RM Sotheby’s to Feature 1909 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP at Upcoming Auction
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1909 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Roi des Belges in the style of Barker gets high estimate at RM Sotheby’s upcoming sale, “The Guyton Collection” that will take place on May 4-5, 2019, in St. Louis, Missouri. The pre-auction estimate of this car i
RM Sotheby’s to Feature 1909 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP at Upcoming Auction
1909 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Roi des Belges in the style of Barker gets high estimate at RM Sotheby’s upcoming sale, “The Guyton Collection” that will take place on May 4-5, 2019, in St. Louis, Missouri. The pre-auction estimate of this car is 800,000 USD - 1,000,000 USD, and it will be offered in lot 373 at the auction. “This Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost was ordered by Thornton & Schieber, Ltd., and was originally delivered with a seven-passenger landaulette body by Hooper. Early editions of John Fasal’s respected The Edwardian Rolls-Royce include a note that the car was dismantled, and its engine fitted in a motor launch, but this has since been disproven and Mr. Fasal now notes that the car remained intact. It passed to A. Hutton of Surrey, in 1922, and to Noel Armitage in 1935. Following World War II, in 1946, chassis no. 1203 was discovered with a saloon body in a scrapyard known as “Cow Roast” at Tring. It enjoyed several further UK owners, the last of whom, noted early Silver Ghost enthusiasts M.R. and D.W. Neale of Worcestershire, acquired it in 1957 and fitted a tourer body the following year. This, in turn, was replaced by the present Jarvis-built Roi des Belges in 1972,” states the auction house. RM Sotheby’s added further details of this car and stated that it has original chassis and engine, with exacting period-correct coachwork; it is restored by noted Silver Ghost authority, Jonathan Harley. It was formerly owned by Rick Carroll, Bill Lassiter, and Richard Solove and it has also been the winner of the Charles A. Chayne Trophy, 2004 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. It has one of the most beautiful “parallel bonnet” Silver Ghosts available. RM Sotheby’s further commented, “The current body was crafted in the exacting fashion of the original Barker body produced for chassis no. 60551, the original “Silver Ghost” by Claude Johnson, that had given the model its enduring nickname. The body was finished in a rich silver, with a polished aluminum engine cover and all brightwork in nickel plate. Bleriot “bullseye” headlamps, Lucas no. 644 oil side lamps with etched “starburst” side lenses and “bullseye” front lenses, Lucas oil taillamps, Rotax rear-view mirrors, and a single Elliott speedometer and Smiths eight-day clock completed the ensemble along with an Autovox horn and fender-mounted “boa constrictor” horn. A most interesting distinguishing feature was the R.A.C. radiator cap – correctly chosen, as the construction of this car pre-dated the design of the famous “Spirit of Ecstasy.” The interior was finished in green leather.” https://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more
