Tuesday 5th March 2013 The four-seat Rolls Royce Wraith coupé was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show. Based on the Ghost, the new Wraith accelerates from 0-60 mph (96.5 km/h) in 4.4 seconds, which is 0.3 seconds quicker than its saloon stablemate and would leave the original Wraith, which was built from 1938 to 1939…

Monday 17th October 2005 Freddie Mercury’s 1974 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow failed to sell in an eBay auction, having not met its reserve price. It had been listed by his sister, Kashmira Cooke, who had inherited the car from him. The auction had attracted nearly 200 bids and exceeded £60,000 (approximately $93,000). The luxury vehicle…

Tuesday 13th July 1993 Rolls Royce opened its first show room in Russia (Moscow).

Tuesday 17th December 1991 The last Rolls Royce Phantom VI was completed, a Mulliner Park Ward laudaulette that was later sold to His Majesty Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan of Brunei. Based on the Phantom V, the Phantom VI had a re-styled fascia (dashboard) and was powered by an engine derived from the…

Saturday 14th September 1985 The BMW 8 Series debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) along with the Rolls Royce Corniche III, Silver Spirit II and Silver Spur II.

Wednesday 13th October 1982 The British Post Office issued four commemorative stamps featuring a vintage and current Austin, Ford, Jaguar and Rolls Royce.