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Tom Brady’s 2024 Rolls-Royce Ghost is up for auction

Tom Brady is the best American football player ever and a living legend. He is a seven-time Super Bowl champion and a five-time Super Bowl MVP. Everything related to this player is in high demand and fetches high numbers. Such is the case with this 2024 Rolls-Royce Ghost, which is up for auction.

With only 127 miles on the odometer, this Ghost is the epitome of elegance and style. It is finished in Black Diamond over a Grace White interior, and it is impossible not to notice it on the road. Inside, the cabin is luxurious and supremely comfortable, and the Panorama glass sunroof and extended leather headliner provide passengers with a unique and unforgettable atmosphere. Every detail, from lambswool footmats, Immersive Seating seat configuration, and rear massage seats, is crafted to provide the best possible driving experience. It is equipped with the Planar Suspension System suspension, which uses advanced technology to adapt to the road in front of the vehicle, resulting in an extremely comfortable and precise ride.

Rolls-Royce Ghost is powered by a twin-turbo 6.7L V12 engine with 563 hp (420 kW) and 575 lb-ft (780 Nm) of torque, paired with an 8-speed Satellite Aided Transmission that sends power to all wheels and ensures imperceptible shifting and fantastic handling.

The car comes with 2 Key fobs, owner’s manual & service books, window sticker, battery charger and plaque with Brady’s signature.

The auction ends on August 23rd and the highest bid at the time of writing was $402,500 USD.

Source: RM Sotheby’s Motorsport

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Tom Brady's 2024 Rolls-Royce Ghost is up for auction
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Spofec Rolls-Royce Spectre

In 2022, Rolls-Royce introduced a new car, the Spectre, which many believed to be a modern version of the Rolls-Royce Wraith, but the British company disagrees with that. Now, the German tuner of luxury cars, Novitec, introduces a special body kit that takes the car to a higher level.

At first glance, the Specter looks more spectacular than ever, aided by a custom-built body kit that includes a front splitter, new side skirts, rear lip spoiler and diffuser fins, all made from exposed carbon. There’s also a lowering kit that puts the car 35mm lower to the ground and 24-inch SP3 wheels from Vossen, previously seen on Spofec versions of the Phantom and Cullinan. The new set imitates the design of Rolls-Royce disc rims, but has a slightly more sporty style. Spofec offers a choice of 72 different rim colors as well as an alternative SP2 design with nine double spokes.

There were no changes under the hood. There is still a twin-turbo 6.75L V12 engine with 563 hp (420 kW) and 664 lb-ft (900 Nm) of torque. It reaches 100 km/h (62 mph) in less than 5 seconds, and thanks to the 120 kWh battery, the Specter has an electric range of 428 km.

Source: Novitec

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Spofec Rolls-Royce Spectre
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27-L Rolls-Royce V12 Merlin engine is up for auction

In 1904, the British luxury car company, Rolls-Royce Limited, was founded, and at the beginning of the First World War, it started manufacturing aero-engines. The development of aviation in that period gave the company the opportunity to continue producing aero engines even after the end of the Great War. During WWII their engines, such as this 27-L V12 Rolls-Royce Merlin, powered some of the most famous aircraft including the Spitfire, the Hurricane and the Mustang. Now, it is for sale.

These engines were also produced in the USA under license, and more than 58,000 of them came out of the plants of Packard Motor Car Company and Continental Aircraft. Many were exported to England, while the rest were used for versions of the American Curtiss P-40 aircraft and most versions of the P51 aircraft. This version of the Packard Merlin engine powered various models of the North American F-6 and P-51 Mustang aircraft.

The Rolls-Royce Merlin engine left the Hillingdon factory near Glasgow in 1949 and was reassembled only a few years ago so it is in excellent condition. With around 1,800 hp (1,300 kW), it was developed for high-altitude operations where engine noise was not important. It was reliable so it was also used in armored tanks and MTB patrol boats.

It will be auctioned on Saturday 24th August, 2024 at 11.00am BST at The Wing, Silverstone Circuit, NN12 8TN. Estimated value of the engine is £40,000 – £50,000.

Source: Iconic Auctioneers

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27-L Rolls-Royce V12 Merlin engine is up for auction