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This car was imported as a chassis from England in 1920. In the early 1930's after the depression, it was re-bodied as a Sedanca (Town Car). This is probably the only English ghost to receive such treatment.
This body bears the distinctive Brewster styling of the early 1930's but is different from the standard designs offered mainly on the Phantom I and II at the time. Note the bottom-curved line of the doors which cover the chassis. The central position of the door handles is also rather unusual. The car was awarded the Blenheim Trophy for the Best Prewar Formal Car at Monterrey in 2004.
In 1907, when horses were still the preferred mode of travel and automobiles were loud, smelly and unreliable, Henry Royce of Rolls-Royce, Ltd., unveiled a one-of-a-kind, silver plated, whisper-quiet 40-50 hp legend, the 'Silver Ghost.' The Silver Ghost broke world endurance and mileage records - almost 24 mpg for a two-tone car - on a 15,000 mile run. But what really made the difference was the car's silent engine. Drivers of the day likened it to a sewing machine. Rolls-Royce produced the Silver Ghost from 1907 through 1925. This example was originally purchased by Winfield Sheehan, of Fox Studios, in 1921, and was rebodied by Brewster, as it is seen here, in 1932. The car appeared in the movie, 'Al Capone,' in 1959, while it was owned by Pacific Auto Rentals. The current owner purchased the car in 2005 and has had it extensively restored mechanically.
This body bears the distinctive Brewster styling of the early 1930's but is different from the standard designs offered mainly on the Phantom I and II at the time. Note the bottom-curved line of the doors which cover the chassis. The central position of the door handles is also rather unusual. The car was awarded the Blenheim Trophy for the Best Prewar Formal Car at Monterrey in 2004.
In 1907, when horses were still the preferred mode of travel and automobiles were loud, smelly and unreliable, Henry Royce of Rolls-Royce, Ltd., unveiled a one-of-a-kind, silver plated, whisper-quiet 40-50 hp legend, the 'Silver Ghost.' The Silver Ghost broke world endurance and mileage records - almost 24 mpg for a two-tone car - on a 15,000 mile run. But what really made the difference was the car's silent engine. Drivers of the day likened it to a sewing machine. Rolls-Royce produced the Silver Ghost from 1907 through 1925. This example was originally purchased by Winfield Sheehan, of Fox Studios, in 1921, and was rebodied by Brewster, as it is seen here, in 1932. The car appeared in the movie, 'Al Capone,' in 1959, while it was owned by Pacific Auto Rentals. The current owner purchased the car in 2005 and has had it extensively restored mechanically.
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1920 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost
(Data based on Model Year 1920 sales)
1920 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Tourer by Rothschild et Fils Chassis#: 69CW Sold for USD$237,190 2024 RM Sothebys : Paris | |
1920 ROLLS-ROYCE 40/50HP SILVER GHOST ALPINE EAGLE SKIFF TORPEDO Chassis#: 40FW Sold for USD$259,867 2021 Bonhams : Goodwood Festival of Speed | |
1920 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER GHOST PALL MALL TOURER BY MERRIMAC Chassis#: 80EE Sold for USD$371,150 2021 RM Sothebys : A Passion for Elegance | |
1920 ROLLS-ROYCE 40/50HP SILVER GHOST TOURER Chassis#: 50PE Sold for USD$126,894 2021 Bonhams : The Bond Street Sale | |
1920/21 ROLLS-ROYCE 40/50HP SILVER GHOST DOCTOR'S CONVERTIBLE COUPÉ Chassis#: 26TE Sold for USD$118,070 2020 Bonhams : The Golden Age of Motoring Sale (1886 - 1939) | |
1920 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Brougham De Ville Sold for USD$142,110 2019 Shannons - Sydney Winter Classic | |
1920 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost Alpine Eagle Tourer Chassis#: 10CW Sold for USD$268,420 2018 Bonhams : Goodwood | |
1920 ROLLS-ROYCE 40/50HP SILVER GHOST BY BARKER Chassis#: 5YE Sold for USD$102,342 2018 Coys - The Royal Horticultural Halls Westminster, London | |
1920 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Pall Mall Dual Windshield Tourer Sold for USD$167,750 2013 Auctions America - California | |
1920 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost Gentleman's Roadster Chassis#: 80 LE Sold for USD$435,000 2011 Bonhams - Quail Lodge Sale | |
1920 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost Tourer Chassis#: 33PE Sold for USD$375,805 2010 Bonhams - Automobiles d'Exception á Rétromobile | |
1920 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Chassis#: 36PE Sold for USD$429,000 2008 Gooding & Company | |
1920 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Sedanca de Ville Chassis#: 60RE Sold for USD$66,964 2008 Automobiles of London |
Rolls-Royce Silver Ghosts That Failed To Sell At Auction
1920 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1920 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Coupé Chauffeur by Binder | 60RE | 2015 RM Sotheby's London Auction | |||
1920 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Cabriolet | 46PE | 2013 Bonhams Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais | $250,000 | $300,000 | |
1920 Rolls-Royce 45/50hp Silver Ghost Doctors Coupé | 49RE | 2010 Bonhams RollsRoyce, Bentley Motor Cars and Automobilia | $180,000 | $220,000 | |
1920 Rolls-Royce 40/50 hp Silver Ghost Coupé de Ville by Mulbacher | 24 AE | 2010 RM Auctions Sporting Classics of Monaco | $130,000 | $200,000 | $280,000 |
1920 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost Chassis | 68TE | 2003 Bonhams Beaulieu Autojumble | $20,000 | $25,000 |
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