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One for Darren C

Postby Dangermouse » Mon Sep 14, 2015 3:08 pm

Following on from this post, where a 1913 Silver Ghost turned up here in Atlanta, I was back at this years car show, and pride of place was a 1910 Silver Ghost. It always amazes me which old British cars will turn up at this show amongst the Triumphs and MGs

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and VIN plate

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Unfortunately there wasn't a storyboard next to the car, so I have no idea of it's history. No doubt DC will know

There seems to have been a bit of a restoration going on; apparently this was the barn find status some years back (un-fortunately photo undated)

http://www.rick-ford.co.uk/cgi-bin/easy ... 8&arg0=201



It was next to this 1933 car

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Re: One for Darren C

Postby Dangermouse » Mon Sep 14, 2015 3:30 pm

A 7 replica for AJ

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a Europa, which I have never seen one in the US before

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and some tiny brakes on a McLaren

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Re: One for Darren C

Postby Darren C » Sun Sep 20, 2015 7:16 pm

Dangermouse wrote:Following on from this post, where a 1913 Silver Ghost turned up here in Atlanta, I was back at this years car show, and pride of place was a 1910 Silver Ghost. It always amazes me which old British cars will turn up at this show amongst the Triumphs and MGs

IMG_3942.JPG


and VIN plate

IMG_4014.JPG


Unfortunately there wasn't a storyboard next to the car, so I have no idea of it's history. No doubt DC will know

There seems to have been a bit of a restoration going on; apparently this was the barn find status some years back (un-fortunately photo undated)

http://www.rick-ford.co.uk/cgi-bin/easy ... 8&arg0=201



It was next to this 1933 car

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First Picture:
Alain Schenkel’s 1910 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost 40/50
Alain is a Belgian and the car crosses the globe regularly to attend shows and has been in UK (its original home) many times since.
Coachwork is Roi des Belges by Wilkinson & Sons of Derby
1341 puts it as a series 5 chassis. (with rear wheel brakes only)
It’s AA badge sold 5 years ago
http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/18218/lot/103/
Sadly the one on the car is not it’s original.
Value, for what its worth is about £800K GBP

The other car is a 1933 20/25 but without the chassis number all I can tell you is it looks like a Thrupp and Maberly “D” back Limousine. This wouldn’t have been the original colours, far too garish. But very nice nevertheless.
Both cars are UK registered, and a long way from home.

Value about £45K GBP

Thanks for posting Dermot.
:D :thumbsup:
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Re: One for Darren C

Postby Dangermouse » Mon Sep 21, 2015 10:31 pm

FWIW, The owners name in the window of the 1910 was Dan Suskin.

I'd have paid more attention had I know it was a $1M+ car :)
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Re: One for Darren C

Postby A Van » Tue Sep 22, 2015 7:42 am

Thanks for the info both
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Re: One for Darren C

Postby Darren C » Tue Sep 22, 2015 7:57 am

Dangermouse wrote:FWIW, The owners name in the window of the 1910 was Dan Suskin.

I'd have paid more attention had I know it was a $1M+ car :)


Thanks Dermot,

Dan Suskin is one of the Directors of the Silver Ghost Association (USA) he has a 1913 Ghost of his own. Possibly Alain has entrusted him with the car while its in the US and he's in Belgium or very, very possibly they've done a deal?
Either way its in good hands.
The early date of the car and the Roi des Belges coachwork are what make this a desirable Ghost. Granted there are better driving and more practical combinations of 40/50 & coachbuilder, but this is the "iconic" combination that commands a premium.
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Re: One for Darren C

Postby Dangermouse » Tue Sep 22, 2015 1:28 pm

A quick check, and the 1913 car that I posted in the link in the OP, was/is owned by Dan Siskin in 2010

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so he would appear to be local, but googling him doesn't bring up much, except this paltry group of rust buckets:

http://www.dansuskin.com/danni/Vintage_Cars.html

Looks like 1341 is his now
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Re: One for Darren C

Postby Darren C » Tue Sep 22, 2015 3:01 pm

Thanks Dermot; as I said the cars in good hands ;)

He's only got 5 cars more than me though, but no Delorean, so needs to work a little harder :lol:
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Re: One for Darren C

Postby A Van » Tue Sep 22, 2015 4:36 pm

Agreed Darren, in order to reach a pinnacle , and be really recognised a DeLorean must be required
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Re: One for Darren C

Postby Dangermouse » Tue Sep 22, 2015 6:10 pm

I'll have a word with him next year and point out the obvious hole in his collection. :dmcdoors:

But now that I know what he looks like (and sounds like - accent is from S Africa) I don't see him in any of the photos.

So he just left his $1M+ car sitting there with all the plebs walking by. And we worry about our cars.
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