Famous Chauffeurs
Notable chauffeurs from the works of fiction, TV shows and the movies. Some of our favourite chauffeur characters.
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Yesterday, London was given a very special treat. 100 Rolls-Royce cars, vintage and modern including the Rolls-Royce Phantom, Ghost and Drophead Coupé were driven around many of the landmarks which were so instrumental in the development and history of the world’s finest automobile manufacturer, Rolls-Royce.
Read More about Rolls-Royce Spirit of Ecstasy CelebrationsRolls-Royce Chauffeur Concept Car
Rolls-Royce chauffeurs of the world beware! If this chauffeur-driven Rolls-Royce was actually produced, it would take a very brave chauffeur to drive it.
Designed and built to 1/4 scale by Jeremy Westerlund a student at California’s Art Center.
Read More about Rolls-Royce Chauffeur Concept CarRolls-Royce Spirit of Ecstasy
One of the most recognisable figures of the automotive world will celebrate her birthday this year. February 6 will mark one hundred years of the Spirit of Ecstasy, the iconic radiator grill mascot that graces every Rolls-Royce.
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The unveiling of the Rolls-Royce 200EX at Geneva. This car has now become the new Rolls-Royce Ghost
It is official. A new Rolls-Royce will start rolling out of Goodwood in the third quarter of 2009. Previously dubbed the “Baby Rolls-Royce”, the “RR4” and “200EX”, this new Rolls-Royce will be called “Ghost”.
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Disclaimer: In no way could this car be described as a chauffeur car, but as it is a Bentley and loosely related to the four door Bentley Continental Flying Spur, I thought it was worth mentioning!
Some cars are bred to be driven and some are born to be driven by. The new Bentley Continental Supersports is of the former camp. In essence it is a stripped down, Continental GT: leaner, meaner and faster.
Read More about Bentley Continental SupersportsRolls-Royce 200EX – a new Silver Ghost?
Rolls-Royce decided to unveil their new “Baby Rolls” at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. Previously tagged the RR4, the 200EX as it is now known may perhaps be called “Silver Ghost” when it goes into production during 2010. Originally the name “Silver Ghost” was used to emphasise the spooky quietness of the Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP model, that was dubbed “the best car in the world” by Autocar in 1907.
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“Is that an American car, daddy?”, my daughter asked as I gazed at these first design sketches of the RR4. “No, these are sketches of the new Rolls-Royce”, I replied. “Do you want one daddy?”, I didn’t have to ponder on this too long. “Yes, my darling, I certainly do”.
Read More about Rolls-Royce RR4 Design SketchesBentley Continental Flying Spur
After the tremendous success of their 2003 Continental GT, Bentley Motors introduced the Continental Flying Spur in 2005. The Continental GT, a two door, grand tourer in the grandest sense was a instant hit for Bentley. What really set the GT apart from many other grand tourers was the fact that this car was designed from the offset to reach 200 mph.
Read More about Bentley Continental Flying SpurThe Spirit of Ecstasy
The Spirit of Ecstasy has been a standard feature of Rolls-Royce motor cars since 1911.
“Rolls-Royce were keen to design their own mascot because some Rolls-Royce owners were commissioning their own designs, which were not always in keeping with the ethos of the company. So Rolls-Royce’s Claude Johnson (often known as the hyphen in the name Rolls-Royce) commissioned Charles Sykes to create the now infamous ‘Spirit of Ecstasy’.”
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