Rolls Royce 40 50 Grey Ghost

1912 rolls royce 40 50hp silver ghost in the style of barker 2133.
Rolls royce 40 50 grey ghost. The production model was officially unveiled at the 2009 frankfurt motor show the ghost extended wheelbase was introduced in 2011. In 1910 this was increased to 7 litres and the engine remained in production in the uk until 1925 and usa until 1926. The rolls royce 40 50 hp engine was introduced with the silver ghost in late 1906 as a six cylinder side valve 7 litre engine. Rolls royce 40 50 silver ghost sports tourer 1913 general description.
Ordered new by the president of the royal automobile club of australia and famed australian department store owner sir samuel hordern delivered to australia in november 1912. At the heart of the 40 50hp was henry royce s impressively powerful and reliable 7 428cc side valve inline six. Originally named the 40 50 h p the chassis was first made at royce s manchester works with production moving to derby in july 1908 and also between 1921 and 1926 in springfield massachusetts chassis no. It distils the pillars of our brand into a beautiful minimalist yet highly complex product that is perfectly in harmony with our ghost clients needs and perfectly in tune with the times.
The popularity of the new rolls royce grew quickly as it developed a reputation for smoothness silence flexibility and above all reliability. New rolls royce ghost the new rolls royce ghost is the most technologically advanced rolls royce yet. 60551 registered ax 201 was the car that was originally given the name silver ghost. The rolls royce ghost is a full sized luxury car manufactured by rolls royce motor cars the ghost nameplate named in honour of the silver ghost a car first produced in 1906 was announced in april 2009 at the auto shanghai show.
Car was eventually known as the silver ghost because the 13th chassis built 1701 also known by its british registration plate number ax201 presently showing over a million miles on the clock and still owned by rolls royce motors was finished in a gleaming silver.