A VINTAGE Rolls-Royce from 1912 is now worth a staggering £300,000 after it was restored to its former glory.
Over the course of 19 years, £600,000 worth of painstaking work was carried out on the classic motor – which awaits its new owner.
The Silver Ghost Tourer is finished in striking silver with contrasting dark green features and has a full-length mohair retractable roof.
The pre-war car has been finished with a matching emerald buttoned leather upholstery and has the registration number BF 8930 and chassis number 2082.
The 40/50hp model was introduced by Rolls-Royce in 1906 and quickly earned the moniker ‘Silver Ghost', thanks to its exceptional performance and engineering.
The car's magnificent 7,036cc side-valve ‘six' engine – later increased to 7,428cc- with seven-bearing crankshaft and pressure lubrication is at the heart of this remarkable machine.
The chassis, composed of channel-section side members and tubular cross members, is suspended on semi-elliptic springs at the front and a ‘platform' leaf-spring arrangement at the rear.
In 2003, the dismantled Silver Ghost was sold at Bonhams' auction at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu, where its current owner acquired it.
Since then, the car has been lovingly restored to the highest standards by a leading ‘Ghost specialist'.
The meticulous restoration process was completed in 2022 and led to costs totalling £600,000.
The car is set to be auctioned off by Bonhams Cars on 13 April 2025 for £300K.
“This meticulously restored Silver Ghost is not only a marvel of automotive engineering but also an imposing and breathtaking motor car that is perfect for events hosted by the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts' Club (RREC) and the 20 Ghost Club,”; reads the listing.
“The model was constantly refined during its 20-year production run, with improvements to both the transmission and suspension, ensuring it remained one of the finest cars on the road.
“The model was originally fitted with limousine coachwork, as confirmed by John Fasal’s authoritative work, The Edwardian Rolls-Royce.
“The car had a distinguished history, with previous owners including Sir Robert Moncreiffe of London and Captain P A Brooksbank of Knebworth, Herts.
“It is known to have existed in chassis-only form in 1962 and is believed to have been in Australia from the 1960s to the 1990s.
“The result is a motor car that drives in the model's famous silence, embodying the essence of early 20th-century luxury.”;
