Silver Ghost, 7KG, was built in 1922, to an order from Robert McDougall Esq. of Christchurch, New Zealand. Mr McDougall took delivery of the car in the UK and, together with his family, did a chauffeur-driven grand tour of Europe before shipping the car back to New Zealand. The car arrived in New Zealand in December 1922 where it was used by Mr McDougall and his family until his death in 1942. After his passing the car was put into storage in Christchurch, NZ, and lay there until 1947 when it was purchased by Peter Davey for £150. Unfortunately for the new owner, Robert McDougall’s family elected to put the keys of his favourite car with Mr McDougall in his burial suit, however, a window was duly broken and the locks changed. Right from new it has been a much-loved car.

Peter Davey drove the car extensively around the South Island taking his Jazz Quartet, including drums, to many gigs in towns around the South Island.

In 1954, the car was sold to John Soutar and it was used as a taxi in the Arthur’s Pass alpine region of New Zealand. There was an unsuccessful attempt to change the car to a four-wheel braking system to meet taxi regulations and when this did not work too well the car was sold to Roly Parker again in Arthur’s Pass. There was a very severe flood in the region in 1968 with the garage and car swept away in a flood. With the body badly damaged Mr Parker embarked on a makeshift body before sending it to Invercargill where templates were taken of an original Barker Barrel-sided Ghost, 14KG. The original front axle was recovered, the original mascot and many original fittings from the Limousine body.

Between 2001 and 2004, the car was completely stripped down by Bruce McIlroy in New Zealand and restored to a very high standard. 7KG has subsequently completed the USA Silver Ghost Association “Sea to Shining Sea” Tour across the USA and was exhibited at the Pebble Beach Concourse Show, the Pebble Beach Classic Rally from Seattle to Carmel in California and the SGA Tour of Tennessee, Kentucky and North Carolina.

7KG has all correct and matching serial numbers.