Rolls-Royce Motor Cars

Author: Transport

Genre: Island Nation

Date: 20th February 2026

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Description: From a chance lunch in Manchester to the hushed workshops of Goodwood, this is the definitive story of the world's most storied luxury marque. Tracing more than a century of engineering ambition, wartime innovation, and boardroom drama, it follows Rolls-Royce through the triumph of the Silver Ghost, the turbulent Vickers era, and the fierce corporate battle that reshaped its future. Rich in detail and driven by the personalities behind the badge, it charts the company's journey toward a bespoke, all-electric tomorrow.

Summary

Ch. 1. A Lunch in Manchester: The Partnership That Made a Legend

Ch. 2. Silver Ghost: The Car That Proved the Point

Ch. 3. Between the Wars: Phantoms, Bentley, and the American Venture

Ch. 4. Crewe, the Merlin, and the Post-War Rolls-Royce

Ch. 5. The Vickers Years: Silver Shadows, Silver Spirits, and a Company Adrift

Ch. 6. The Battle for the Badge: BMW, Volkswagen, and the Great Split

Ch. 7. Goodwood: A New Factory, a New Philosophy

Ch. 8. Spectre, Bespoke, and the All-Electric Future