Rolls Royce Model Lineup
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Rolls Royce Phantom
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By day, l'Opra-Charles Garnier's neo-baroque opera house that was built between 1857 and 1874 and is now one of the prime tourist attractions in Paris-is almost permanently obscured by parked tour buses. In the evening it gets swamped by an endless stream of
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| MSRP: |
$409,900.00 |
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Sedan, Coupe |
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Rear Wheel Drive |
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Rolls Royce Company Overview
Rolls-Royce Motors was founded in 1906 as the automotive part of Rolls-Royce Ltd. Henry Royce and C.S. Rolls had, earlier, established the British company which also focused and aero-engineering. Later, in 1931, the company would purchase rival Bentley after it went bankrupt.
When Rolls-Royce Ltd. went public by the British government in 1971, its automotive half was split in 1973 to form its own company. The rest of Rolls-Royce would eventually form the aerospace engine company, Rolls-Royce plc.
Vickers plc took over Rolls-Royce Motors in 1980, which it later sold to Volkswagen. However, BMW, which had also been vying for Rolls-Royce,
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Rolls-Royce Motors was founded in 1906 as the automotive part of Rolls-Royce Ltd. Henry Royce and C.S. Rolls had, earlier, established the British company which also focused and aero-engineering. Later, in 1931, the company would purchase rival Bentley after it went bankrupt.
When Rolls-Royce Ltd. went public by the British government in 1971, its automotive half was split in 1973 to form its own company. The rest of Rolls-Royce would eventually form the aerospace engine company, Rolls-Royce plc.
Vickers plc took over Rolls-Royce Motors in 1980, which it later sold to Volkswagen. However, BMW, which had also been vying for Rolls-Royce, was able to obtain the Rolls-Royce Motors name and logo through Rolls-Royce plc, which owned both. Later both companies worked out a deal where BMW would assume control of Rolls-Royce Motors' name and likeness.
Rolls-Royce cars are considered stately vehicles, whose retro look belies its powerful engines and state-of-the-art technology. Well-known Rolls include the Phantom, Continental, Corniche, and Silver Spirit. When BMW assumed full control of the name in 2003, it debuted a new Phantom at the North American International Auto Show that same year. In 2006, the automaker announced it plans to manufacture a new Rolls priced below the Phantom.
Recently, Rolls-Royce debuted the Phantom Drophead Coupe, a convertible, at the 2007 North American International Auto Show.
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