In 1971, after the bankruptcy of Rolls-Royce Limited was nationalized, and in 1973, the automotive division was spun off into an independent company Rolls-Royce Motors, which, in turn, in 1998, was sold to BMW AG, where it got its present name. Interestingly, the acquisition of the company was fought for by two German auto giants - Volkswagen and BMW. However, as a result of negotiations, VW got the rights to the brand name Bentley, which since 1931 was part of Rolls-Royce, and the factory in Crewe, Cheshire, where VW manufactured old Rolls-Royce cars using BMW engines and components from 1998 to 2003. The Rolls-Royce brand name went to BMW, and a postponement until 2003 allowed BMW to build its own plant at Goodwood and develop an all-new Rolls-Royce Phantom model.
All Rolls-Royce cars are still made by hand. At the Goodwood plant, only the body painting operations are automated, with 12 coats applied. Each car is driven two thousand kilometers on the test track. After that, the car is disassembled and every part is checked. The final assembly of the car takes place according to the specific specifications of the customer.
The Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars are the official Rolls-Royce dealers in the United States. They represent three families of Rolls-Royce models on the market: the Phantom, Ghost, and Wraith. Do not forget to use Rolls-Royce VIN decoder in order to avoid potential problems when buying a used car.
VIN Examples
2014 RENAULT MEGANE SCENIC
2014 ROVER 420 D
2014 DACIA DUSTER 1.5
2014 DERBI SENDA R DRD
2014 RENAULT ESPACE
2014 J.C.B. 3CX-4T SM
2014 OPEL OPEL TIGRA-A
2014 RENAULT R 21 TXE
2014 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1.9 TDI
2014 KIA PRIDE
2014 SCANIA 114L6X2
2014 PEUGEOT 206 XR 75
2014 KIA SHUMA
2014 PEUGEOT 106 LONG BEACH
2014 MERCEDES-BENZ 250 D
2014 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1.9 TDI GT
2014 PEUGEOT 406
2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
2014 NISSAN N L-60.09 REFRIGERANTE
2014 HUMMER HUMMER H3
2014 FORD ESCORT/ORION 1.8TD
2014 CITROEN C5
2014 CITROEN C4 5P N2 12E STT SSP
2014 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1.9
2014 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1.9 TDI 5V
2014 FORD ESCORT/ORION 1.6
2014 BMW 318CI M