Rolls-Royce commemorates its heritage with the new Silver Ghost Collection. a celebration of the 1907 original model that created an icon.
If you’re in the market for a truly special automobile, Rolls-Royce just might have outdone themselves (yet again) with the creation of the Silver Ghost Collection, a 35-strong homage to the 1907 original model.
The 35 2018 bespoke Ghosts in the new collection celebrate the original “Silver Ghost”, which set a non-stop long-distance endurance record in 1907.
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That iconic automobile, the twelfth 40/50hp chassis completed with a Barker & Co 4/5 seater touring body, and commissioned by Claude Johnson, then managing director of Rolls-Royce Limited, was quickly recognised for its ability to demonstrate the marque’s prowess.
The ethereally quiet running of this extraordinary automobile and the silver paint with silver fittings, led Johnson to select this very car for high-profile competitive trials, bestowing the name, ‘Silver Ghost’ upon it.
Featuring a solid sterling-silver Spirit of Ecstasy, the muse that has guided motor cars created by the marque since 1911, and bearing the registration plate of the original ‘Silver Ghost’ at its base, the collection models feature a bolder and more sculptured face than 2018 production models, as well as a grille frame that has been pushed further forward to producing a stronger sweep back into the front wings.
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Presented in Cassiopeia Silver, a complex bespoke silver paint incorporating both warm and cool tones, echoing the silver paint of the original, Ghost Collection models feature a bespoke hand-painted coachline, applied by Rolls-Royce’s master painter that is imbued with fine particles of pure silver.
In addition, black painted grille veins mimic the distinctive black grille of the ‘Silver Ghost’, while the fully-polished wheel centres encircled with ‘SILVER GHOST – SINCE 1907’ engraved on a Cassiopeia Silver backing, echo the fine details of the original car.
Within, accents of a specially created Forest Green leather provide a nod to the original interior colour scheme, while newly designed silver tipped leather makes its Rolls-Royce debut, being incorporated onto the front and rear door panniers.
Additionally, a silver inlay has been set into the open pore wood of the fascia and door cappings, flanking a solid silver ingot, hallmarked to allow reflection of this motor car’s great lineage.
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Further reference to the ‘Silver Ghost’ is made via the collection’s clock, styled as an ingot of silver. A peened solid silver encasement provides a decorative surface, reminiscent of the original dials of the original model. The interiors are complemented by tread plates engraved with the words ‘Silver Ghost Collection – One of Thirty-Five’, and Rolls-Royce umbrellas, stowed in the doors of each motor car, edged in a silver-coloured binding with open-pore tudor oak handles.
Technological innovations include a totally new multimedia interface and larger screens for rear passengers, with the entertainment system now able to respond to natural speech rather than predetermined commands, whilst navigation is improved by the Real Time Traffic Information for 32 countries.
Entertainment and communication are also enhanced by Blu-ray; digital radio capability in more countries, including a new ATM module linked to a 4G LTE standard antenna, which will support significantly increased data transfer; enhanced USB and HDMI connections with the motorcar’s systems, which also supports Miracast, and three sets of Kleer headphones supported by WiFi.
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As a finishing touch and to complete the collection, a rare and collectable Silver Ghost Hamper will continue Rolls-Royce’s romantic notion of the pinnacle in al fresco dining, proudly displaying a fusion of bespoke design with the finest craftsmanship.
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