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With a flying lady on the bonnet, its vast classical radiator and familiar contours, it looks for all the world like a Rolls-Royce.
But the car in question could hardly be any less British. It is actually a Geely GE, made in China.
Geely Automobile, one of China’s major independent car makers, launched its GE – which stand for “Geely Excellence” – at 2010 Shanghai Auto Show, and the sedan attracted much interest for its resemblance to the Rolls-Royce model.… Read More…
Part of famed Rolls-Royce collector Hans-Gunther Zach’s private collection, the luxury car built for the Maharaja and named the ‘Star of India’ is expected to fetch up to £8.5 million pounds at auction.
Previously the crown jewel of Zach’s Rolls-Royce museum in Muhlheim in Germany, bids for the Star are being invited until September 15.
When sold the 1934 Phantom II 40/50 HP Continental “All-Weather Convertible” is expected to eclipse the sale of a 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa that sold at auction in May for £7.2 million.
One of the Star’s unique features is extra headlights that… Read More…
Rowan Atkinson, the famous British actor widely known for his “Mr. Bean” roles, goes on Top Gear to not only promote his latest flick, “Johnny English”, but also to talk about a special Rolls Royce Phantom used in the movie.
To make the luxurious car even more interesting than it currently is, he revealed that not only did Rolls Royce engineer a V16 engine to fit perfectly into a Phantom, but they even produced a select few prototypes before deciding to tone down the production engine options.
The 9.0 liter V16 engine was meant to turn the rolls into the “Ultimate Luxury Car for the 21st Century” with the ultimate engine. They apparently made three or… Read More…
1. The first 10 hp Rolls-Royce was sold for £395…Today it is worth over £250,000
2. More than six out of ten of all Rolls-Royce Motor cars built are still roadworthy
3. At the Rolls-Royce factories in Crewe and London the cars are always referred to as Royces.
They are never called Rollers
4. The Rolls-Royce radiator grille is made entirely by hand and eye – no measuring instruments are used
It takes one man one day to make a Rolls-Royce radiator, and then five hours are spent polishing it
5. The Rolls -Royce radiator was not registered as a trademark until 1974… Read More…
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