The exhibition of the Miguel de la Vía Collection starts its journey at the beginning of the automotive history....
The 50s and 60s of the twentieth century, origin of modern aesthetics and mass culture are reflected in a...
In the sixties Rolls-Royce opted for a renewal of the concept of prestige and elegance that prevailed in the...
The post-war recession led to the manufacture of a smaller car suited to the difficult situation but maintained the...
The denomination of “Hall Baronnial” we owe to the English historian and expert writer in Rolls-Royce, John Fasal, who...
1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Style Colonial #27PB
The “Continental” or “Alpine Eagle” model, the most coveted of all Rolls-Royce sports cars, is the result of a failure; that of the owner James Radley during the tough Austrian Alpine Tests of 1912. His defeat spurred the Derby Company to expressly prepare a four-car team for the 1913 competition. They were equipped with 75 brake horsepower, larger and higher radiators, the cantilevered rear suspension of the previous sports cars from London to Edinburgh and a new four-speed gearbox with direct stop. These successes encouraged Claude Johnson, the brand’s chief director and advertising expert, to appear at the Spanish Grand Prix where the Marquis of Salamanca won at the controls of a 40/50 HP car over a 200-mile course through the Guadarrama Mountains
The absence of the characteristic statuette or ‘Spirit of Ecstasy’ on the radiator was due to the demands of the Alpine tests, which required the aluminium bonnet and radiator to be sealed to prevent the addition of water or oil, extending the inlet tube to prevent the pipes from overflowing due the tilting provoked by the slopes
- Body: Penny
- Capacity: 7,428 cc
- Period: 1906-1925
- Units: 6,173
