One of Rolls Royce's first cars was the Silver Ghost. The car was released in 1907 and its quality and performance led to many naming it the best car in the world, at the time. It was an open-top car with a six-cylinder engine, capable of producing between 40 and 50 horsepower. The Silver Ghost line ran until 1925, with improvements to the car being made yearly. The company made and sold 6,173 of these cars during its run.
The Silver Dawn, upon its release in 1949, was intended solely for the international market and was not initially available in Britain. Because of this, the vast majority of the Silver Dawn cars were left-hand drive. The cars lavish interior included leather upholstered seats, and wooden panelling on the dashboard and doors. Three models of the Silver Dawn were created, and overall 761 cars were produced by the time the Silver Dawn was discontinued in 1955.
The range of Silver Shadow Rolls Royce cars hit the market in October of 1965. The cars were the company's most innovative, featuring extra internal space, state of the art suspension and a powerful 6.23-liter engine. Luxury was the aim for the car, and using meticulous craftsmanship the company succeeded. The cars were produced up until 1977 and a total of 20,605 rolled off the line, including coupes, convertibles and saloons.
The Phantom joined a long line of luxury cars in 2003. Rolls Royce luxury, combined with BMW car making standards, created a powerful palace on wheels. BMW had taken over control of the Rolls Royce name in 1998. The Phantom cars have a lightweight, aluminium frame with the customary steel bodywork. The engines are made of lightweight alloys and can produce 460 horsepower. As of November 2010, the Phantom is still in production.
