Introduced in 1906 as the 40/50 hp and marketed as 'the best car in the world', the Silver Ghost used a smooth, silent side-valve six-cylinder engine in a durable chassis that stayed in production until 1925. Its reliability, proven in the 1907 15,000-mile trial, set the template for Rolls-Royce's engineering reputation. Surviving cars are central to pre-WWI motoring history and Concours circles.
It combined unmatched refinement and mechanical durability in an era when most cars were temperamental, and it earned the reputation that defined the marque. Its long production run, bespoke coachwork variety, and role in armoured car and Alpine Trial history give each surviving chassis a distinct story.
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Sources: Bonhams
Targa has recorded 84 auction sales of the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost between 2003 and 2026, from Bonhams. The cars sold were built between 1908 and 1927. In the last 12 months there have been 3 sales.
Latest recorded sales
- 1912 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost Roi des Belges style Tourer
- 1922 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost Boat Tail Tourer
- 1923 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost Piccadilly Roadster
- 1909 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost Roi des Belges Tourer
- 1912 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost Roi des Belges Style Tourer
- 1914 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost Sports Tourer
- 1923 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost Limousine
- 1913 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost 'Top Hat Brougham de Ville'