Way back in 1904, a Rolls-Royce drove 14,371 miles
non-stop, setting a new world record. The car was dubbed the Silver Ghost in
celebration of the feat. Now, 114 years later, the same automaker is launching
a special series of that car’s spiritual successor, to honor the original.
Strictly limited to a run of 35 examples, the Silver
Ghost Collection takes the modern Ghost saloon in an even more exclusive
direction. Each will be done up in Cassiopeia Silver with a hand-painted
coachline with actual silver particles.
The Spirit of Ecstasy hood ornament is crafted from
solid sterling silver, with a black-gold-plated hammered copper base sitting
atop a black-vaned grille.
The cabin is being done up in Forest Green leather,
just like the record-setting original from over a century ago. Silver-tipped
leather adorns the interior door panels, with silver-onlaid open-poor wood trim
and a special dashboard clock. The center console houses a watch, sunglasses,
and pen, there’s a special picnic hamper in the trunk… even the oak-handled
umbrellas in the doors are unique to the special edition.
Rolls-Royce has also
updated the Ghost for 2018, with a grille pushed further forward and fitted
with deeper-set grille vanes. The front bumper has been redesigned, the cabin
is quieter thanks to improved acoustics and sound dampening, the infotainment
system has been upgraded, and the 21-inch wheels are new, too. So even if you
can’t get your hands on one of the Silver Ghost editions, the “standard” Ghost
now promises to stand apart from others that have come before.
