Rolls Royce 20/25 Barker Sultan of Kashmir

It was in 1904 that the Rolls Royce brand was founded after the meeting in 1902 of Henry Royce, the genius self-taught engineer-mechanic, and Charles Rolls, the aristocrat passionate about everything that rolls. But it was in 1906, at the Olympia Hall Motor Show in London, that they presented the most famous of all their creations, the 40/50 HP, today known as the Silver Ghost. silver), in reference to the car chassis number #AX201 painted silver gray. It is the first of the “big” Rolls-Royces. Manufactured in 7,874 copies, it was the one that would establish the reputation of the venerable English firm throughout the world, at a time when the British Empire dominated the world. Its 6-cylinder engine (7 l displacement, then 7.4 l from 1910) offers a level of technical reliability never before seen on an automobile and its superb chassis propels the brand into the very high end and will contribute to its reputation. of “best car in the world”.
 
This Rolls Royce 20 HP is one of the most important and historic Rolls-Royce 20 HP still in existence, delivered new to Delhi as a demonstration car and sold new to the Maharaja of Jamu & Kashmir in 1925.
 
– Clear and documented history by world specialist of the model, Mr John M. Fasal
– Factory sheet, register, notebook, documents and copies of the original invoice
– Chassis, bodywork, engine, gearbox with servo and original axle
– Ordered new with more than thirty options such as the two-part windshield, the louvers on the hood, the aluminum dashboard (unique in the world), the air intakes on the apron, the wheels rescue and the splendid Cobra Horn!
– Unique bodywork produced in October 1925 by the Barker establishments in England
– Intelligent restoration respecting and preserving the origin. Paints conform to factory data “Parsons Mid Mauve & Oxford grey”
– Sold with an important file retracing its seven owners and its history
– Sold with its original Indian registration plates and the coat of arms of the cars from the collection of the Sultan of Kashmir
– High-performance car capable of reaching more than 110 km/h
– Participation in the Flying Scotsman in 2008 and the Liège Edinburgh Liège (2,800 km in one week)
– Unique car in the world eligible for the biggest competitions and historic events in the world

Year1925BodyConvertibleColorGrey and plumsTransmissionManualEngine Size3.680Power21PriceOn request