London to Edinburgh Tourer
Coachwork: Mulliner
Chassis #: 2517
Engine #: 17P
Sold for $800,000 at 2010 RM Auctions - Sports & Classics of Monterey.
Sold for $495,880 at 2011 RM Auctions - London.
Sold for $629,178 (DKK3,910,000) at 2015 Bonhams : The Frederiksen Auction.
In 1913, this Rolls-Royce 40/50HP Silver Ghost with chassis 2517 was ordered. It was fitted with a custom six-seater Torpedo body with coachwork handled by H.J. Mulliner. The original owner was the Maharaja of Patiala, Maharaja Bhupinder Singh, who held forth over the state of Patiala from 1900 to 1938. It is rumored that he married ten times and had 200 concubines and eighty-eight children. His Rolls-Royce rivals those rumors, as it was fitted with many custom features and luxury items. It came equipped with a Cobra horn, running-board coverings, tool roll, and a pair of jump seats. The larger-than-life persona of the Maharaja can be seen throughout the vehicle.The Maharaja was a favored client of Rolls-Royce and was given the opportunity to order the first Rolls-Royce Twenty. He accepted, but went a bit farther; he ordered a whole fleet of them. Years later, during the 1930s, Rolls-Royce did not accept any orders from Maharaja Bhupinder Singh. In retaliation, the Maharaja assigned his Rolls-Royce cars to the streets, to be used for trash pickup. Only after Rolls-Royce relented did the Maharaja recall his fleet of Rolls-Royce from civil duties. In 1985 this Rolls-Royce chassis 2517 was acquired by Richard Solove in India. The car was not in running condition, though solid and in fair condition throughout. It wore London-to-Edinburgh Tourer coachwork which it still retains in modern times. It was brought to running and driving condition and driven across Patiala and Pakistan to Karachi. Upon arrival, it was sent to Britain and to Jonathan Harley's shop where a four-year restoration was performed.
It is painted in a deep green with open Ghost coachwork mounted on a Colonial Silver Ghost chassis. The interior is tan leather accented by an abundance of light varnished wood trim and nickel brightwork. There is a crystal decanter and four matching tumblers. There are five bright plated wire wheels with one being an off-side mounted spare. The bell headlights are nickel-plated, as is the Charles Sykes' Spirit of Ecstasy radiator-cap mascot.
By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2010
1913 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost
Rolls-Royce
2015 Bonhams : The Frederiksen Auction
Sale Price :
USD $629,178 (DKK3,910,000.00)
2011 RM Auctions - London
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $380,000-USD $500,000
Sale Price :
USD $495,880
2011 Gooding and Company - Pebble Beach Auctions
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $900,000-USD $1,300,000
Lot was not sold
2010 RM Auctions - Sports & Classics of Monterey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $1,000,000-USD $1,500,000
Sale Price :
USD $800,000
2007 Gooding & Company
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $1,000,000-USD $1,500,000
Sale Price :
USD $1,870,000
1913 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost
(Data based on Model Year 1913 sales)
1913 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost 'London-to-Edinburgh' Sports Tourer Chassis#: 2380 Sold for USD$1,001,000 2017 Bonhams : Philadelphia Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum | ![]() ![]() |
1913 ROLLS-ROYCE 40/50HP LONDON-EDINBURGH SILVER GHOST SPORTS TOURER Chassis#: 2371 Sold for USD$698,500 2017 Bonhams : Scottsdale, AZ | ![]() ![]() |
1913 ROLLS-ROYCE 40/50 SILVER GHOST TOURER Chassis#: 2517 Sold for USD$629,178 2015 Bonhams : The Frederiksen Auction | ![]() ![]() |
1913 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp silver Ghost Roi-Des-Belges Tourer Chassis#: 2617 Sold for USD$693,000 2014 Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction | ![]() ![]() |
1913 Rolls-Royce 45/50hp Silver Ghost London-to-Edinburgh Tourer Chassis#: 2643 Sold for USD$1,084,875 2013 Bonhams - The Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale | |
1913 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost 'London to Edinburgh' Open Tourer Chassis#: 2517 Sold for USD$495,880 2011 RM Auctions - London | ![]() ![]() |
1913 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Open Tourer Chassis#: 2517 Sold for USD$800,000 2010 RM Auctions - Sports & Classics of Monterey | ![]() ![]() |
1913 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost Open-Drive Limousine Chassis#: 1NA Sold for USD$328,616 2009 Bonhams - Collectors' Motor Cars and Automobilia | ![]() ![]() |
1913 Rolls-Royce 'Silver Ghost' 40/50hp Roi-des-Belges Tourer Chassis#: 2617 Sold for USD$832,000 2008 The Richard C. Paine Jr. Collection | ![]() ![]() |
1913 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Tourer Sold for USD$1,870,000 2007 Gooding & Company | ![]() ![]() |
1913 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Sold for USD$852,500 2007 Vintage Motor Cars at Amelia Island | ![]() ![]() |
Rolls-Royce Silver Ghosts That Failed To Sell At Auction
1913 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1913 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Sports Tourer by Barker | 2371 | 2019 RM Sothebys : Hershey | $750,000 | $850,000 | |
1913 Rolls-Royce 40/50HP Silver Ghost London-Edinburgh Tourer | 2371 | 2018 Bonhams : Quail Lodge | $750,000 | $850,000 | |
1913 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost 40/50hp Roi-de-Belges Tourer | 2617 | 2011 Bonhams The December Sale | $450,000 | $500,000 | |
1913 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Tourer | 2517 | 2011 Gooding and Company Pebble Beach Auctions | $900,000 | $1,300,000 | |
1913 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost Roi-de-Belges Tourer | 2531 | 2009 RollsRoyce, Bentley Motor Cars and Automobilia | $200,000 | $250,000 | |
1913 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost Roi-de-Belges Tourer | 2531 | 2008 Bonhams Important Collectors' Motor Cars, Pioneer and Vintage Motorcycles and Fine Automobilia | $250,000 | $300,000 |
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