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1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost

1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Victoria

  • Chassis Number: 1683
  • Engine Number: 1680
  • Edwardian Elegance for the Maharaja of Mysore
    The rulers of India, the Maharajas of various states and city-states, were loyal customers of the Rolls-Royce marque. Many lived a very lavish lifestyle in palaces with staff and attendants to wait on their ever need and desire. When they traveled they were often accompanied by large numbers of guards, retainers, family and staff. Rolls-Royce had a colonial model which was well suited to the rougher roads and conditions of remote regions, and a popular choice for many of the Maharajas. They were fitted with a wide variety of coachwork for entertainment, hunting, ceremony and transportation.

    The coronation of King George V was celebrated by all of the Princes of India in what was called the Delhi Durbar. This beautiful Rolls-Royce is one of eight Silver Ghosts with identical landaulette bodies provided for this special event. After the coronation, it was presented to the Maharaja of Mysore, who had it rebodied with this magnificent open (to suit the tropical climate) Victoria to be used for parades and other special ceremonies by the Maharaja.

    The eight identical landaulette bodied cars were built by Barker, Hooper, Windovers, Mulliner and Thrupp & Maberly. This car, with chassis 1683, was the only on bodied by H.J. Mulliner and was fitted with Pullman Limousine coachwork.

    Following the Durbar, ownership passed to Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV, Maharaja of Mysore. At some early period in its life the Mulliner Pullman limousine coachwork was removed and rebodied wih this open Victoria. It was used for parades and similar ceremonial occassions.

    The passengers riding in the elevated rear seat are protected from the sun by a folding victoria top. The large umbrella in the rear was to provide partial shading for the guards and retainers standing at attention in the sun. A very thoughtful gesture on part of the Maharaja.

    The car returned to England in the 1950s and treated to a restoration. Upon completion, it was sold at auction to James Leake for the price of $27,000, a high price at the time. Millard Newman became the cars next owner and then purchased by Richard Solove in 1993. He commissioned Dave Hemmings to perform another restoration which still shows nicely in modern times.

    At the 1994 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance it was awarded first-in-class honors and earned the Millard Newman Award at Amelia Island in 2003.

    This Silver Ghost has a side-valve, six-cylinder, 7428cc engine producing 48 horsepower at 1,250 rpm, and a three-speed transmission. The seven-bearing crankshaft has full pressure lubrication and the center main bearing is made specially large to remove vibration, essentially splitting the engine into two three-cylinder units. Two spark plugs are fitted to each cylinder with a trembler coil to produce the spark with a magneto-the instruction was to start the engine on the trembler/battery and then switch to magneto. The substantial chassis had rigid front and rear axles and leaf springs all round. The success of the model led to the company dropping the previous range of cars and following a one model policy until the launch of the 20 hp in 1922. In all, a total of 8,416 Silver Ghost cars were produced from 1907 to 1926, including 1,703 from the American Springfield factory. Many are still running to this day. The Silver Ghost was the origin of Rolls-Royce's claim of making the 'Best car in the world' - a phrase coined by the prestigious publication Autocar in 1907.

    In 2007 it was brought to the Gooding & Company auction held in Pebble Beach, Ca where it was estimated to sell for $800,000-$1,200,000 and offered without reserve. Those estimates proved very accurate as the lot was sold for $990,000 including buyer's premium.

    2007 Gooding & Company

    Pre-Auction Estimates :
    USD $800,000-USD $1,200,000 
    Sale Price :
    USD $990,000

    1911 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 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 image  1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost image  
    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 image  1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost image  
    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 40/50 HP Silver Ghost image  1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost image  
    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 image  1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost image  
    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 image  1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost image  
    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 40/50 HP Silver Ghost image  1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost image  
    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 image  1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost image  
    1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost
    Sold for USD$858,000
      2006 Monterey Sports & Classic Car Auction
    1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost image  1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost image  
    1911 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Landaulette
    Sold for USD$401,500
      2003 Vintage Motor Cars at Meadow Brook Hall
     

    Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghosts That Failed To Sell At Auction

    1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
    VehicleChassisEventHigh BidEst. LowEst. High
    1911 ROLLS-ROYCE 40/50 HP SILVER GHOST TOURER16062023 Gooding & Company : London Auction $500,000$700,000
    1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Tourer17172021 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours Auction $1,000,000$1,500,000
    1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost Tulip-Backed semi open drive Pullman Limousine15432020 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 Lawton15442016 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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    1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Vehicle Profiles

    1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost vehicle information
    Tourer
    Coachwork: Barker
    Chassis #: 1717
    Engine #: 1717
    1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost vehicle information
    Limousine
    Coachwork: Thrupp and Maberly
    Chassis #: 1850E
    Engine #: 58
    1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost vehicle information
    Tourer
    Coachwork: Lawton
    Chassis #: 1544
    1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost vehicle information
    Roadster
    Coachwork: Wilkinson
    Chassis #: 1592
    Engine #: 91
    1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost vehicle information
    Limousine
    Coachwork: Hooper
    1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost vehicle information
    Open Drive Landaulette
    Coachwork: F.R. Wood
    Chassis #: 1797
    1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost vehicle information
    Roi-des-Belge Tourer
    Coachwork: Alford & Alder
    Chassis #: 1574
    Engine #: 72
    1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost vehicle information
    Victoria
    Chassis #: 1683
    Engine #: 1680
    1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost vehicle information
    Roi-des-Belge Tourer
    Coachwork: Barker
    Engine #: 1671