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1252 — 1914 Rolls-Royce 40/50-hp Silver Ghost Landaulette Coachwork by Barker Registration no. LE 7478 Chassis no. 50YB Engine no. 109E
United Kingdom • 14 Jun 2014
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Landaulette, chassis 50YB, boasts coachwork by Barker and a rich history, including its first owner, Carlos Braun Menéndez, and subsequent ownership by notable collectors. Restored to its 1914 condition and rallied extensively in Britain and Europe, it represents the Edwardian Silver Ghost at its peak, combining historical significance with a well-maintained and actively enjoyed legacy.
Condition
7
While impeccably restored to its 1914 condition, including additional work by Brentclass in 1981, and selected for the Cartier Style et Luxe Concours at the 1997 Goodwood Festival of Speed, the car's extensive history of rallies in Britain and Europe throughout the 1970s, '80s, and '90s suggests it has been actively used and may show some signs of wear consistent with its age and use, despite the restoration efforts.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
50YB
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
Reg Number:
LE 7478
RHD/LHD:
RHD
The first owner of this impressive Rolls-Royce was Carlos Braun Menéndez, scion of a wealthy family of Chilean origin who had moved to Buenos Aires in 1908.
The family's fortunes were based on ranching, trading and shipping, and they had substantial landholdings in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia.
Amazingly, Señor Braun Menéndez, who had been born in Puntas Arenas, Chile, in November 1895, was only 18 when he placed the order for his Silver Ghost with Pickford, Trown & Co, Motor Engineers and Engineers' Toolmakers, of Eccleshall Road, Sheffield, early in 1914! Pickford, Trown, a company established in 1910 and headed by Ernest Hardy Pickford and Felix Trown, were agents for Rolls-Royce, Daimler and Chenard-Walcker, and were the sort of forward-looking company that would appeal to the entrepreneurial Braun Menéndez family, for they were also registered as "manufacturers and repairers of flying machines, aeroplanes, etc".
The specification for the Braun Menéndez Ghost called for a CAV ...
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£115,000
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£406,393
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£733,695
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