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The Goodwood Phantom Drophead Coupé by Malcolm Tucker It had taken Rolls-Royce Motor Cars some 4 ½ years before the Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé was added to their 4-Door Saloon Rolls-Royce Phantom and its long wheelbase version. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and their parent company BMW had been well aware they had to extend their model range to satisfy demand from existing and potential customers. Hence a production version was conceived, designed and manufactured based on the experimental car 100EX. A two-door, four-seater soft-top convertible; the Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé was designed to set a new class-standard of excellence for driver and passengers alike. This book tells the story of the car’s creation and its debut into the motoring world. The reader is provided with in-depth information as regards Rolls-Rolls Motor Cars’ endeavour to build the most attractive, exciting and romantic open car to bear the Spirit of Ecstasy mascot and the name Rolls-Royce. The author: Specifications: |
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The Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost, A Supernatural Car by Jonathan Harley The Silver Ghost. A Supernatural Car is a personal recollection of the car restoration business from its infancy, working on exciting ‘barn finds’ of forgotten vehicles that were often bought for scrap value and later surprised by commanding enormous sums at auction. The author introduces the reader to the numerous larger-than-life personalities, too, he has met along the way, and the adventures they brought in their wake –bizarre, exotic, frequently amusing, and occasionally life-threatening. Many rarely-seen and unpublished pictures are included, spanning the century of a car whose engineering brilliance made the experience of driving truly ‘supernatural’. The author: Specifications: |
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Bentley Specials & Special Bentleysby Ray Roberts A wealth of detail information covering 80 years of Bentley is to be found in 622-pages book. That had not been compiled with a focus only on what usually is described by the term “Specials”, i.e. cars that over the years had been subject to re-design and modifications; sometimes built up from bits and and pieces. To be found are a lot of Bentley motor cars that sported extraordinary layout or details from the very day they were delivered originally and have survived in that form. To mention there are in excess of 1,000 photos, a chronology of Bentley model production and 80 pages of indices, 1,200 cars recorded by separate (cross check) chassis & registration numbers gives a glimpse on only a few highlights of the wide ranging contents of Volume II “Bentley Specials & Special Bentleys”. The author: Specifications: |
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3½ & 4¼ Litre 1933-40 In Detailby Nick Walker This book is outstanding! Thus from the very start you know what will be the resumé of this review. Nick Walker compiled an in-depth account of Bentley Motors during a period that was tremendously important for the marque - the era of a new start after the take-over by Rolls-Royce. In addition to detailed description and analysis of the Bentley 3 ½ Litre and Bentley 4 ¼ Litre the short life - due to outbreak of WWII - of the Bentley Mark V is covered. The success of these models was the basis for Bentley starting again after the war. There could be little doubt that a competent author was at work because Nick Walker enjoys the reputation to be an expert. In this case his precise documentation is enhanced by perfect illustrations. Colour photos -sometimes in series that even show tiny details - are of highest standard and the fine mono photos had been selected very carefully. Many of the mono photos had not been published previously in other Bentley books- hence these are a delight even for aficionados. The verdict after all: This book is outstanding! The author: Specifications: |
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Silver Shadow & Bentley T-Series Camargue & Cornicheby Malcolm Bobbitt When launched in Paris in 1965, the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow was claimed to be the most innovative Rolls-Royce for over 50 years. With its sister model, the Bentley T, the two new models marked a revolutionary step forward for their manufacturer, Rolls-Royce. Much acclaimed from the very beginning of their career the models remained in production until 1980 in their revised editions of R-R Silver Shadow II and Bentley T2. Using the R-R Silver Shadow's floorpan and running gear the magnificent R-R Corniche and R-R Camargue were developed. Here is the full and fascinating story about design and development. A lot of previously unpublished photos of prototype motor cars do give an insight into the extremely careful development work at Rolls-Royce. The enlarged and revised 3rd edition, published in 2004, provides all the data anyone should ever need if s/he is seriously interested in a car from these model series. The author: Specifications: |
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Continental, Corniche & Azureby Martin Bennett The most powerful coachbuilt Bentleys described in vivid detail by an internationally acknowledged Rolls-Royce and Bentley expert. Covered are all of the famous models - from 1951 to date - Bentley Continental R Type, S1, S2 & S3 as well as Bentley Corniche, Bentley Continental Convertible and the huge coupés Bentley Continental R, Bentley Continental S and Bentley Continental T plus the exciting Bentley Azure. This book includes technical specification and performance data. Lists of individual cars by chassis number with details of coachwork, original owners and original registration numbers are part of the book. Martin Bennett's photo collection has been a fine basis for his new book to become profusely illustrated with over 300 colour and mono photographs/illustrations. Specifications: |
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Silver Spirit & Silver Spur, Bentley Mulsanne, Eight, Continental, Brooklands
& Azureby Malcolm Bobbitt The Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit and its long wheelbase derivative the Rolls-Royce Silver Spur replaced the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow and the lwb. Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith II. Their Bentley counterpart, the Mulsanne was successor to the Bentley T. The new models remained in production – albeit in a number of guises – for some eighteen years. A multitude of modifications ensured that all demands from clients and legislation were dealt with accordingly. Much was achieved in the period between 1980 and 1998, with several generation of cars each establishing new parameters of excellence and from the mainstream models several derivatives were developed, e.g. the Rolls-Royce Park Ward Limousine on an extended chassis. The revival of the Bentley marque is described in detail. From Bentley Mulsanne and Mulsanne Turbo with its awesome performance to Bentley Brooklands and Bentley Turbo R. The latter being mainly responsible for more Bentley motor cars outselling Rolls-Royce by three to one during the late 90ies The book's coverage of these cars includes design, prototypes, production and evolution. In depth research results in hitherto unknown facts about sales as well as marketing. Of course detailed specifications are given and production figures. The Author: Specifications: |
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