August 18th, 2009
The Rolls-Royce Motor Cars design team has announced a new Rolls-Royce Phantom Bespoke collection exclusively for the Arabian market.
The exclusive sedan features a Crème Light and Saddle Tan two-tone interior, hand-knotted silk rugs, and moccasin carpets.
Other design touches include “Mother of Pearl” wood inlays and silver dhow (an Arab sailboat) accents on the door trim and front passenger side dashboard.
August 3rd, 2009
This Rolls Royce, popularly known as the “Star of India” is a one-off 1934 Phantom II 40/50 HP Continental “All-Weather Convertible” that was custom made for the Maharaja of Rajkot.
The car was in the collection of Hans-Günther Zach, who had his own museum in Mühlheim, Germany and is now selling off the entire collection.
The “Star of India” alone is expected to fetch a sum of €10 Million ($14.1 million); if it does that would make it the most expensive car in the world.
June 2nd, 2009
Rolls Royce is the ultimate in luxury and now their new concept car makes driving even more luxurious for women.
The Rolls Royce 200EX Concept has a feature that “auto-senses to hold your purse.”
A purse pop out section of the back seat complete with wings to support the width of the purse, and as soon as it senses your purse, it automatically has a piece that slides up to give it a little squeeze and hold it in place.
May 29th, 2009
Billionaires may have shed wealth during the global financial meltdown but they’re snapping up models from the world’s most expensive luxury car brand in record numbers.
Despite the million-dollar-plus price tags, Rolls-Royce last year posted its best sales in 18 years, selling 1212 cars globally.
And the BMW-owned British brand could triple sales next year with the arrival of a new model.
May 28th, 2009
This June 7 Bonham’s will auction off the 1928 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Phantom I Ascot Dual Cowl Sport Phaeton with coachwork by Brewster that starred in the 1974 movie version of The Great Gatsby.
The sale will take place during the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance in Connecticut and the car is expected to fetch anywhere between $150,000 and $200,000.
The car belongs to Massachusetts collector Ted Leonard, who leant it for the film.
May 23rd, 2009
Shoppers at a Tesco superstore (Hampshire) had to dive for cover when a motorist drove a Rolls-Royce straight through the store window and demolished checkouts.
Minutes earlier the 50-year-old man had tried to buy alcohol at the supermarket but staff refused to serve him because they claimed he was already drunk.
He then stormed out of the shop and got into the luxury saloon, where store managers tried to reason with him.
