Rolls-Royce gravity racers: The first vehicles of the Goodwood era It has been a great privilege to reminisce on the first vehicles ever produced at the Home of Rolls-Royce. Not many will know that, before any of the first Phantoms were handed to clients, a pair of hand-built gravity racers took part in the Soapbox......
Recently Unearthed 1931 Duesenberg Model J Disappearing-Top Convertible Coupe Leads Prewar Offerings At Gooding & Company's Amelia Island Auctions Last year, Gooding %26 Company set the record for the most valuable car sold at auction in Florida with its 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider in Amelia Island. This March, Gooding %26 Company is poised to return as the leading auction house......
A grand succession: from Claude Johnson to Torsten Müller-ÖtvösThough perhaps less familiar in the public mind, Claude Johnson is probably the most important and influential figure in the annals of Rolls-Royce apart from the founders themselves. As we mark the retirement of Torsten Müller-Ötvös after almost 14......
A defining moment: Rolls-Royce marks Alpine Trial's 110th anniversary At the Home of Rolls-Royce at Goodwood, we design and hand-build what many call the best car in the world. That title was first bestowed on Rolls-Royce 110 years ago, following the Silver Ghosts total domination of the daunting Alpine Trial in......
Rare Phantom joins Well-Travelled Twenty & Private Collection Trio to form eclectic Rolls-Royce mix at this month's Salon Privé Think of pre-war Rolls-Royces and you generally picture vast, chauffeur-driven conveyances, sedate and glorious, but hardly cars to be hustled around. And while that still may have been true of Salon Privés examples gracing Blenheims South Lawn......
Historic and Prestigious Classics to Take Center Stage at Gooding & Company's Pebble Beach Auctions; Full Catalogue Launches Online Today The official auction house of the Pebble Beach Concours dElegance®, Gooding %26 Company, today unveiled its entire catalogue for its upcoming auction event this August, revealing its largest selection of diverse and varied offerings ever presented......
Pre-War Frazer Nash Rarity Consigned to Bonhams Legends of the Road Sale, will be offered to the open market after 50 years at Bonhams Legends of the Road Sale on 19 February, with an estimate of £200,000 – 250,000. The TT Replica was Frazer Nashs most sporting model of the 1930s, with only 85 examples being produced.......
Rolls-Royce Cullinan Makes American Debut At 2018 Monterey Car WeekMonterey Car Week is one of the worlds premier luxury motor car events, so it is fitting that we showcase the finest Bespoke motor cars in the world here, and also debut Cullinan, the Rolls-Royce of SUVs, to the American public. From the primacy of......
Rolls-Royce Cullinan Conducts Its Final Challenge In The Public Eye Ahead Of LaunchThree years after the beginning of a gruelling testing programme that has seen it conquer every corner of the globe from freezing snowfields to searing deserts, the Rolls-Royce Cullinan will undertake The Final Challenge to prove itself Effortless Everywhere......
Gregor Fisken Successfully Completes The Flying Scotsman Rally London-based specialist Gregor Fisken was among the enthusiasts tackling the Flying Scotsman Rally, held over some of the UKs finest roads between 31 March and 2 April. Fisken, who has competed four times at the Le Mans 24 Hours and is a regular......
FLYING SCOTSMAN RALLY 2016 GETS READY TO PULL AWAY FROM THE PLATFORM It will be all aboard for the 110 competitors in this years Flying Scotsman Rally as they depart from a new terminus at Belvoir Castle on Friday 15th April for three days of glorious vintage motoring. The Endurance Rally Associations critically......
INSIDE ROLLS-ROYCE DOCUMENTARY TO AIR TONIGHT ON CHANNEL 4A uniquely candid insight into the work of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars will air on Channel 4 (UK) tonight at 2100 GMT. Filmed over a landmark six-month period, Inside Rolls-Royce captures the extraordinary lengths the dedicated and passionate Rolls-Royce......