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1925 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER GHOST TOWN CAR
This prestigeous car, manufactured in number of 6173 in 1907-1925, built in Manchester, England was personally owned by Rudolph Valentino an Italian actor living in the USA. The car's body paint was intentionally alligatored when new to create the effect of leather-covered body. With 6-cylinder, 45 horse power engine the Silver Ghost can drive 80 mph (128.7 km/h.)

Rolls-Royce Limited was a British car and aero-engine manufacturing company founded by Henry Royce and C.S. Rolls in Manchester, England in 1906. In 1921, the company opened a second factory in Springfield, Massachusetts. In 1931 the company acquired rival car maker Bentley. From then until 2002, Bentley and Rolls-Royce cars were often identical apart from the radiator grille and minor details. In 1973 the car division was separated from Rolls-Royce Limited as Rolls-Royce Motors. This company no longer owns rights to the Rolls-Royce name, from 2003 these are owned by BMW's Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, a BMW subsidiary responsible for the manufacture of the Rolls-Royce Phantom.

1925 FRANKLIN MODEL 10C
This dark green, beautiful car was one of the few remaining air-cooled cars in 1925. Air-cooling is by means of a hood over the motor. A fan is located at the front of this hood, and creates a vacuum which causes the air to rush around the motor.

The H. H. Franklin Manufacturing Company was a maker of automobiles in the USA between 1902 and 1934 in Syracuse, New York. Franklin cars were technological leaders, using six cylinders by 1905 (a world first) and in 1907 were the first automobiles to have automatic spark advance. They were also the undisputed leader in air-cooled cars at a time when virtually every other manufacturer had adopted water cooling, being cheaper and easier to manufacture. However prior to the invention of antifreeze, the air-cooled car had a huge advantage in cold weather, and Franklins were a popular buy among people, such as doctors, who needed an all-weather machine.

Address: 970 US Highway 211 West, Luray, Virginia 22835
Directions: In the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, 15 min. east of I-81: take exit 264 to US-211 East and follow the direction signs to Luray Caverns.
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