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29/04/2023 2:24 pm
This 1914 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost Skiff is one of 5 skiff-bodied cars and the only one with German coachwork by Shapiro & Schebera of Berlin using Cuban mahogany in the style of wooden yachts of that time. The chassis (54PB) was completed in 1914, but due to WWl, it was not bodied until 1919. It was acquired by a law firm in Cairo and stayed in Egypt until the '50s. With the dry climate there, the original wood and metalwork survived in good condition. After a recent restoration, it still has its 50hp 7.4 liter 6 cylinder engine with a 4 speed manual and rear mechanical drum brakes. It's good for a top speed of 65mph.
29/04/2023 2:41 pm
SNAKES! I hate snakes! (Indiana Jones) But I absolutely LOVE the car and the pics!!! 
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29/04/2023 2:55 pm
@perrone1 The coachwork I understand, but I always wanted to know who made the snake head horn. Was there a J C Whitney accessory mail order catalog in 1919?
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29/04/2023 3:01 pm
@perrone1 The coachwork I understand, but I always wanted to know who made the snake head horn. Was there a J C Whitney accessory mail order catalog in 1919?
LOL! Not even a NAPA Auto Parts Store!
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29/04/2023 3:47 pm
Maybe Manny, Moe and Jack from Pep Boys here in California ?
I don't know if Pep Boys were / are nationwide.
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29/04/2023 4:54 pm
@100ford2003 They started in Newark NJ. My father used to take me there in the '50s.
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29/04/2023 5:27 pm
Have it, love it snake and all. Thanks for the details Rich.
30/04/2023 1:01 am
@bob-jackman the nicest and most amazing was the 1911 Mercedes Skiff. The rivets job on the bodywork was unbelievable.
30/04/2023 10:33 am
@nickies I agree about the Mercedes Skiff. The Tulip wood Roadster is another outstanding wood bodied automobile model.
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