Short journies and infrequent use are the worst things you can do to a RR V8. All to often wealthy buyers would not use these machines for the purposes they were designed. My father had 8 RRs and Bs from the 50's to the middle 80's. He never really drove them hard to clear their throats. Only my mother would, when he wasn't there - she was 20 years younger. A properly used RR V8 is twice the engine.
This was a very early V8, and what you say is very true. The early V8's had a design flaw that allowed the front right piston to get too hot. It was fairly very common for them to fall apart around 80,000 to 100,000 miles, as mine did. Ah, the things one learns after buying a car!
Great car - the visal appearace is one thing, the sound of the engine another, that should not be missed. It is sad, that the music overrides the great sound of the engine.
Actually there was something very wrong with the engine when I made this video. As with a fair number of early Rolls-Royce V 8's the right front piston's skirt had fallen apart by this time and the engine was running quite rough. You can also see the smoke come out at start up. When I had the engine rebuilt the rings from that piston were all in the oil pan. I drove about 1,000 miles like that before the rebuild.
yes vulgar is right I mean they are just agressomobiles . strange the germans missed the opportunity , the funny thing is every now and then they know how to come up with something that HAS class, i.e a 1966 MB 250S or similar.
the rear hinged drivers door was a good idea though
@mradipatti Well, I admit at first blush the Phantom resembled something styled by Imana but it was meant as a bold in your face 21st century clean sheet approach that would reclaim Rolls as the ultimate in luxury, power and prestige. Luckily Maybach is both vulgar and dull while being over the top aggressive in speed. The aluminum and carbon fiber design combines with hand-built craftsmanship, attention to interior details. The Ghost is more sporting if less innovative.
hi there lovely car i have the bentley s1 myself and go everywhere in it although now i watched this video clip i am thinking of rigging up the garage door so bach plays automatically when it opens how dramatic would that be
ROLLS ROYCE cars of the past? A small company that often struggled to survive building the best built cars in the world. A small work force of dedicated well trained craftsman producing handbuilt quality and engineering excellence that was second to no one. That was the reason to buy one.
Rolls of today? A ugly pretentious looking product owned by a huge corporation that sells it under the old reliable rolls royce name. No class. Just vulgar - like the people who buy it.
@bommmmmmmm Well, I have to admit the Phantom did have an arrestingly blunt Imana freezer look at first but by now sales figures indicate it's a success. You can't dismiss the aluminum and carbon fiber engineering advances combined with quality hand-built assembly. Those people who match the leather and wood know what they are doing. As for the Ghost, it has old style steel construction and twin turbos which would seem out of character but the performance speaks for itself as a driver's Rolls.
Not if you're talking about the 70's and 80's 350 cubic inch Chevy engine. I think it's one of the top ten best engines ever made. I don't know if you can get one today. Wonderful engine and very quiet.
When I had this car's engine rebuilt (a very common necessity in the early V8's) I was given the option of replacing the engine with a Chevy, or a Cloud III's engine. I decided to rebuild it and keep the numbers original.
Rolls sent out a directive that if a Rolls engine were to be replaced, the Chevy 350 CU engine of the seventies and eighties would closely match the performance capabilities of the Rolls engine. My father had that engine in his 1975 Caprice. Awesome.
A Rolls Royce mechanic once complemented my Lincoln Town car. I then asked him what's the deal with Rolls Royces? He said they're wonderful cars, but they're very different from mass production vehicles. It's apples and oranges.
Rolls Royce is the biggest rip off there is, its bascially a Chevy, Most of the parts are from USA GM corp, the transmission, most engine parts and even suspension
The story I heard about the GM Hydramatic transmission was that Rolls decided it was the best possible transmission and couldn't be improved upon. So it was extensively used.
Well, the video was taken before the engine was rebuilt so you actually only hear seven cylinders and one very broken piston, hence the smoke at start-up. The car is all better now and living in Michigan and is still winning several awards.
Gorgeous car. I don't suppose I'll ever own one, sadly.
FredPilcher 10 months ago
Hey cool man my Uncle had 1 just like yours in metallic silver 1959 model, by the way is that the organ music of Messian ?
Gartfield112 1 year ago
@Gartfield112 Thanks. The organ music is J S Bach's Fantasia in G minor.
ShandyHall 1 year ago
Short journies and infrequent use are the worst things you can do to a RR V8. All to often wealthy buyers would not use these machines for the purposes they were designed. My father had 8 RRs and Bs from the 50's to the middle 80's. He never really drove them hard to clear their throats. Only my mother would, when he wasn't there - she was 20 years younger. A properly used RR V8 is twice the engine.
viceroytennis 2 years ago
This was a very early V8, and what you say is very true. The early V8's had a design flaw that allowed the front right piston to get too hot. It was fairly very common for them to fall apart around 80,000 to 100,000 miles, as mine did. Ah, the things one learns after buying a car!
ShandyHall 2 years ago
Great car - the visal appearace is one thing, the sound of the engine another, that should not be missed. It is sad, that the music overrides the great sound of the engine.
vanass01 2 years ago
Actually there was something very wrong with the engine when I made this video. As with a fair number of early Rolls-Royce V 8's the right front piston's skirt had fallen apart by this time and the engine was running quite rough. You can also see the smoke come out at start up. When I had the engine rebuilt the rings from that piston were all in the oil pan. I drove about 1,000 miles like that before the rebuild.
ShandyHall 2 years ago
yes vulgar is right I mean they are just agressomobiles . strange the germans missed the opportunity , the funny thing is every now and then they know how to come up with something that HAS class, i.e a 1966 MB 250S or similar.
the rear hinged drivers door was a good idea though
mradipatti 2 years ago
@mradipatti Well, I admit at first blush the Phantom resembled something styled by Imana but it was meant as a bold in your face 21st century clean sheet approach that would reclaim Rolls as the ultimate in luxury, power and prestige. Luckily Maybach is both vulgar and dull while being over the top aggressive in speed. The aluminum and carbon fiber design combines with hand-built craftsmanship, attention to interior details. The Ghost is more sporting if less innovative.
1915fas 9 months ago
hi there lovely car i have the bentley s1 myself and go everywhere in it although now i watched this video clip i am thinking of rigging up the garage door so bach plays automatically when it opens how dramatic would that be
blackbirdkag 2 years ago
beautiful car .. from any angle.... lovely. I have a green one..
whippetpaul 2 years ago
I hate when people think this car is just for weddings. This car is for everything.
anhacus 3 years ago
ROLLS ROYCE cars of the past? A small company that often struggled to survive building the best built cars in the world. A small work force of dedicated well trained craftsman producing handbuilt quality and engineering excellence that was second to no one. That was the reason to buy one.
Rolls of today? A ugly pretentious looking product owned by a huge corporation that sells it under the old reliable rolls royce name. No class. Just vulgar - like the people who buy it.
bommmmmmmm 3 years ago 2
@bommmmmmmm Well, I have to admit the Phantom did have an arrestingly blunt Imana freezer look at first but by now sales figures indicate it's a success. You can't dismiss the aluminum and carbon fiber engineering advances combined with quality hand-built assembly. Those people who match the leather and wood know what they are doing. As for the Ghost, it has old style steel construction and twin turbos which would seem out of character but the performance speaks for itself as a driver's Rolls.
1915fas 9 months ago
Aren't the Chevy V8s a bit noisy and vulgar for an RR?
whoorderedasexybeast 3 years ago
Not if you're talking about the 70's and 80's 350 cubic inch Chevy engine. I think it's one of the top ten best engines ever made. I don't know if you can get one today. Wonderful engine and very quiet.
anhacus 3 years ago
top class car! 5 star car
artofwheels 3 years ago
When I had this car's engine rebuilt (a very common necessity in the early V8's) I was given the option of replacing the engine with a Chevy, or a Cloud III's engine. I decided to rebuild it and keep the numbers original.
ShandyHall 3 years ago
Rolls sent out a directive that if a Rolls engine were to be replaced, the Chevy 350 CU engine of the seventies and eighties would closely match the performance capabilities of the Rolls engine. My father had that engine in his 1975 Caprice. Awesome.
anhacus 3 years ago
I know that a lot of people have done that but I doubt very much that it was because of a Rolls-Royce directive.
ShandyHall 3 years ago
Yes, well, it was a Rolls mechanic telling me in so many words that it sounded official, and it was 20 years ago. Thank-you.
anhacus 3 years ago
@anhacus Cool, the Caprice seemed to have inspired the Comargue rear design.
1915fas 9 months ago
@anhacus Cool, the Comargue resembled the Caprice from a posterior retrospective.
1915fas 9 months ago
Xiber1 and freeway911 ought to check their facts.
dismith 3 years ago
rr better looking w right side steering:)
tr3nz 3 years ago
It is on the right side for me. :)
ShandyHall 3 years ago
rr is better looking with right side steering:)
tr3nz 3 years ago
A Rolls Royce mechanic once complemented my Lincoln Town car. I then asked him what's the deal with Rolls Royces? He said they're wonderful cars, but they're very different from mass production vehicles. It's apples and oranges.
anhacus 3 years ago
Rolls Royce is the biggest rip off there is, its bascially a Chevy, Most of the parts are from USA GM corp, the transmission, most engine parts and even suspension
Xiber1 4 years ago
thats wrong, my friend,
most of parts are from BMW and german automotive suppliers.
freeway911 4 years ago
The story I heard about the GM Hydramatic transmission was that Rolls decided it was the best possible transmission and couldn't be improved upon. So it was extensively used.
anhacus 3 years ago
Nice music, but i prefer to hear the rumbling sound of the eight cilinders....
Else, a nice video
marky070 4 years ago
Well, the video was taken before the engine was rebuilt so you actually only hear seven cylinders and one very broken piston, hence the smoke at start-up. The car is all better now and living in Michigan and is still winning several awards.
ShandyHall 4 years ago
as said by ace venture.....b-e-a-utiful!
batesadair 4 years ago