1910 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Tourer

This Silver Ghost is one of the last short chassis cars produced and features the larger 7,428cc engine that was introduced in 1909. This rare combination produces a car with an excellent power-to-weight ratio and a light driving experience unmatched by later Rolls-Royce motor cars. Fitted with the current touring coachwork by Holmes of Derby in 1913, it has a well-documented history from new. It was laid up between 1923 and 1945, when it was purchased by the British motoring journalist John Bolster, who kept the car until his death in 1990. It was then acquired by Bill Lake, who also kept it for the rest of his life. Featured in the popular TV series Downton Abbey, it is used regularly; it made a recent tour of California.