Details
1910 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER GHOST "BALLOON CAR" ROADSTER
COACHWORK BY WILKINSON & SONS
Chassis No. 1322
Engine No. 1322
Maroon with black wings with brown hide upholstery
Engine: six cylinder, 7,248cc, side valves, 48bhp at 1,000rpm; Gearbox: three speed manual; Brakes: two wheel drum; Suspension: front, semi-elliptic leaf springs, rear, three quarter elliptic. Right hand drive.
Originally ordered with a Cockshoot seven-passenger body, this Ghost was discovered in Argentina in chassis form and restored in the style of the famed C.S. Rolls "Balloon Car" in which it is offered today. The new coachwork was carried out by the well-respected firm of Wilkinson & Sons of Derby, England.
For added visual appeal the bonnet has been left in its unpainted aluminum state, enhanced by professional polishing. All lamps and brightwork are polished in brass including the Lucas Duplex lamps.
Extras on this car include Rudge-Whitworth wire wheels, a complete and quite scarce Silver Ghost tool kit, a full and correct set of engine and transmission pans, a complete fitted set of spring gaiters and a bulb horn of singular design.
This car has received numerous honours since its restoration by the highly-regarded Rolls-Royce specialist Frank Cooke of Massachusetts, including an AACA National First Place Junior award, the Foo Dog Trophy from the Rolls-Royce Owners Club for the best Silver Ghost, and a first place at the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
COACHWORK BY WILKINSON & SONS
Chassis No. 1322
Engine No. 1322
Maroon with black wings with brown hide upholstery
Engine: six cylinder, 7,248cc, side valves, 48bhp at 1,000rpm; Gearbox: three speed manual; Brakes: two wheel drum; Suspension: front, semi-elliptic leaf springs, rear, three quarter elliptic. Right hand drive.
Originally ordered with a Cockshoot seven-passenger body, this Ghost was discovered in Argentina in chassis form and restored in the style of the famed C.S. Rolls "Balloon Car" in which it is offered today. The new coachwork was carried out by the well-respected firm of Wilkinson & Sons of Derby, England.
For added visual appeal the bonnet has been left in its unpainted aluminum state, enhanced by professional polishing. All lamps and brightwork are polished in brass including the Lucas Duplex lamps.
Extras on this car include Rudge-Whitworth wire wheels, a complete and quite scarce Silver Ghost tool kit, a full and correct set of engine and transmission pans, a complete fitted set of spring gaiters and a bulb horn of singular design.
This car has received numerous honours since its restoration by the highly-regarded Rolls-Royce specialist Frank Cooke of Massachusetts, including an AACA National First Place Junior award, the Foo Dog Trophy from the Rolls-Royce Owners Club for the best Silver Ghost, and a first place at the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.