unaged and unchanged many years later.
This Silver Ghost was ordered by Douglas Fletcher, Esq., of Avoch, Scotland, and coached by S & A Fuller Coachworks of Bath, England. It is believed to be the first Silver Ghost fitted with electric lights. Upon Fletcher's demise in 1929, the car was sequestered on the Black Isle of Scotland and remained undisturbed for 25 years.
The car was found in the mid-fifties locked up in a dark building. Other than a patch of paint faded by a stream of light from the small window, the Ghost returned to the outside world unaltered by its long incarceration. It was eventually purchased from the Fletcher estate and superbly preserved with its original interior, which it retains to this day. Numerous collectors have enjoyed Rolls-Royce #1392, and each has taken particular care to preserve its originality, with minimal refinishing. In 2010, this Ghost was awarded the Lucius Beebe Award at Pebble Beach Concours - an award named for a 'bon vivant' who traveled by private Pullman car in grand style similar to this example. This automobile has taken part in numerous rallies, and one cannot help but reflect on how, despite many changes in its surroundings, the Silver Ghost endures - largely unchanged.
Since then, only sympathetic maintenance has been done to maintain the car's originality. The paintwork shows the true art of the coach painter; the painter's original brush strokes are still visible.
This Silver Ghost was ordered by Douglas Fletcher, Esq., of Avoch, Scotland, and coached by S & A Fuller Coachworks of Bath, England. It is believed to be the first Silver Ghost fitted with electric lights. Upon Fletcher's demise in 1929, the car was sequestered on the Black Isle of Scotland and remained undisturbed for 25 years.
The car was found in the mid-fifties locked up in a dark building. Other than a patch of paint faded by a stream of light from the small window, the Ghost returned to the outside world unaltered by its long incarceration. It was eventually purchased from the Fletcher estate and superbly preserved with its original interior, which it retains to this day. Numerous collectors have enjoyed Rolls-Royce #1392, and each has taken particular care to preserve its originality, with minimal refinishing. In 2010, this Ghost was awarded the Lucius Beebe Award at Pebble Beach Concours - an award named for a 'bon vivant' who traveled by private Pullman car in grand style similar to this example. This automobile has taken part in numerous rallies, and one cannot help but reflect on how, despite many changes in its surroundings, the Silver Ghost endures - largely unchanged.
Since then, only sympathetic maintenance has been done to maintain the car's originality. The paintwork shows the true art of the coach painter; the painter's original brush strokes are still visible.
2021 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours Auction
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $2,000,000-USD $2,600,000
Sale Price :
USD $2,535,000
1910 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost
(Data based on Model Year 1910 sales)
1910 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Pullman Limousine Chassis#: 1392 Sold for USD$2,535,000 2021 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours Auction | |
1910 ROLLS-ROYCE 40/50 SILVER GHOST 'BALLOON CAR' Chassis#: 1513 Sold for USD$693,946 2015 Bonhams : The Frederiksen Auction | |
1910 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Balloon Car by Wilkinson & Sons Chassis#: 1513 Sold for USD$484,000 2011 RM Auctions at Monterey | |
1910 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Landaulette by Brainsby Chassis#: 1204 Sold for USD$539,000 2010 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Amelia Island | |
1910 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Sold for USD$1,430,000 2007 Gooding & Company | |
1910 Rolls-Royce 40/50HP Silver Ghost Open Drive Landaulet Chassis#: 1300 Sold for USD$469,800 2007 Vintage Motor Cars in Arizona | |
1910 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost 40/50hp Roi-de-Belges Tourer Chassis#: 1302 Sold for USD$435,076 2004 Bonhams - Veteran, Vintage & Collectors' Motor Cars & Automobilia |
Rolls-Royce Silver Ghosts That Failed To Sell At Auction
1910 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1910 ROLLS-ROYCE 40/50 HP SILVER GHOST LANDAULETTE | 1204 | 2023 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | $500,000 | $600,000 | |
1910 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost Open Drive Limousine | 1365 | 2004 Bonhams Important Collectors Motor Cars | $260,000 | $320,000 |
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