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1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Tourer

  • Chassis Number: 40YB
  • Engine Number: 96P
This 1914 Rolls-Royce 40/50 Silver Ghost was originally fitted with a Landaulette body by Flewitt. The original owner was C.S. Cockburn of Chesterfield, UK. The car had CAV lighting equipment, Model G headlamps, sidelamps, tail-lamp, switchbox, dash lamp and a case of spare bulbs. The original order sheet listed the design with a bonnet as a parallel style. This was later converted to the tapered bonnet with no additional charge to Cockburn.

The car remained in Europe for only a short time; in 1915 it was in Australia in the care of Mrs. Walter (Eliza) Hall. After her death, ownership changed and would continue to change for the next few years. Sometime during the mid-1930s it was owned by Melbourne bookmaker Percy Speakman, who had the body replaced with a Packard sedan body. The next owner was Salvatore Palisi who used it through the 1940s and 1950s.

In 1955 the car was sold to electrician Joseph Morton who retained it for several years. Jim Cooper purchased the car in October of 1958. While in his care, the car was treated to a restoration. A touring car body from a 1914 Mercedes, apparently built by Waring Brothers of Melbourne, was acquired and fitted to the car. It was painted deep maroon with black fenders, chassis and wheels.

In 1961 the car was driven on a supervised top-gear 850-mile, 50th Anniversary Commemorative Run to celebrate the London-to-Edinburgh achievement of 1911.

Ownership changed to the Sydney firm of F.J.Palmer's Menswear Store and was used as a promotional vehicle. George Sevenoaks was the next owner and in April of 1972, the car left Australia when it was sold to Dick Philippi of Downey, California.

Philippi restored the car and had it painted in light cream color. In 2007 it was brought to the Gooding & Company auction held in Pebble Beach, Ca where it was estimated to sell for $700,000 - $900,000. Those estimates were accurate and the lot was sold for $720,000 including buyer's premium.

By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2008

2007 Gooding & Company

Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $700,000-USD $900,000 
Sale Price :
USD $720,000

1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Auction Sales

Recent Sales of the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost

(Data based on Model Year 1914 sales)
1914 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost Salamanca Coachwork by Frederick R Wood
Chassis#: 14LB
Sold for USD$384,178
  2023 Bonhams : The Golden Age of Motoring Sale
 
1914 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER GHOST TOURER
Chassis#: 6TB
Sold for USD$1,160,000
  2022 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach
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1914 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost Coachwork by Barker & Co
Chassis#: 54AB
Sold for USD$489,000
  2022 Bonhams : Amelia Island Concours
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1914 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Torpédo Phaeton
Chassis#: 67RB
Sold for USD$2,205,000
  2020 Gooding & Company : Amelia Island
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1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Landaulette by Barker
Chassis#: 25EB
Sold for USD$665,000
  2019 RM Sothebys : Monterey
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1914 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost Open Tourer
Chassis#: 64 AB
Sold for USD$716,232
  2017 Bonhams : The Goodwood Festival of Speed
 
1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Tourer by Hemmings
Chassis#: 35PB
Sold for USD$726,000
  2017 RM Auctions : Amelia Island
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1914 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Landaulette by Barker
Chassis#: 25EB
Sold for USD$577,500
  2015 RM Sotheby's Hershey Auction
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1914 ROLLS-ROYCE 40/50 SILVER GHOST SKIFF
Chassis#: 54PB
Sold for USD$1,202,840
  2015 Bonhams : The Frederiksen Auction
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1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Tourer
Chassis#: 27LB
Sold for USD$572,000
  2012 RM - Milhous Collection, Fla
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1914 Rolls-Royce 40/50 Silver Ghost Landaulette
Chassis#: 25EB
Sold for USD$550,000
  2012 RM-Automobiles of Arizona
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1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Boat-Tail Skiff
Chassis#: 54PB
Sold for USD$773,402
  2009 RM Auctions - Automobiles of London
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1914 Rolls Royce 40/50Hp Silver Ghost Skiff-Torpedo
Sold for USD$1,072,500
  2008 Worldwide Auctions - Houston Classic 2008
 
1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost
Sold for USD$720,000
  2007 Gooding & Company
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1914 Rolls-Royce Landaulette by Barker
Sold for USD$1,155,000
  2007 Gooding & Company
 
1914 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost
Chassis#: 60RB
Sold for USD$495,000
  2006 RM Auctions at Meadow Brook
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Rolls-Royce Silver Ghosts That Failed To Sell At Auction

1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
VehicleChassisEventHigh BidEst. LowEst. High
1914 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Alpine Eagle Tourer18PB2024 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach $3,500,000$4,000,000
1914 ROLLS-ROYCE 40/50HP SILVER GHOST LANDAULETTE BY BARKER25EB2018 BarrettJackson : Scottsdale   
1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Brewster Tourer15LB2012 Leake Auctions Dallas$375,000  
1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Shapiro-Schebera Skiff 2009 Automobiles of Arizona$725,000$1,500,000$2,000,000
1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost 2009 The Scottsdale Auction : Gooding & Company $600,000$750,000

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