Silver Ghost is a lovely old veteran car released by Whittaker Brothers in 1977. It was, as the name suggests, a silver car with a red seat. 
1980s Whittaker Brothers Flyer
Two separate flyers from different years show slightly different colouring. All of the units I ever saw looked more like the picture above with detail in the panelling, so I'm unsure if the more basic one below was just a prototype or a rarer released version of the ride.
1980s Whittaker Brothers Flyer
There was a push button inside for a honking horn sound effect, and a pedal to increase the engine sound. The tune played throughout the ride was "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang".
Burnley Market, October 2023
I have fond memories of one of these cars outside a local children's clothing shop when I was little. Being quite compact, these were popular with small shops as well as the regular amusement arcade locations.
The car measured 53" x 30" x 41".
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