1907 Rolls-Royce 40/50 h.p. 'Silver Ghost' Barker of London 'Roi des Belges' Open Tourer [60551]

1907 Rolls-Royce 40/50 h.p. 'Silver Ghost' [60551] in Ultimate Factories, Non-fiction TV, 2006-2012 Ep. Rolls

Class: Cars, Proto / Concept — Model origin:

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Vintman ◊ 2010-07-13 20:39	Looks like a Roller Silver Ghost. Vintman
dsl ◊ 2010-07-13 20:46	Yes. Registration looks as if it could be AX 201 - if so this is a famous Rolls-Royce demonstration model which I think is still owned by RR. Also the car modelled by Matchbox in Models of Yesteryears series in 1960s.
dsl ◊ 2010-07-13 21:43	Update from wikipedia info. If this is AX 201 it is chassis 60551 from 1907 and the only Rolls Royce 40/50hp which was officially called the Silver Ghost - the title is informal for all the other 7873 examples. And it now is owned by Bentley (ie VW). -- Last edit: 2010-07-13 21:48:19
dsl ◊ 2010-07-13 21:55	Final nugget from Wikipedia: "The Silver Ghost is considered the most valuable car in the world; in 2005 its insured value was placed at USD $35million. Today it is valued in USD $57million." So that's about the same as one Cesc Fabregas or two Wayne Rooneys.