We believe this 1925 Rolls-Royce Springfield Silver Ghost may be
the best looking "Post-War" Silver Ghost in existence. This Ghost
(S206ML) has won several national awards with the RROC and, more
importantly, has toured for tens of thousands of miles throughout
three different continents. S206ML is ready to be enjoyed on the
concours field as well as tours anywhere in the world. S206ML was
ordered new for Paul Grant of NYC being delivered as a Sudbury
sedan on May 18, 1926. S206ML was one of the last series of Silver
Ghost chassis to be delivered from the USA factory in Springfield,
Massachusetts. Thus, its left-hand drive configuration and the best
engineering developments offered by Springfield. S206ML has been
included in the RROC directories and publications since 1958,
shortly after the club was founded. Her history is very well
documented in multiple books, factory records and RROC magazines.
By 1965, S206ML was owned by A. Harling from Maryland until
acquired by Kenneth Wessel from Ohio in December 1986 as a pristine
original car with less than 18,000 miles from new. Mr. Wessel set
out on a complete restoration of her and earned an award at the
1990 RROC Annual Meeting in its present Ascot dual cowl phaeton
configuration. By 2004, S206ML was acquired by the most admired
Silver Ghost restorer in North America, Mr. Steve Littin from Ohio.
Steve Littin earned a first place in the Touring Class for her at
the RROC Annual Meeting in 2004 and at the 2006 Annual Meeting she
earned the Best of Prior Prewar Touring Best of Show and the Most
Silent Ghost. Mr. Littin also toured 6,000 miles across New Zealand
with her with stellar performance. On March 30, 2011, she was
acquired by her present owner for $425,000. Subsequent to her
acquisition, she benefitted from a $60,000 investment in a lacquer
repaint in Belgium and retrimming in Switzerland. With her
restoration freshened by her present owner, S206ML went on to win
honors at the 2011 BCCM St. Moritz Concours, 2013 Basel Paris RAID
Concours and Best of Show at the 2018 Park Place Concours in Dallas
where she beat a competing Bugatti. She is still in gorgeous
condition for concours or for touring. The livery is spectacular
with its nearly perfect burgundy lacquer paint complemented by
spectacular polished aluminum and nickel-plated components. Being a
Springfield Silver Ghost in such a sporting body, the wide white
walled tires look just right. The tan canvas convertible top sits
on top of the very low and rakish windshield that folds down flat
if so desired. The angles of the front and rear windshield are the
same and look incredibly sporty. Overall, this is the best-looking
Silver Ghost from the "Post-War" period. We love its gorgeous dual
cowl Ascot Sport Phaeton body as it combines the very best of both
worlds: a very late Springfield Ghost chassis with the later
stunning Ascot body. To see this in person is to be captivated by
its presence. The interior benefitted from a $20,000 investment in
its correct tan leather with just the right amount of patina. The
interior is surrounded with gorgeous wood with two complete bands
of inlaid mother of pearl. The wood is held in place by closely
placed flat head screws with each screw being perfectly aligned.
This is the attention to detail involved in its restoration. The
engine compartment is very well done, showing some patina from its
tens of thousands of miles of touring. We are continuing to detail
her and will have her in concours condition in the coming weeks.
The 7,428 CC Inline 6-Cylinder Engine is incredibly powerful and,
more importantly, reliable for touring. S206ML has never failed to
start and operate faithfully on its tours in Australia, New Zealand
as well as throughout Europe and the United States. The addition of
a Gear Vendor overdrive makes it a wonderful touring experience
even on today's highways. The chassis is beautifully detailed in
burgundy and would be very presentable for concours display with
simple additional detailing. S206ML is powerful and smooth.
Rolls-Royce Silver Ghosts are supported by a very large community
of owners and specialists. The Silver Ghost Association and the
Silver Ghost Register are incredible resources. Also, Silver Ghost
only tours are held around the world as these cars were designed to
last forever and are powerful and handle exceptionally well for the
era. For more information and details, please call, text or email
Harry Clark at 1.602.245.7200 or
[email protected]. This
Silver Ghost is available for viewing and inspection at our Phoenix
showroom.