The Spirit of Ecstasy, the iconic hood ornament, was modeled after Eleanor Thornton, the secretary and lover of John Walter Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu, one of the pioneers of the automobile industry.
Rolls-Royce engines are so quiet that engineers initially had trouble determining if they were running without external indicators.
Rolls-Royce was founded in 1904 by Charles Rolls and Henry Royce, combining Rolls’ car dealership experience with Royce’s engineering expertise.
During World War I, Rolls-Royce shifted from luxury cars to producing airplane engines, which played a crucial role in the war effort.
The Rolls-Royce Phantom IV, produced between 1950 and 1956, was exclusively available to royalty and heads of state, with only 18 units ever made.
The wood veneers used in Rolls-Royce interiors come from a single tree to ensure a perfectly matching grain pattern throughout the car.
Each Rolls-Royce vehicle is hand-painted, a process that takes over a week to complete and involves multiple layers for a flawless finish.
The Rolls-Royce factory in Goodwood, England, uses a special “atmosphere room” to ensure that the environment remains dust-free during the final stages of production.
Rolls-Royce cars are equipped with an umbrella hidden in the door, a feature that takes 24 hours to test for proper deployment and drying.
The iconic radiator grille of a Rolls-Royce is handmade and takes one day to create, with the finishing touch applied by a single craftsman to ensure perfection.
