Rolls Royce Silver Ghost Balloon Car 191 by Carbone
0 Roof Closed
Also available CAR4395 Roof Open
One of the hobbies of Charles Rolls was flying a coal gas heated balloon and in 1908 he commissioned H.J. Mulliner to create a unique ‘Victoria de Luxe’ body on a Silver Ghost chassis with a long rear deck to carry his balloon. That car was destroyed long ago but two replicas were built in the early 1970s, this being one of them. The car is modelled as it was a few years ago in bright red (it has since been repainted) and has the occasional ‘dickie’ seat which folds into the rear deck in the open position. The brightwork on the car is brass rather than silver or chrome plated and this adds plenty more colour. The roof frame is particularly delicate on the model, being very neatly made in etched brass and the wheels are beautiful.
| Description: | Rolls Royce Silver Ghost Balloon Car 191 |
| Catalogue#: | CAR4395 |
| Product Type: | Hand Built |
| Scale: | 1:43 |
| Event: | Road |
| Colour: | - |
| Drivers: | - |
| Sponsors: | - |
| Dates: | 1910 |
| Race/Position: | - |
| Release Date: | September 2016 |
| Weight: | 750 grams |
| Comments: | Roof Open. Chassis #1513. Arrived 22/09/16 |
About Carbone
High quality resin & metal hand built models, usually of very rare coachbuilt machines on exotic chassis. Excellent level of finish puts them among the best 1:43 miniatures available. Presentation also very smart, usually with a wooden edged and leatherette insert to the display base. Made in France.