Rolls-Royce Model History

United Kingdom · founded 1904

The British ultra-luxury marque founded by Charles Rolls and Henry Royce in 1904 — maker of "the best car in the world," from the Silver Ghost to today's BMW-built Phantom, Cullinan, and electric Spectre.

Models

Silver Ghost

The 40/50 HP that made Rolls-Royce's name — the legendarily quiet car Autocar called "the best car in the world," built 1906–1926.

Luxury car · 1906–1926
Phantom (I–VI)

The classic, coachbuilt Phantom limousines (I–VI, 1925–1990) — Rolls-Royce's hand-built flagship through the heart of the 20th century.

Luxury car · 1925–1990
Silver Cloud

The elegant John Blatchley-styled saloon (1955–1966) — a classic Rolls-Royce shape, sister to the Bentley S-series.

Luxury car · 1955–1966
Silver Shadow

Rolls-Royce's first monocoque car (1965–1980) and its best-selling model ever, with over 30,000 built.

Luxury car · 1965–1980
Silver Spirit / Silver Spur

The angular 1980s–90s saloon (Spirit, 1980–1997; long-wheelbase Spur to 2000) that carried Rolls-Royce to the BMW era.

Luxury car · 1980–2000
Corniche

The two-door Shadow-based coupe and convertible (1971–1995, briefly revived 2000–2002) — a long-lived hand-finished grand tourer.

Luxury car · 1971–1995
Camargue

The wedge-shaped Pininfarina-styled flagship (1975–1986) — the first post-war Rolls-Royce not designed in-house, and once the world's most expensive car.

Luxury car · 1975–1986
Silver Seraph

The last Rolls-Royce built at Crewe (1998–2002) — and the first twelve-cylinder Rolls-Royce since 1939, powered by a BMW V12.

Luxury car · 1998–2002
Phantom

The modern BMW-era flagship (Phantom VII, 2003; Phantom VIII, 2017) — the car that relaunched Rolls-Royce at Goodwood.

Luxury car · 2003–present
Ghost

The smaller, more driver-focused saloon (2009–present) — the more accessible Rolls-Royce that became its volume model.

Luxury car · 2009–present
Wraith

The fastback two-door coupe (2013–2023) — the most powerful and dynamic Rolls-Royce of its day, built on the Ghost.

Grand tourer · 2013–2023
Dawn

The open-top convertible companion to the Wraith (2015–2023) — Rolls-Royce's drophead grand tourer.

Grand tourer · 2015–2023
Cullinan

Rolls-Royce's first SUV (2018–present) and first all-wheel-drive car — named for the largest gem-quality diamond ever found.

SUV · 2018–present
Spectre

Rolls-Royce's first fully electric production car (2023–present) — a two-door coupe and the most aerodynamic model the marque has built.

Grand tourer · 2023–present

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