Why is the Rolls-Royce Silver Phantom so expensive?

The reason why Rolls-Royce Silver Phantom is so expensive is that it has been discontinued.

In the 20 years from 1906 to 1926, the total production number of Silver Charm was 7874 vehicles. There are currently no more than 10 Silver Phantoms in existence. It is precisely because of the Silver Phantom that Rolls-Royce is called the best car in the world - this is not Rolls-Royce's own slogan, but the statement of "Autocar" magazine in 1907. He made it just for the royal family. Extended information

There are two explanations for Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. The first one refers to the 40/50HP car series produced by Rolls-Royce from 1906 to 1926. , the original number of the Rolls-Royce "Silver Phantom" is 40/50HP. Its chassis was originally produced by Rolls' factory in Manchester. It began to be produced in Derby in 1908, and then in Spooky, Massachusetts from 1921 to 1926. Produced at Linfield Factory. The second type refers to a special car among the 40/50HP car series.

Claude Johnson, Rolls-Royce's commercial director, requested the production of a car for company display. The car has chassis number 60551 and registration number AX201. This is the 12th car in the 40/50HP series and is decorated with aluminum silver-plated accessories. The car is called the "Silver Ghost" to emphasize its ghostly silence.

It was equipped with bulkheads decorated with name plaques and a specially produced open-top bodywork by associate factory Barker. The car was prepared for reliability testing in Scotland in 1907. The test spanned 15,000 miles (24,000 kilometers) and included 27 round trips between London and Glasgow.

The purpose of the test is to enhance the company's public image and demonstrate the high performance and quietness of its models. It was a very risky idea, as cars were notoriously unreliable at the time, and the road conditions at the time were very harsh. However, the car was put to the test, and journalists were taken on board to complete the test and break the record. What's more, the maintenance cost of the car is only ￡2.20 per week. Through this test, the reputation of 40/50HP and Rolls-Royce was established in one fell swoop.

The AX201 was sold to private individuals in 1908 and remained there until 1948, from which time the car was used as a publicity vehicle, traveling around the world. In 1989 the car was restored by SC Gordon Coachbuilder Luton, a company owned by Bentley. In 1984, the Luton car was carefully photographed, archived, and copied by model maker Franklin Mint, where it is now the company's best-selling product.

The Silver Phantom is considered to be one of the most expensive Rolls-Royces in the world. The prototype of the "Silver Phantom" worth 100 million pounds circulated on domestic websites in 2012 is the registration number AX201. 40/50HP Silver Ghost. But the netizen’s accompanying picture used a picture of a Rolls-Royce Phantom.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia—Rolls-Royce Silver Phantom