1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Engine 1671

1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Roi-des-Belge Tourer Vehicle Profile

1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost photograph

Roi-des-Belge Tourer
Coachwork: Barker
Engine #: 1671

Known simply as 'The Best Car in the World', the 40/50 hp Rolls-Royce was produced from 1907 until 1926. The name 'Silver Ghost' was given to the 13th 40/50 produced that was used by the company for test runs and reliability trials. That car was so reliable that it currently has over half a million miles on it and is still retained by the company. This example has similar coachwork and was built by the same firm, Barker. It dates from 1911 and rides on the early style wooden artillery wheels.

The car is powered by a 7.4-liter 6-cylinder engine in two blocks of 3, developing 60 horsepower, coupled to a 4-speed manual transmission with a top speed of 34 mph. The Silver Ghost model was produced from 1907 until 1925.

The current owner first saw this car in 1989 just after it had received a two-year restoration and was on tour in Ireland. He liked the car so much he followed it and made several offers to purchase it over an 11 year period. Finally, in 2000 he purchased it and brought it to the U.S. where he tours it extensively.

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1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Auction Sales

Recent Sales

(Data based on Model Year 1911 sales)

1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Drophead Coupe by Barker Chassis#: 1713 Sold for USD$385,000 2019 RM Sothebys : Hershey
1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Limousine Chassis#: 1850E Sold for USD$940,000 2019 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach
1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Roadster Chassis#: 1592 Sold for USD$1,017,500 2013 RM Auctions - Monterey
1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Roi des Belges Tourer Chassis#: 1677 Sold for USD$869,264 2012 Aalholm Automobile Collection
1911 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Seven-Passenger Roi des Belges Chassis#: 1574 Sold for USD$836,000 2012 RM - Milhous Collection, Fla
1911 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Open Drive Landaulette Chassis#: 1797 Sold for USD$506,000 2011 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Amelia Island
1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Roi-des-Belge Tourer Chassis#: 1574 Sold for USD$682,000 2009 Pebble Beach Auction : Gooding & Company
1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost ROI_DES_BELGES Sold for USD$522,500 2008 Worldwide Auctions - The Auburn Auction 2008
1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Sold for USD$990,000 2007 Gooding & Company
1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50HP Silver Ghost Roi Des Belges Chassis#: 1574 Sold for USD$797,500 2007 Vintage Motor Cars in Arizona
1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Sold for USD$858,000 2006 Monterey Sports & Classic Car Auction
1911 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Landaulette Sold for USD$401,500 2003 Vintage Motor Cars at Meadow Brook Hall

Vehicles That Failed To Sell

1911 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
1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost Tulip-Backed semi open drive Pullman Limousine	1543	2020 Bonhams : The Golden Age of Motoring Sale (1886 1939)		$1,000,000	$1,300,000
1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Tourer by Lawton	1544	2016 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island	$2,100,000	$2,500,000	$3,500,000
1911 ROLLS-ROYCE 40/50 ROI-DES-BELGES		2015 Bonhams : The Frederiksen Auction		$3,500,000	$5,000,000

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