Cars, Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce Phantom Series II Extended Wheelbase

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Rolls-Royce Phantom Extended Wheelbase

The Rolls-Royce Phantom Series II Extended Wheelbase is 9.8 inches longer than the Series I Phantom, which provides additional leg room for back passengers. It still has the V-12 engine as in the Series I, but sports a new 8 speed transmission which improves its fuel consumption by about 10 percent.

With 16 colors to choose from, and thousands of hues, Rolls Royce can pinpoint almost any color for the automobile. Customers can choose wood veneers which are cut from one log and leather from Alpine bulls which is cut with a laser and stitched by hand. According to Rolls Royce, one of the most popular features is the headliner that has more than 1600 fiber-optic lights that are woven by hand into the leather which gives the look of a starry night sky. There are12 styles of wheels to choose from and the logo is always right side up as the wheels turn.

New with the Series II are the LED headlamps. Concentration of the headlights and the beam shape automatically change with driving conditions. An elaborate camera system gives the driver views from virtually all sides, making it easier to park. The Rolls-Royce Phantom Series II Extended Wheelbase has a navigation system with a 3D display.

 

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Antique Cars, Cars, Rolls-Royce

1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III

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As the final pre-war Rolls-Royce introduced to the market, the 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III which was initially introduced in 1936, offered several features the predecessor Phantom II lacked. Other than the fact that the 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III was the only V12 Royce introduced until 1998, it also offered a 4- speed manual transmission, was classified as a Luxury car, and offered a unique design style in the design of the body. It is also powered by aluminum-alloy V12 engine, featured a pushrod engine with overhead valves, and was operated by a single camshaft. The 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III was also an unusual auto in the time, due to the two ignition systems, two distributors, two coils, and having 24 spark plugs to run the engine.

The on-board jacking and one-shot chassis lubrication system are operated by an internal lever which is in the driver’s side. The 4- speed transmission featured syncromesh on the second through fourth gear as well. The body of the car was made by a fitted coach builder, which was selected by the purchasers, and most of the bodies were designed by larger companies, which Rolls-Royce worked with on a consistent basis including: Park Ward, Hooper, Mulliner, and Thrupp & Marberly. The car was able to attain speeds from 0 to 60 in 16.8 seconds, and reached a max speed of 87.5 miles per hour; additionally, it consumed approximately 10 miles per gallon in the high way, and only 8.4 miles per gallon when driving in the city.

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Exotic Cars, Rolls-Royce

Gold Rolls-Royce Phantom

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Designer Stuart Hughes and Eurocash AG of Switzerland essentially just turned a car that was already an icon of wealth—the Rolls Royce Phantom—into a gold army tank (via Yahoo Auto).

An anonymous buyer, described only as “a businessman from the Middle East,” just purchased the gold-plated, fully armored, and astronomically expensive Rolls Royce Phantom EWB.

Only two of the cars have been created so far, at the astounding cost of $8.1 million a piece.

The designers replaced the car’s chrome trim on the grill, door handles, trunk lid, hinges, and other hardware with 18-karat gold. It has more than 264 pounds of the metal, which might be a good investment considering its current trading value.

The project began when Switzerland-based Eurocash AG, which bulletproofs autos, started developing the Phantom for one of their clients (who likes to stay safe while driving around in an $8 million car, apparently).

They approached Hughes about the aesthetics of the project. Eurocash AG turned the car into a machine that protects the rider from AK-47s and even hand grenades. Ballistics testing proved it can withstand 570 shots also two grenade blasts at the same time.

In case the rider ever forgets how valuable his transporation is, a plaque inside the Phatom states: “One of the first two Armoured EWB Phantom of Production [sic] in the World.” It may not be proper English, but extreme wealth still translates across all cultures.

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