And you thought your car was old!

"Mosqvich" (mosqvich) 08/02/2013 at 20:49 • Filed to: Rolls-Royce, Silver Ghost, Silver Dawn

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In 1908 Rolls-Royce Motor Cars wanted to prove their new car, the now legendary Silver Ghost, had legs and set out to prove it in a long test drive covering 7,000 miles. Reputation established. The example pictured above is a 1909 Silver Ghost known as the Silver Dawn. Its coachwork is by Barker and wears Silver Mink, an appropriate colored paint for such a fine automobile. It contains many of its original parts including chassis, engine, gearbox and front and rear axles. All major components are stamped 1908 and the engine even retains its original cast iron pistons.

To prove the point that it is still just as reliable, the Silver Dawn drove the 1,800 mile Alpine Centenary Trial. According to Rolls-Royce "a century ago this past June, four Rolls-Royce Silver Ghosts embarked on the Austrian Alpine Trials, the most arduous test of automotive endurance of the time." The Silver Dawn successfully completed the drive.

Photos courtesy of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars

f86sabre > Mosqvich 08/02/2013 at 20:55

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Good looking color on that car.

Blondude > Mosqvich 08/02/2013 at 21:21

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I think I found the owner.