Rolls Royce - Great Cars
1,954 views · Published 31 January 2007 · 1:08 · Indexed 21 September 2026
Channel: King Rose Archives · 2007 · Autos & Vehicles
From the PBS series Great Cars. It is an icon, a symbol of excellence, an emblem of empire. It brings to mind the faded glory of the aristocracy and yet, today's aspirants to wealth and position still seek to own a "Rolls." To many, there is nothing like a Rolls. They say Rolls-Royce is more than just a car. To them it is another way of saying, "the best." Suggest that something is "the Rolls Royce of anything," we know immediately that it is both expensive and probably the ultimate. Trace the storied development of the company founded by Henry Royce and Charles Stewart Rolls to see how Rolls-Royce Motorcars became the symbol of upper class aspirations. More at GreatCarsTV.com
