Rolls-Royce doesn’t often lean into motorsport nostalgia, which makes the new Black Badge Ghost Tourist Trophy edition unusually interesting.
Unveiled on the Isle of Man, the one-off commission marks 120 years since Charles Stewart Rolls won the 1906 Tourist Trophy in a Rolls-Royce Light 20HP, with mechanic Eric Platford alongside him.
It’s a discreet tribute rather than a loud anniversary car, and that restraint is exactly what makes it feel right for the marque.
At a glance
- Rolls-Royce has unveiled a one-off Black Badge Ghost Tourist Trophy edition on the Isle of Man.
- The car uses Dark Emerald paint, a Tan coachline and a hand-painted Arctic White number 4 to reference the 1906 Tourist Trophy winner.
- It is powered by the Black Badge Ghost’s 6.75-litre twin-turbo V12 with 592 bhp and 664 lb-ft of torque.
A quiet link to Rolls-Royce’s competition past
The historical connection is precise rather than decorative.
In 1906, Charles Stewart Rolls drove a Light 20HP to victory on the Isle of Man’s Highroads Course, completing the run in just over four hours at an average speed of 39.4 mph.
Those numbers read gently today, but at the time they represented serious durability, pace and mechanical confidence.
The Tourist Trophy edition brings that moment into the present without trying to make the Ghost look like a racing car.
Dark Emerald paint and a hand-painted starting number
The exterior is finished in Dark Emerald, chosen as an echo of the green bodywork worn by the 1906 Light 20HP.
A single Tan coachline runs along the car’s flank, giving the deep paintwork a warmer, more period-conscious detail.
The smallest flourish is also the most direct reference to the race.
A hand-painted number 4 in Arctic White recalls Rolls’ starting position at the Tourist Trophy, placed with the kind of understatement that suits a modern Rolls-Royce better than overt badging would.
Inside the Black Badge Ghost TT edition
The cabin follows the same disciplined approach.
Black leather is paired with Technical Fibre, while Tan accents and stitching continue the exterior’s restrained colour story.
It’s a cabin designed for those who know the reference rather than one that insists on explaining it at every glance.
That’s an important distinction for a car like this, because the appeal is in the relationship between the owner, the place and the marque’s early story.
V12 power with satellite-guided shifting
Beneath the bonnet sits the Black Badge Ghost’s familiar 6.75-litre twin-turbocharged V12.
It produces 592 bhp and 664 lb-ft of torque, delivered through an 8-speed automatic gearbox.
The transmission is linked to Rolls-Royce’s Satellite Aided Transmission system, which uses GPS data to help preselect gears for upcoming road conditions.
It’s a very modern piece of engineering beneath a car celebrating one of the earliest demonstrations of Rolls-Royce reliability and performance.
Details & Specifications
| Brand | Rolls-Royce |
|---|---|
| Model | Black Badge Ghost Tourist Trophy edition |
| Production | One-off |
| Unveiling location | Isle of Man |
| Engine | 6.75-litre twin-turbocharged V12 |
| Power | 592 bhp |
| Torque | 664 lb-ft |
| Transmission | 8-speed automatic with Satellite Aided Transmission |
| Exterior | Dark Emerald with Tan coachline and hand-painted Arctic White number 4 |
| Interior | Black leather, Technical Fibre, Tan accents and stitching |
The Black Badge Ghost Tourist Trophy edition is not a dramatic reinvention of the Ghost, and it doesn’t need to be.
Its strength is in the way it turns a specific Isle of Man victory into a refined, personal object, using colour, craft and a few carefully placed details rather than spectacle.
