The difference between a Rolls-Royce and Bentley can be confusing at times, because both started in the early 20th Century as independent brands, but in 1931 Bentley was acquired by Rolls. After various horrible financial decisions, Rolls-Royce went bankrupt (mostly due to their jet engine development costs) and was nationalized by the UK in the […]
The Silver Cloud was released in 1955 as Rolls/Bentley’s first major post-war design. The John P Blatchley design looks like something a James Bond villain would drive but is surprisingly affordable. Probably has something to do with the fact that you’d have to be an oil baron’s offspring to afford the maintenance, and the various […]
There are few things better than an old classic beast of a luxury car that was depreciated to the point of being donated. Find this 1985 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit bidding for $11,200 with 1 day to go located in Orange, CA via ebay. From the seller: THERE ARE MULTIPLE HIGH RESOLUTION PHOTOS AT THE END […]
The Volkswagen Type 3 was sold from 1961 through 1973 in three distinct configurations, the Notchback (looks like a notch), the Squareback (has a square back), and the Fastback…and then there is what we have today. The VW Rollsback or Royceback? Or Bentleyback? Or Senditback or Throwitback? Or maybe you like crazy custom cars that […]
If you want the best for your kids, let me give you some advice. Don’t drop them off at school in a minivan. That’s just setting them up for life as the average Joe. Nobody likes that. What you need is a Bentley limo for the carpool. Instead of little Joey watching Blues Clues on […]
If you don’t know who John Dodd is…well…lemme tell ya…I didn’t have the foggiest until about 5 minutes ago, but I can tell you that he was a legend for building the 27 liter Merlin V12 powered beast that you see here today. The original version of the car had a Roll Royce signature grill […]
How bad could it be? Really, I have to wonder if a decently skilled hobbyist with a set of tools and access to the internet could get this car running without taking a complete bath in the process. I guess the worst case is you could lose $4k. Or you could spend $6k trying to […]
The Rolls Royce Silver Shadow was introduced in 1965 with the remarkable distinction of being the first Rolls to be built with unibody construction. The factory in Crewe, England built and sold an astonishing 30,057 examples of this ode to opulence before it was replaced with the Silver Spirit after the 1980 model year. These […]
Anybody can pickup an old used luxury car from the 80s and pretend to be a baller. But if you drive an 80s Mercedes-Benz or BMW or Cadillac or Lincoln you won’t get much more than a passing glance from people…but if you show up in a Rolls-Royce, people will understand the depth of your […]
For a company that sold extraordinary cars for the extraordinarily wealthy, Rolls-Royce had a complicated model lineup in the late 1970s when they were still an independent company. The starter Rolls was the Silver Shadow, which was available in long wheelbase known as the Silver Wraith, but you could also spend more money to get […]