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The Rolls-Royce 40/50 Silver Ghost was originally named "40/50 hp" and shown at the 1906 Olympia car show. Named "the best car in the world" by Autocar in 1907, the Silver Ghost established the british brand's reputation for excellence and quality.
The nickname "Silver Ghost" reportedly comes from the mostly unpainted aluminum body and the fact that it was "quiet as a ghost". The true Silver Ghost with plate number AX201 was purchased by an employee in 1908 with whom it made 500,000 miles before it was taken back to factory for servicing. While the car was still in the factory the owner died and his family donated the car back to the british company.
In the years it was produced the Silver Ghost received several upgrades. Development was however interrupted during World War I. At the time Rolls-Royce used the chassis and engine for their new range of Armoured Cars. Due to the decline of sales from 1913 to 1922, the Silver Ghost was replaced by the new Phantom in 1925.
Between the years of 1907 and 1926, 7874 Silver Ghost units were produced. One example can be visited at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu, England.
This car is considered to be the most valuable car in the world with an insured value of $57 million.
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The British car company Rolls-Royce started off in March 1906 with founders Henry Royce and Charles Stewart Rolls. In just a year the company had its first car model built – the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. Since 1908, the brand’s headquarters have been at Derby, England. In 1914, Rolls-Royce expanded their business field and began producing aircraft engines alongside the automobiles. The demand for Rolls-Royce cars increased in such an amount ... more
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