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Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Barrel-Sided Tourer

1924 · Manual · Green over black

£175,000

Listed today at Vintage & Prestige, Northampton. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1924
Registration: HC 4713
Gearbox: Manual
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Colour: Green over black
Generation: 40/50 hp Silver Ghost (1907–1926)

About this car

Chassis 100RM is a 1924 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost, a late example of the model that carried the marque's reputation for near-silent running. It left the factory with a Cockshoot body but was later rebodied as the barrel-sided tourer seen today, finished in green over black.

It has four-wheel brakes, with the front brakes fitted at Rolls-Royce's Derby factory, a significant aid to stopping in a car of this era. The interior is in well-aged brown leather, and a fold-out Auster screen protects rear passengers.

For some years it was the personal car of Lisburn restorer James Black, and the dealer says all necessary work has been done and the car runs strongly and quietly. It is described as suited to long tours and rallies. It is registered in the UK as HC4713, and viewing is in Lisburn, Northern Ireland.

Written by Vertar from Vintage & Prestige’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (Rolls-Royce 40/50 chassis specification (7,428 cc side-valve straight-six). Rolls-Royce never published a power figure, and the coachbuilt body means there is no factory weight or performance data. Assumes a Derby-built chassis; some 1924 cars were built in Springfield, USA, so check the chassis number.).

Engine: 7,428 cc, 6 cylinders
Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated