This is a rare all brass 1912 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost in the style of Barker Roi des Belges that is concours and tour ready! With its original chassis (2006) and original engine (7W), this Silver Ghost has been a proven tourer and continues to impress out on the road. The all brass finishes complement the Burgundy livery with Maroon accents paired with a Cordovan leather interior. This tour-ready all brass Silver Ghost can be shown at any major concours event in the world.
Chassis 2006 was ordered new as a landaulette by Australian Mr. James M. Niall, a wool industry entrepreneur of Goldsborough Mort & Co. Mr. Niall kept homes in both Melbourne and London. The Silver Ghost was delivered to Melbourne in the summer of 1912. The Silver Ghost then passed to N. Faulkiner of Melbourne in 1916, to F. Knight of Toorak of Victoria in 1922, and then to J. Perry. Melbourne Rolls-Royce enthusiast, Mr. Maurice R. Markoff, acquired the Silver Ghost around 1958. Mr. Markoff commissioned a new tourer body and advertised the completed restoration in the Rolls-Royce Owners’ Club publication in 1965.
According to John Fasal, the Silver Ghost sold the following year to Mr. James Leake of Muskogee, Oklahoma. Jimmy sent the Silver Ghost to London soon after acquiring it for a complete restoration. The restoration took place in 1966 under Harry Ferguson-Wood, the longtime service manager for Jack Barclay in London. Jimmy exhibited the Silver Ghost in his personal museum, retaining it until November 1987.
In 1989, a Danish collector acquired the Silver Ghost and commissioned Wilkinson & Sons of England to perform a comprehensive restoration and reconfigure the body into its existing Barker-style Roi des Belges. The famed Roi de Belges style body was favored by the monarchs of Belgium.
The present owner acquired the Silver Ghost in 2022 and recommissioned it for touring, which included an electric start, turn signals, and the alternator sourced from the SGA. He refreshed the cosmetics including a new tan Haartz-cloth canvas convertible top and all new wooden artillery wheels.
The Silver Ghost presents in excellent concours condition, with the deep Burgundy livery complemented with Maroon details. Beautifully polished brass throughout is in concours condition. The Silver Ghost features the iconic brass Spirit of Ecstasy mascot and brass radiator surround. The Silver Ghost has Lucas Auto Lite headlamps, Lucas King of the Road cowl lamps and tail lamps with dual cobra horns that house turn signals in each mouth. All lights have been upgraded to electric. The Silver Ghost has a polished brass fold-down windscreen that can be adjusted for different styles of driving. The new tan Haartz-cloth convertible top is in excellent condition and includes storage straps for hats. The exterior presents in concours condition.
The interior is trimmed in Cordovan leather that is in overall excellent condition. The aluminum dashboard houses instruments that are beautifully restored and function well. An electric start button and the turn signal switch are both conveniently located but concealed under the driver’s seat. The Brown horsehair mats are in excellent condition. The interior presents in concours condition.
The Silver Ghost retains its original engine (7W) which is a 7.4-liter inline six-cylinder paired a three-speed manual transmission. The engine runs on both magneto and coil ignition with an upgraded alternator. The road manners are confidence-inspiring with an easy to steer and stable front end. The Silver Ghost starts on a quarter turn of the crank and shifts easily. Both the chassis and engine compartment have been detailed to concours exhibition condition.
The Silver Ghost comes with build records, historical articles, brass accessory covers, and miscellaneous spares and tools.
For more information and details, please call or text Harry Clark at (602) 245-7200 or email us at harry@classic.bz. This 1912 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Roi des Belges is available for inspection at our showroom in Phoenix. We are pleased to offer FaceTime or WhatsApp live video inspections, and we help coordinate shipping worldwide.
