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The 1904 Rolls-Royce 10 hp Two-Seater is currently listed on the Guinness World Records as the most expensive veteran car to be sold, at the price of US$7,254,290 (equivalent to $10,660,000 in 2023), on a Bonhams auction held at Olympia in London on December 3, 2007.
Rolls-Royce broke with their earlier decision to cease production of the series of "big" Rolls-Royce Phantoms after the end of World War II. [2] The Phantom IV chassis differed from those of the shorter, production post-War models, the Silver Wraith and the Bentley Mark VI; apart from a larger size and an engine with increased capacity and power, they have an additional cross-member at the ...
When the Rolls-Royce Spey second-generation turbofan became available the program became a reality and a full-scale mock up was created. [5] With 30 firm orders, the company launched production go-ahead on 5 May 1965. [5] The first prototype flew from the Bethpage facility on 2 October 1966 for a 52-minute maiden flight. [6]
Spirit of Ecstasy, the bonnet mascot sculpture on Rolls-Royce cars. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited was created as a wholly owned subsidiary of BMW in 1998 after BMW licensed the rights to the Rolls-Royce brand name and logo from Rolls-Royce Holdings plc, [6] and acquired the rights to the Spirit of Ecstasy and Rolls-Royce grille shape trademarks from Volkswagen AG.
The Rolls-Royce Silver Spur II was a luxury limousine produced by Rolls-Royce from 1989 to 1993. [49] The Sultan of Brunei also custom ordered a Rolls-Royce Silver Spur II stretch limousine for his wedding day, but had the car customised such that the whole vehicle was plated with 24-carat gold, with the limousine having an estimated price of ...
The early Spitfire variants powered by the Rolls-Royce Griffon were adaptations of Mk Vc (early Mk XII) or Mark VIII (late Mk XII and Mk XIV) airframes. The later Griffon-engined Spitfire variants embodied new wings, tail units and undercarriages and were very different from any of the earlier Spitfire marks.
Rolls-Royce: Silver Dawn convertible Custom painted in red, white, and blue; known as "Bicentennial" or "Stars and Stripes" 1957: Austin: FX3: Liberace would pick up friends from the Palm Springs Airport in this customized London Taxi. [40] [41] 1962: Rolls-Royce: Phantom V: Landau top; mirrored tiles applied by John Hancock, includes a full ...
S.6 N247 in September 1929 General information Other name(s) S.6A Type Racing seaplane National origin United Kingdom Manufacturer Supermarine Designer Team led by R.J. Mitchell Service Royal Air Force High Speed Flight Number built 2 History First flight 1929 Retired 1931 Successors Supermarine S.6B The Supermarine S.6 (later designated the S.6A) is a 1920s British single-engined single-seat ...