• Make: Rolls Royce
• Model: Silver Ghost
• Year: 1921
• Price: £199.000

1921 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost Salamanca.

Chassis number 182 LG
Registration number LE4721


Factory records show that ‘182 AG’ was finally tested at Park Ward’s Willesden works on 17th June 1922. The first owner is recorded as a Mr Jacquet and the favoured coachwork was the then most fashionable Salamanca Cabriolet. The latter provided the most versatile accommodation, offering fully open, closed or part-open configurations accordingly to the demands of the weather. In fully closed form it was indeed a snug vehicle and in the case of this car provides the rear passengers with very private accommodation.

The original build sheets specified two spare wheels, Lucas lighting, mechanical lifts to windows, a folding foot rail in the rear compartment & ladies’ and gents’ companion trays.

The car went to the USA in 1930 and had two owners in Maryland and Pennsylvania before returning to the UK in the early 1970s. Upon its return it participated successfully in the 1973 Alpine Commemoration Rally and during the immediately preceding seven years of private ownership was driven each year to the R-REC Annual Rally. ‘182 AG’ was selected as one of the 12 cars to take part in the Queen Mother’s 100th Birthday Celebration Parade and in 2002 took part in the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Tribute at Windsor Castle.

The car has been fastidiously maintained in good working order and is handsomely presented in green livery with deep-buttoned red leather upholstery. It features twin side-mounted spare wheels, two-piece opening windscreen, magnificent Lucas lighting, driver's mirror and nickel-plated brightwork throughout. The car comfortably accommodates six passengers and with an engine capacity of 7.4 litres and Rolls-Royce’s traditional top gear flexibility, has the ability to maintain station comfortably in modern traffic.

An original ’Ghost folding luggage rack and black Brexton trunk have been fitted, giving plenty of space for luggage when touring. Indeed, ‘182 AG’ has proved to be an extremely reliable touring car, having been driven with four up and their luggage for seven days over 1,000 miles from the South of England to Ireland where it participated in and was awarded 1st Prize in its class at the Gordon Bennett Rally. Other tours have included many parts of the UK and France.

Fully equipped for home and continental touring, and a joy to drive, this is surely one of the most elegant Rolls-Royce Salamanca's to be offered on the open market in recent years. The car is currently in the elderly owners garage north of Hamburg & may be viewed there by appointment.

Please note that the photographs show the leather as being a vivid red when in truth it is much more of a burgundy colour. The vagaries of digital cameras????