MERLIN V-12 ROLLS-ROYCE BEAST

Named by the Guinness Book of World Records as “the world’s most powerful car” in 1977, the MERLIN V-12 ROLLS-ROYCE BEAST has clocked 183 mph! The ultimate expression of British engineering endeavor, creativity and ingenuity, John Dodd’s “Beast” is being offered for sale by auction through Europe’s largest classic car marketplace carandclassic.com. In highly original condition, 19 feet long and powered by an ex-aircraft 27-litre Merlin engine, the legendary history of MERLIN V-12 ROL...
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ROLLS-ROYCE SPECTRE

ROLLS-ROYCE SPECTRE
An ultra-luxury Super Coupe, the ‘23 ROLLS-ROYCE SPECTRE is a plug-in electric for one-percenters. Howard Walker, CGC Road Test Editor, blogs about the SPECTRE in EQ magazine. According Torsten Mǖller-Ötvos, Rolls-Royce CEO, “Spectre possesses all the qualities that have secured the Rolls-Royce legend. This incredible motor car, conceived from the very beginning as our first fully-electric model, is silent, powerful and demonstrates how perfectly Rolls-Royce is suited to electrification...
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SMOOTH OPERATOR: ‘21 ROLLS-ROYCE GHOST

SMOOTH OPERATOR: ‘21 ROLLS-ROYCE GHOST
Behold the smoothest-riding car in the world, and the quietest. Road Test Editor Howard Walker takes this SMOOTH OPERATOR: ‘21 ROLLS-ROYCE GHOST silent knight for a hushed spin. Wait, what happened to the bump? I clearly saw the gnarly, Detroit-style pothole looming fast. Waited for the ker-thump as a tire dropped into it. Waited for the thudder-judder in the steering.What happened was... nothing. Here, perched oh-so-stately behind the wheel of the all-new ‘21 Rolls-Royce Ghost, it seems...
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2019 CULLINAN – THE ROLLS-ROYCE OF SUVS!

2019 CULLINAN - THE ROLLS-ROYCE OF SUVS!
Named after the world's biggest diamond, this super-luxe 2019 Cullinan 4x4 is Rolls' new off-roading gem. Road Test Editor Howard Walker picks his jaw up off the floor. Four words I thought I'd never hear in the same sentence: A Rolls-Royce SUV! But the $325,000 2019 Rolls-Royce Cullinan is here and ready to tackle the great outdoors. Or at least the nearest polo field gravel parking lot. Since the launch of the Bentley Bentayga and the fanciest Range Rover Autobiography models before it, lu...
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JOHN LENNON: PHANTOM V RR BACK IN LONDON!

Custom Rolls-Royce will be showcased at the 50TH anniversary of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Rolls-Royce has announced that it will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band in its own way. They are bringing the colorful Rolls-Royce Phantom V, famous for being owned by John Lennon, back home to London for the public to see. Currently owned by the Royal British Columbia Museum in Victoria, BC, Canada, ‘The John Lennon Phantom V’ will travel to London to jo...
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MOTORS, NOT MANSIONS: MONTECITO CLASSIC! 


The 4th Annual Montecito Motor Classic on Sunday, September 27th, lived up to its promise and delivered a tantalizing display of vintage, classic, custom, sports and race vehicles, celebrities from the automotive world, a special salute to the Ferrari Dino, lots of sunshine and throngs of thrilled spectators. How do you get a hard-to-get BMW i8? You win one – like Tim Tremblay did – working hard for his financial services company clients. This revolutionary plug-in hybrid features twin-turb...
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PEBBLE BEACH 2015: WHO WON WHAT!

The complete list of 2015 winners, including the Best Of Show.  BEST OF SHOW 1924 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A F. Ramseier & Cie Worblaufen Cabriolet 
Jim Patterson/The Patterson Collection, Louisville, Kentucky Best of Show Nominees 1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Kellner Torpedo Phaeton Doug Magee Jr., Wolfeboro, New Hampshire 1937 Delahaye 145 Franay Cabriolet Sam & Emily Mann, Englewood, New Jersey 1953 Abarth 1100 Sport Ghia Coupé Grant Kinzel, Calgary Alberta, Canada MOST...
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ROLLS-ROYCE AEROBOAT: MERLIN V-12!

Salute to Style hosts a futuristic 1,100 horsepower day-boat powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin V-12 engine. The Aeroboat showcases a blend of high technology, British engineering and a glorious heritage; can be viewed at Salute to Style’s celebration of speed on water, air and road. A unique mixture of historic British engineering and cutting-edge design is to be displayed at The Hurlingham Club on July 16-19. Noted yacht design studio Claydon Reeves is showing their newly produced model of t...
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CLASSICS & SPORTS CARS: ST. MICHAELS CONCOURS!

Grand classics, American-engined imports and even unrestored, as-found oldies coexist peacefully on the show field! For the Seventh iteration of the St Michaels Concours d’Elegance, the event moved to larger grounds at Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina in Cambridge, MD to house the ever-expanding show field. Featuring grand classic, sports and racing cars along with wooden boats and cars, the Concours added four-wheeled visual excitement to the already stunning ven...
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